Primitive Archer
Main Discussion Area => Bows => Topic started by: loon on April 02, 2016, 11:00:16 pm
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Would padding the loops (adding material) of a D-10 flemish twist string with craft store hemp work well? (with roughly equal volume of D-10 and hemp on the loops...)
Pretty sure that D-10 is a lot more slippery, harder and stiffer than hemp.
Planning to use it on a non-contact big ear bow, ~60lbs, requiring somewhat large loops. I think I could just wrap some sinew at the base of the loop if twisting could be a problem or something.
Or, alternatively... does anyone use D-10 or D-97 reverse twisted strings, but not flemish loop, just knotted? What knot do you use? It better be a good knot since this polyethylene is so damn slippery.
Thanks for your time.. :o
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I prefer to make all my strings flemish with a double loop. I never pad the loops but I admit there have been times I wished I had, not very often but I have split a few limbs.
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I only pad the loops on heavy bows anymore, most of mine have horn overlays or osage though, d-97 flemish twist double loops they are so easy to make i hardly use a tiller string i try to go to brace from floor tiller so i just make a string when i get that far
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I use D-97 and Fast Flight for my strings. I make them double loop. If I make a thin string I'll pad the loops with a few extra strands of whatever material I made the string from.
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Would this double loop knot hold with d97/d10? 12 strands, 60 pounds.. apparently the answer is yes. putting stopper knots at the ends of the double loop should be enough to avoid it from blowing up...
(http://i.imgur.com/yu1sKV6.png)
guess i'll pad the double loop with hemp if it looks better than just brown. kinda wish I had gotten tan. Dunno.
(http://i.imgur.com/8zIGYiGh.jpg)