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Title: Help with new string.
Post by: John C Keith on September 11, 2007, 11:56:00 AM
Hey all,

Recently my wifes cat, gained "access" to my longbow and decided the beaver silencer was too good a treat to pass.  While chewing it the feline also chewed a few threads of the string.  Even after all of this, my wife will still not let me use the cats skin for lining of my new quiver... go figure.  

Anyway, I want to get a new string before this one decides to go during hunting season.  I have contacted 3 rivers and received quick help, but was asked to contact the bowyer to find out if the bow is made of FF string or not.  The bow is a JD Emerson, longbow, 66" long.  I am not able to find any info on the bowyer so I have two questions:

1.  Does anyone know contact info for the bowyer? My googling found nada.
2.  What would be the disadvantage of just using a dacron string on a bow designed for FF?

Thanks all

Happy hunting.

JC
Title: Re: Help with new string.
Post by: robslifts on September 11, 2007, 11:58:00 AM
does it have tip overlays???   is the tip thicker than the rest of the limb   if it is then it is fast flight compatible
Title: Re: Help with new string.
Post by: LBR on September 11, 2007, 02:44:00 PM
Disadvantages with dacron:  more handshock, less speed, less durable string, a lot more stretch and creep in the string.

How much more of these you experience depends on the bow and how well the string is made.

Chad
Title: Re: Help with new string.
Post by: donw on September 11, 2007, 02:55:00 PM
the string should be approximately 4" shorter than the bow length.

robslifts and LBR are correct, too.

contact the bowyer for correct info if at all possible
Title: Re: Help with new string.
Post by: carphunter100 on September 11, 2007, 03:39:00 PM
J. D. Emerson
staff@ancientspiritsarchery.com
this should get you J.D.

704-467-3017 now this should do it.