string jigs for endless loop?

[sawtoothscream]

Thinking about making my own strings and would like to know what inexpensive jigs you guys use and what you use to prestretch the strings.  thanks

tried googling ot but couldnt find any for sale and the ones I did were hundreds of dollars.

[Grey Taylor]

Take a look at this one...

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

Guy

[sawtoothscream]

thanks alot, just what I was looking for.  will have to print that out and make a run to home depot in a few weeks  

[arrowlauncherdj]

Bingham projects has one now... Looks nice and simple

[LBR]

I had a homemade wood jig--if you are making a string here and there, it should be fine.  If you plan to make a bunch...I wore mine out pretty quick.  My Yellowstone "Dream Machine" from BCY has been well worth the investment.

BCY also sells just the uprights, to be clamped to a table or bench, at a reasonable price.

I have a homemade stretching jig I came up with years ago--works great.

[sawtoothscream]

I only plan on making a few a year for my 4 bows.  maybe like 10 per year.  thanks

[30coupe]

I made one like Rob's. It works great. I still have the other half of the Uni-strut I used. If you were closer you could have it, but you can buy one locally cheaper than I could ship it. I got mine at Menards. I think it was about $20-25 if I remember correctly.

I don't make many endless loop strings, but making the jig was worth the time in and of itself. I usually do Flemish strings because I think they are quieter, but you'll get lots of opinions on that, lol!

[LBR]

I only plan on making a few a year for my 4 bows. maybe like 10 per year. thanks  

It will probably last you a lifetime then.