battle of a trade bow build

[Adam]

That's a great idea.  I really like the look of the mother of pearl against the dark walnut.  Way to turn an obstacle into a work of art!

[soy]

As im dragging this along i may show how i do a Flemish twist string, i decided to go multy color on thos to try to incorporate most of the colors, as with most of my strings i am doing a 14 strand d-50 with 16 strand ends...or is it b-50...eather way here it goes
First after picking my colors i take the lingth of the bow and add 10 inches on each end for the loops and than minus one inch so in this case 68.5+20-1=87.5. The string shuld at the end be in the ball park of around 4 inches short of your ntn measurement, i take 1 inch off the top and twist the remaining 3 down

 

[soy]

I pound in 2nails the designated distance apart and wind the first 5 strands on tie off on the nail and than wind the next color on two strands for a total of seven, i than heat beez wax and coat the string top, bottom, end to end.
 
 
Once waxed i take a scissor and cut the ends inside the nails.
I than take hold of the strings in the center and strip from center to end 10-12 times onthe each side to work the wax in(it will get hot)
 

[fishfinder401]

so,  any clue to what they weight or draw length?

[soy]

so,  any clue to what they weight or draw length?

String or bow fishey?

[soy]

Once i get the wax workedin i lay in a 10" piece of string for the end loop
 

I than repeat the process with the other colors, so i end up with 2,7strand bundles in this case bundle 1 has 5tan and 2 black and bundle 2 has 5 brown and 2 green, in addition each end has 1-10" strand of yellow

[soy]

I than take both bundles in my left hand side by side
 
I am holding both at one end at the end of the 10"yellow. I begin with the bundle on the bottom or the one closest to me how ever you are holding them, i begin reverse twisting to me (counter clockwise )until just tight and than flip or place would be a better word the twisted bundle over the other than take the next and do the same repeat the process and it will start to look like this
 
 

[soy]

The loop im working on now is to be the bottom, i like to have a snug fit on the bottom nock to do this i continue the reverse twisting until i have maby 1.5" done than i fold it end to end (the twisted part) to make a loop for fitting, slide it on the nock and eather add more, or take a few twists out to achieve desired fit
 
 
When im happy with the fit i complete the end by aligning the opposite strings together the tan and black tag end goes with the brown and green main line and vice versa, so 4 become 2
 
 

[soy]

Adn than holding loop in left hand continue the reverse twist and flip until you reach the end of the tag end.at that point take the top pf the loopand fold it to tje end of the twist and secure with a clamp or similar device
 
At this point untangle the two bundles, lay them side by side to tje other end and repeat the steps from the first loop but gor this one the loop must ne larger so it can slide part way down the limb.
 

[soy]

You may have to work some of the build up you make down tward the other end of the string, as you reach the end of this tag make shure to have an even spread to the twist build up through the entire string.i than hook that loop to my vice handle and twist the string clockwise 10-15 turns throughout the entire string, than remove the clamp twist clockwise a fiew more times so the ends dont unravel, pull the string tight with one hand, and with the other work the wax in similar to what you did earlier
 
You shuld at this point have a string...unless i have completely confused you in witch case i am sorry ...by twisting clockwise you will shorten the string and counter clockwise lengthen witchever you need to do to fit the bow

[soy]

Now to serve, i will let the pics do most of tje talking here, i make mine 10" centerd over the arrow pass, first i strip the access wax using a piece of string wrapped 1time around and pull
 
Than on to it
 
 
 
 

[soy]

 
 
There you have it, just apply a nock and you are done...hope it helped more than it hurt 
I hope to jave final pics.up and it shipped within the next week i really hope that xxxxxxx likes /enjoys it

[coaster500]

Persistence won that war soy.....  love the dual skin recovery and the way you went at a problematic stave...  Great job!!

That bow would fit right in here in San Luis Obispo County. I could tell everybody that the skins came off a mutant that got to close to Diablo Nuclear Power Plant???

[Pat B]

Nice build along, Soy. Great looking "Surf & Turf " backing too! 

[fishfinder401]

so,  any clue to what they weight or draw length?

String or bow fishey?

bows draw weight or draw length