Stringing primitive bows... Do you use a stringer or not?

[okie64]

I use the step through method about 95% of the time. Rest of the time I use a stringer. I usually just dont want to take the time to use a stringer.

[crooketarrow]

   STRINGER 99% of the time.

[Traxx]

Push/Pull.

[Pappy]

Push /pull on most,but stringer on more reflexed or heaver bows and longer bows also.my arms
are pretty short. I do think a stringer is the safest method.
   Pappy

[jturkey]

i use stringers broke a bow over my leg once using the step throung not pretty. secondly using the push pull method limb snapped and knocked out 2 teeth even uglier,lol but i use a stringer and make a double notch on all the bows i make now.

[Matt S.]

I use a push/pull on all straight limbs up to 55# or so. If it is heavier than that or if the limbs are recurved, I design the bow with double nocks for use with a stringer.

[Stiks-N-Strings]

I use push pull unless it's a short curve then I use a stringer.

[Eric Krewson]

I have started putting a stringing groove in the upper limb tip overlay of all my bows now. I use either an extra long tillering string or a piece of parachute cord to make a stringer. I have found some of my osage bows shoot better if both  limbs are stressed the same during stringing by using a bow stringer. When I use the step through method the same bows will need a few warm up shots to be stretched out and shooting good.

Here is the stringing groove in my latest bow. I have a little over sized groove in the lower limb to provide a nonslip point for my stringer over the string in the groove.

[fishfinder401]

i use stringers broke a bow over my leg once using the step throung not pretty. secondly using the push pull method limb snapped and knocked out 2 teeth even uglier,lol but i use a stringer and make a double notch on all the bows i make now.

could you post a picture of your nocks, i have started doing that to my bows, but i don't think i have gotten it yet and i want to make sure i have it down before my attempt at a 140-150lb. i tried it on a 100, and i liked the ease of stringing it
thanks
noel