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Offline butch

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string
« on: July 18, 2007, 12:37:32 am »
ready to make or buy a string for my first bow.  will leather working waxed cord work, how many strands.  60# --70" hickory.. where do i go to buy the strings you folks talk about..

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Offline michbowguy

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Re: string
« Reply #1 on: July 18, 2007, 01:04:32 am »
you can find good waxed linen at wally world.
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Re: string
« Reply #2 on: July 18, 2007, 03:49:41 am »
Wally world?
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Offline Marc St Louis

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Re: string
« Reply #3 on: July 18, 2007, 09:09:48 am »
You can make a string quite easily. I make a modified version of a flemish string that takes less than 10 minutes to make using linen. you can get good quality linen at pyrosupplies, the unbleached 6 strand is the best.
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Re: string
« Reply #4 on: July 18, 2007, 11:19:44 am »
Wally world aka Wal-mart, stuffmart, you know the "decline and fall of the American economy" store! >:(
 Linen makes a good quiet bowstring if you are gonna make selfnocks . I've gone to B-50 since my elbows and hands have been giving me fits so I can use a regular nock. Can't handle all the fine motor skills stuff anymore. :'(
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