making endless loop string question

[JARHEAD1371]

How big of a pain is it to make an endless loop string? What are the steps taken and is a jig necessary? Any info is appreciated.

[Maxximusgrind]

Its really no big deal,although its been a while,what I did although its crude and there are probably better ways-is to take a 2x4 measure the string length on it and put in two finishing nails that distance apart(allowing a little roon for error to the longer side)and start wrapping my b50 around the two nails until I get the desired number of strands.Then wrap the serving close to the middle,wrap your loops,seal the servings with fingernail polish or glue or something,give it a couple twists,wax,check the length to your bow...Its not that complicated but my first few were really ugly because serving the loops is akward at first and its hard to know exactly how big to make the loops without another string to measure.
I have probably just given you enough info to get you into trouble,but hopefully when you start,it will start to make sense.
Good luck
   Robert

[Rob DiStefano]

always check the 'how to' forum first!

these should help heaps ....

 http://tradgang.com/cgi-bin/ultimatebb.cgi?ubb=get_topic;f=2;t=000100  

 http://tradgang.com/cgi-bin/ultimatebb.cgi?ubb=get_topic;f=2;t=000097

http://www.tradgang.com/rob/ta/endless/

[Danny J]

I have watched and read Rob's posts on how to make a jig and how to make a endless loop string over and over again. I am now a pro at making endless loop string. Even though I have never made one. Just kidding. Excellent posts and very informative Rob. You reall can walk away with something after watching these Jarhead1371

[bofish-IL]

I guess I am from the old school of endless strings. I still remember Jerry Pierce teaching me how to make them.

My B. widow bows are very hard to keep the string in the string groove while stringing and unstringing the bow.  Even using their stringer. So the 1st thing I do is remove the FF flemish and replace it with an enless string. The extra stiffness is much easier to slide into the grooves.

[lt-m-grow]

I had not seen this videos, good stuff.  I learned a bunch!

This looks like fun, but I just love the looks of flemish strings too much.

Thanks for doing this Rob!

[Dave Worden]

Go for it Jarhead.  I started by driving four nails into my workbench.  Two were the length of the string, the other two were perpendicular to the line of the first two and used to serve the loops.  You'd need to remove the string from the nails and reverse it to serve the opposite loop.  It was cheap and worked.  Take a look at the jigs in the videos, etc. and figure out a simple one you can make.  I now clamp a post to one end of my bench and clamp a jig with two post which will roate at the proper distance to make my strings and go from there.  I still have to reverse my string to serve both loops, but the jig, not counting c-clamps is very portable and easily stored.  Actually making the strings is easy and perhaps even a little boring!