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Anyone Ever Use Human Hair For String Silencer?

Started by 2fletch, April 16, 2016, 08:37:00 PM

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2fletch

April 16, 2016, 08:37:00 PM
I had tried a number of furs, rubber bands, feathers, etc. as bowstring silencers, when it occurred to me that human hair might work well. I had ask my barber if she would save some for me. She either forgot or thought that I was crazy, but when I went for a haircut a couple of weeks ago I noticed a young lady with nice hair getting her hair cut at the same time I was. The color was nice blondish and was being cut off at about 4-5". I got permission from the shop and the lady who owned the hair, and told them what I was going to do with it.

After putting two groups on the top and bottom of the string it was ready for the test. I had put it on an old Shakespeare Custer bow that had a bare string and was fairly noisy. The hair really did a nice job of quietening the bow. Now I am on a quest for different hair colors. My next goal is red hair, or maybe red, white and black together. That would look good on my widow.

  :biglaugh:    :archer2:

Gil

#1
April 16, 2016, 08:47:00 PM
Creepy! Haha
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Jakeemt

#2
April 16, 2016, 08:49:00 PM
No but, I use it to make my hair dolls.......

jsweka

#3
April 16, 2016, 09:42:00 PM
I don't even want to know what you might use for a handle wrap    :laughing:
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Petrichor

#4
April 16, 2016, 10:14:00 PM
......... It's either brilliant., creepy or both... Yep definately both.
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Terry Green

#6
April 16, 2016, 10:53:00 PM
We used to collect hair from the beauty salons when we were in high school and we spread it around tree stands of a couple of older guys who picked on us it works great for running deer off
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April 16, 2016, 11:31:00 PM
"Older guys?"

You mean like 31 years old??????   :rolleyes:

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#8
April 17, 2016, 12:08:00 AM
Really greasie hair works best.Its waterproof and does not collect the burrs as much.They kinda slide off.It does not look that good though LOL.

Permed hair looks pretty good on a string for style points.It will make a nice ball.Like a wool puff pretty much.

Curly locks seem to dampen out string vibration better than thin straight hair.

Be selective.You don't want lice or dandruff in your hair silencers.

Msturm

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April 17, 2016, 01:29:00 AM
Dreadlock bow hush?
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achigan

#10
April 17, 2016, 08:43:00 AM
Clairol or Revlon.   :dunno:
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#12
April 17, 2016, 09:08:00 AM
Now if anyone asks me what happened to my hair, I can tell them I donated it for string silencers.
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#13
April 17, 2016, 09:35:00 AM
Yeah, OK, but WHY, when wool yarn is readily available.
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#14
April 17, 2016, 09:36:00 AM
Isn't this why Chuck Deshler's huge beard disappears annually? I mean...aw heck. Upcycling is what we do.

Bowwild

#15
April 17, 2016, 09:47:00 AM
A fellow named Hannibal, maybe?

meatCKR

#16
April 17, 2016, 10:21:00 AM
This is a new one on me.  I have heard of Barber shops saving hair clippings to be put in nylon stockings and used to soak up oil when an oil tanker sprang a leak one time.  Heard it did a great job.
This is what I love about trad archery sites, someone always thinking outside the box.  I can't tell you how many good tips I have both gotten and given on sites like this one and others.
I like this idea.  Just put a clump of hair in a short piece of stocking, tie off the ends with a knot and slip between your bundles of string.  May have to try that one day.

Thanks 2Fletch!

Steve
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2fletch

#17
April 17, 2016, 10:50:00 AM
I was mildly surprised at the reaction to this post. It's wide open for comment, but I believe the idea has merit. What I have seen so fair indicates that it works well for silencing a bow for target shooting. It may have to be washed with unscented soap to get rid of odor that might alert an animal. Natural hair colors could be blended for a camo effect, or you could have a blond bow, a red bow, black bow, or, if you are like me, use your own hair for a white bow. I would hope that it never goes commercial, but it's a good way for an individual to personalize their bow.   :pray:    :archer2:

Terry Green

#18
April 17, 2016, 11:28:00 AM
yes...best wash it first...

"older guys"....as in a couple of years older than us at the time....and they are still older than us

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#19
April 17, 2016, 12:20:00 PM
My wife won't let me use hers and I don't have enough   :D
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