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Offline burchett.donald

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primitive strings
« on: November 07, 2011, 03:52:04 am »
       I am shooting a 50# hickory, 68" nock to nock @ 27". I'm using 8 strands of irish linen on a continuous loop. How durable is sinew or rawhide in comparison to the linen. I allready know I will lose performance by switching, but i want to be totaly primitive. My nocks are very smooth and string friendly. If all strings are well designed, which would outlast the other under normal circumstances?
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Offline bowtarist

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Re: primitive strings
« Reply #1 on: November 07, 2011, 04:50:10 pm »
Donald,

The Traditional Bowyers Bible Vol. 2 has a 70 page chapter called Strings by Tim Baker that is exactly what you're looking for.  Try your local library, our's has it.  Hope this helps, dpgratz
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Offline JW_Halverson

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Re: primitive strings
« Reply #2 on: November 07, 2011, 08:34:43 pm »
Seeing how linen is one of the oldest fibers used in Europe, I would call it primitive. 
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Offline Dazv

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Re: primitive strings
« Reply #3 on: November 08, 2011, 07:16:37 am »
rawhide is very strong stuff and if very cheap and easy to make a string from give it a ago.
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Offline burchett.donald

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Re: primitive strings
« Reply #4 on: November 08, 2011, 10:05:00 am »
         Thanks to everyone for responding and I will try these other strings. After deer season!


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Offline sadiejane

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Re: primitive strings
« Reply #5 on: November 08, 2011, 10:09:26 am »
here's a good vid on how to make a rawhide string
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Fwp9VglJLxw
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Offline burchett.donald

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Re: primitive strings
« Reply #6 on: November 08, 2011, 11:16:12 am »
       Thanks! interesting video. Looks like this would be easier than twisting sinew. Will be a late winter project for sure. Thanks again Sadiejane!
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