How close......

[monkeyball]

do you guys get your strings to what the actual brace height is for the bow it is being made? Sometimes I get lucky and it is right there from the get go,but more often than not I am coming up short. I only roll B-50's, and even after a night on my stretching rack(bungee cords and dumbells)it was still to high. A little twisting the opposite way enabled me to string it up without gritting my teeth.It was coming in at 8 1/4" now and I am looking for 7 3/4" at least.

 So...me being the patient guy I am grabbed 10 arrows and out to the bales I go. This is only a 12 strander and has no serving or nock point yet
so I had to shoot split to boot. Ten rounds x ten arrows = 100 shots which was my goal,came in and measured my brace height,7 7/8". I think after tying in some cat whiskers and serving it we will be right on the money.
                        Craig

[GrnMtnTradNut]

Why not just "un-twist" the string until you get to the right brace height thats what I always do.

[monkeyball]

I like to try and get as close a fit as possible and let the "stretching" bring me into the measurement I need. I do not mind twisting a string to get it where I want, but going the other way is something I don't do to often.
                              Craig

[James Wrenn]

I just make them the length I need before putting them on the bow.Provided I know the exact length I need for the bow.If you stretch the string good after you put the twist in it won't change much.Of course I am talking modern string material.Not sure what you do if making b-50 strings.