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Offline Danzn Bar

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How do you guys brace your bow?
« on: February 12, 2013, 08:48:48 pm »
I have used the push / pull method on some bows, but some bows (recurves/statics) and heavy poundage bows that are very difficult to do.  I think the stringer with one cup over the tip and a rubber grip on the top of the other limb some distance from the tip is not good on a self bow because of the different stress on the limbs when stringing.  Do you guys use?  do you use different stringing technique for different bow types?  What are your comments?
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Offline Arrowind

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Re: How do you guys brace your bow?
« Reply #1 on: February 12, 2013, 08:53:48 pm »
I do the step through method
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Offline Roy

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Re: How do you guys brace your bow?
« Reply #2 on: February 12, 2013, 08:54:51 pm »
I use a stringer with leather cups on each end.
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Offline osage outlaw

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Re: How do you guys brace your bow?
« Reply #3 on: February 12, 2013, 09:08:36 pm »
Push/pull method for me.  And if it is to strong to string that way I got no business making it.
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Offline Danzn Bar

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Re: How do you guys brace your bow?
« Reply #4 on: February 12, 2013, 09:11:35 pm »
Roy,
I've thought about that but the tips need to be longer past the string nocks to do that.  I'm thinking of doing that on my next few bows.
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OO,
I'm going to have to look you up at the classic this year so you can show me how to do that with a recurve or static.
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Offline osage outlaw

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Re: How do you guys brace your bow?
« Reply #5 on: February 12, 2013, 09:23:10 pm »
I'd be happy to meet you but you might want to find someone else to show you how to string a recurve or static.  I don't have any of those.......yet.
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Offline PEARL DRUMS

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Re: How do you guys brace your bow?
« Reply #6 on: February 12, 2013, 09:33:38 pm »
I push/pull all of mine, statics to.
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Offline turtle

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Re: How do you guys brace your bow?
« Reply #7 on: February 12, 2013, 09:45:43 pm »
Push pull. Mine are all straight bows.
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Offline Danzn Bar

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Re: How do you guys brace your bow?
« Reply #8 on: February 12, 2013, 09:50:39 pm »
OK..........I quess I'll have to look you up Pearl.

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Offline Will H

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Re: How do you guys brace your bow?
« Reply #9 on: February 12, 2013, 09:51:34 pm »
Push/pull. Straight and recurves
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Offline Ozzy

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Re: How do you guys brace your bow?
« Reply #10 on: February 12, 2013, 09:52:35 pm »
I push /pull mine
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Offline George Tsoukalas

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Re: How do you guys brace your bow?
« Reply #11 on: February 12, 2013, 09:55:44 pm »
I use a stringer and shape my nocks to fit it. Jawge
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Offline 4est Trekker

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Re: How do you guys brace your bow?
« Reply #12 on: February 12, 2013, 10:28:34 pm »
I usually use double nocks on both ends with a stringer (see picture).  If not, I'll use the step through method.



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Re: How do you guys brace your bow?
« Reply #13 on: February 12, 2013, 10:32:26 pm »
Push/Pull
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Offline Weylin

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Re: How do you guys brace your bow?
« Reply #14 on: February 12, 2013, 10:41:49 pm »
Push/pull unless I'm giving my self a hernia and then I'll use a stringer. I have both one with a leather cup on one end and I have one with the rubber pad. I share your trepidation about the rubber pad but it hasn't caused a problem yet. I mainly use it for bows at early brace during the tillering stage. I think the potential for damage is less at that point... I think.
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