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Offline sonny

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bowstring- no center serving
« on: August 31, 2013, 10:50:18 am »
just wondering how many of y'all use a string with no center serving ?
I realize that the center serving helps with durability but I like the looks of this particular unserved string
on a hickory scalloped bow that I just finished up.
 
   
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Offline doulosparachristos

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Re: bowsting- no center serving
« Reply #1 on: August 31, 2013, 10:50:56 am »
thats how i roll!
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Offline Newindian

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Re: bowstring- no center serving
« Reply #2 on: August 31, 2013, 11:24:54 am »
I don't use it
I like free stuff.

Offline Fred Arnold

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Re: bowstring- no center serving
« Reply #3 on: August 31, 2013, 11:36:21 am »
I like a tight center serving and use it on most all of my strings although I have a couple bows stung without. I consider the serving the finishing touch on my strings.
I found many years ago that it is much easier and more rewarding working with those that don't know anything than those that know it all.

Offline Hrothgar

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Re: bowstring- no center serving
« Reply #4 on: August 31, 2013, 11:55:11 am »
Nope, never on my stave bows.
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Offline smoke

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Re: bowstring- no center serving
« Reply #5 on: August 31, 2013, 12:02:40 pm »
I started doing it out of laziness . . . just didn't feel like putting one on a string and found out that I got by fine.  In theory you should get a dash more arrow speed without one.

Offline wood_bandit99

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Re: bowstring- no center serving
« Reply #6 on: August 31, 2013, 12:16:10 pm »
U could wrap a little 1" piece that u put the arrow on. That way it saves durability and u can have less strings in your string making it faster
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Offline osage outlaw

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Re: bowstring- no center serving
« Reply #7 on: August 31, 2013, 12:36:56 pm »
For you guys that don't serve your bow strings, what kind of string material are you using?
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Offline beetlebailey1977

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Re: bowstring- no center serving
« Reply #8 on: August 31, 2013, 12:42:05 pm »
serve....serve....serve.
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Offline half eye

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Re: bowstring- no center serving
« Reply #9 on: August 31, 2013, 01:55:31 pm »
don't use it, sir. Just plain old strings, also big knocks that will NOT keep the arrow on the string either.
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Offline dbb

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Re: bowstring- no center serving
« Reply #10 on: August 31, 2013, 05:44:19 pm »
I shoot 3under so it helps with a serving that keeps the nocks snugly.
The serving also helps with consistancy,specially with flemish strings as they have a way of not being truly round.
So yes i serve my strings.
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Offline crooketarrow

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Re: bowstring- no center serving
« Reply #11 on: August 31, 2013, 06:37:22 pm »
  I did it both ways but perfer serving. Only because I wax my sering and my fingers.

  HOWARD HILL DID THIS he also used power or a rasine ball like base ball pitchers. I also use this before. No serveing works really good with power.

  Both really helps out with releaseing and tighter groups.
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Offline burchett.donald

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Re: bowstring- no center serving
« Reply #12 on: August 31, 2013, 08:20:12 pm »
 I use linen and definitely serve for durability and seems to give a cleaner release. I usually have to play with the diameter of the serving to get proper knock fit also.
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