Anyone have a tip to keep my cat whiskers in place on a 6 strand skinny string? I prefer to not separate strands and insert the bundle as it seems the string would be too thin for the thick bundle of whiskers. I apply the cat whiskers in round ball fashion with a really tight constrictor knot in the center.

Hi buddy you could try wraping some serving, dental floss or peice of string above and below the wiskers.  Widow

I just run the whiskers thru the string in a bundle wrap a couple of loops around them using dental floss, serving thread or something of that nature. Finish with a square knot & burn the ends. Never had them come off.

I used to tie them on with serving; but then I found all it takes is a little yarn which I just work in between the string bundles.

I just tie mine on with some dacron string,wrap it around them a few times tight and double knot and you can burn the ends to lock in the string.

Got one of those nice skinny strings from pierre at sbd. That string is so quiet it doesn't even need silencers, though I do have a string leach on top and bottom.

I'm in the insert in the string camp.  I use part of a musk ox wool bundle for each silencer and insert between the strands.  I have been using SBD's 6-strand strings for awhile now and have had no problems at all.

Cut the whiskers 6" long, fold in half and tie a real tight Granny knot. Then pull down each side, one at a time and trim to the length you want. They won't move unless you slide them up or down.

Zip ties work perfect for the job. Get those little tiny ones that have no other use and try it. You can cinch them down quite tight before they break. Cinch one down unitl it breaks so you know how far you can go. They wont move without you helping them intentionally.

QuoteOriginally posted by joe skipp:
Cut the whiskers 6" long, fold in half and tie a real tight Granny knot. Then pull down each side, one at a time and trim to the length you want. They won't move unless you slide them up or down.

That is exactly what I do.  Saves on weight, and it is simple.  Only thing is I split a strip in half because I don't need a full width strip on my bows with skinny strings.  That makes a nice small knot also.  I trim mine down somewhere around 2" each side.  They can get a little tangled from time to time, but I just give them a pull and they fall free.  It works great and it is very light and quiet.

I tie like Joe except I only use 2/3 of the whiskers and trim each side to about an inch.
Never had one move on an SBD 8 strand.

I tie them on with serving or more often lately use one of the little zip ties that were mentioned above.

It takes two people (or a bow press and your teeth), but my archery shop owner wraps them around the string and ties in the middle with serving. Pull small sections and trim the ends while extended and the strands will separate into a ball you can shape as desired.  I want them to stay put, but like being able to slide them up and down the string to find the the most effective location.  I have found that with ultra skinny strings I seem to replace them more often.  I think that with the smaller diameter the knot is more prone to cut into the whisker over time.  Just don't cut into your string strands when removing. Been there, done that, own the T-shirt franchise!

I've always used beaver "balls", otter "balls", musk ox "balls", or some other animal's "balls" as silencers.

What is the advantage of whiskers?  (i'm serious here - no comedians allowed!)

Bill

michigan bill fur has a tendency to not do much for alot of recurves. Fur doesnt have any sound dampening qualities built in like rubber does. Fur is the coolest looking and works great on bows that dont need much help to start with. Just my findings. Wool is a pinch better than fur in my findings as well.

Well, i'll be.  I just bought a new 52" recurve that is a little noisier than I would like with the beaver balls on it.
I will try some whiskers.
Thank you, Chris.

Bill

Pad the string grooves and put rubber on the string, you wont recognize the feel or sound of the bow. Waterproof, burr proof is always a nice bonus as well.