Doing the "Twist"

[medicineman]

Does it matter which direction you twist the bowstring?
Is it different for right or left hand shooters?


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[KentuckyTJ]

Interesting question. I would assume no but I'm stupid. I'll be watching this one.

[Over&Under]

Now now Tom, I would not go that far.  Stupid is a pretty harsh term...  

Seriously I'm not real sharp myself and I am interested in the answer to this question too!

[TexMex]

Hey I fit right in
I'll be watching this one too

[snag]

I wouldn't think it would matter...but then thinking has got me into trouble before! When the string comes off a RH'ers fingers it twists the string clockwise. So maybe to counteract this you could twist the string the same way??? Because if you twisted it counterclockwise then when it came off the string it would unwind or relax....but ever so slightly...probably not enough to matter...?

[Smallwood]

Dale, if your talking about adjusting the brace height on your bow and not about actually making a string...
If you want to raise the bh, I believe you would twist the bottom loop counterclockwise. To lower the bh, clockwise. (if the string was made by a right hander)

[Grey Taylor]

In my opinion, this is one of those cases where we must beware of overcomplicating the uncomplicated.
Make a good string, put it on the bow, adjust brace height, shoot the bow. It's not going to matter which way it is twisted.

Guy

[LostNation_Larry]

If it were essential then string makers would have to make left hand and right hand strings.  It is possible if you don't install the serving tight enought to loosen it because of the direction it was wound on the string.  Also, it is best to twist the serving such that it gets tighter when twist up the  brace height.  These issues matter but the direction of twist in the string does not.

[JRY309]

I don't think it matters as long as you twist both ends the same.

[KentuckyTJ]

Another thing to ponder. Was the string maker right or left handed???

Allen Schafer makes my strings and happens to be a southpaw. Matter of fact I do believe to put more twists in his strings it was backward of what I use to do.

[joevan125]

Hhhhhhhmmmm good topic.

[str8jct]

As far as shooting goes I have not seen any material suggesting it matters.  Serving is another matter.  It is suggested to serve for rt or lft handed shooters but I have no idea which way is right...or left.

[walkabout]

from making strings myself i havent noticed if it matters, the way i twist actually is opposite of the way i should if it mattered what way, the only thing ive seen is the serving, if you wrap that the wrong way then itll spin loose. wrap it so it is tightening off the shooting hand not loosening.

[Big Bird]

I bought the dvd from 3 rivers. and I'm left handed.I hand to do every thing back words compared to video.hope this helps.

[walkabout]

if the string is facing you on a jig for left handers you would wrap the serving over away from you, while for right you would wrap over toward you. (At least thats my understanding.hope this makes sense.) when the string rolls off the fingers it will roll in the direction of tightening.

[kat]

If the question pertains to the original making of the string, it doesn't matter.  The question comes up a lot, and it makes me laugh a little, because for some reason I learned to twist up a string opposite to the way most people do it. The only time it matters is when you want to change the brace height.  On my strings, I shorten the string by twisting the bot. loop clockwise when looking from the lower limb toward the top limb. Never noticed any difference in how it is made vs. how it shoots.

[StanM]

There are not strings for right-handers and left-handers.  You twist the whole string to raise or lower the brace height.  Depending on how the string was made you may need to twist clockwise or counter-clockwise.

It is essential in making a string that you TWIST the individual strings in a single bundle in one direction and WRAP the bundles (either two or three) in the OPPOSITE direction that you twisted.  If you don't the string will unravel as you put tension on it.

You can twist either way you are comfortable with as long as you are wrapping in the other direction.

[Big Bird]

what stanM said.

[A.S.]

I have read somewhere that you should twist opposite for left handers. I too think some guys over think it.

I'm a lefty, but my twist direction is like most other strings I have seen. I have actually had a few that were twisted the opposite direction. I could not tell a difference. Just be sure to put your serving on tight, and go shoot!

[Killdeer]

I did a dissertation on right and left handed strings once, but dang if I can find it. I thought it was funny...

Killdeer   :confused: