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Main Discussion Area => Bows => Topic started by: osage outlaw on November 20, 2017, 05:25:18 pm

Title: What size fur silencers?
Post by: osage outlaw on November 20, 2017, 05:25:18 pm

What width and length do you guys usually cut your fur string silencers?  I make mine about 1/4" x 6".  Is that about the normal size?

Title: Re: What size fur silencers?
Post by: bubby on November 20, 2017, 05:56:13 pm

I make mine about 5" long, same width as you clint

Title: Re: What size fur silencers?
Post by: Danzn Bar on November 20, 2017, 06:04:19 pm

I cut mine about 5" long and closer to 1/8" wide....
Dbar

Title: Re: What size fur silencers?
Post by: JonW on November 20, 2017, 06:31:20 pm

I make them more of a ball instead of a roll. Prolly 3 inches by 1/8.

Title: Re: What size fur silencers?
Post by: Pat B on November 20, 2017, 07:50:51 pm

1/4" is usually how I cut then but the length is determined on the shape you want, from round to sausage shaped.

Title: Re: What size fur silencers?
Post by: George Tsoukalas on November 21, 2017, 07:25:02 am

1/4" wood by about 4" long. I tuck them in just under the Flemish splice, wind  them around, and tuck back in. Jawge

Title: Re: What size fur silencers?
Post by: BowEd on November 21, 2017, 07:46:51 am

Seems like it does'nt take much to quell any string humm noise.

Title: Re: What size fur silencers?
Post by: Pat B on November 21, 2017, 08:38:47 am

...plus the more you have is you detract from the cast.

Title: Re: What size fur silencers?
Post by: PEARL DRUMS on November 21, 2017, 08:41:05 am

Try just strips of soft leather 1/4" x 4". Wrap it around just like fur on leather.

Title: Re: What size fur silencers?
Post by: ohma2 on November 21, 2017, 01:10:53 pm

Muskrat really is nice stuff ,fluffs up nice and doesnt take much,like 1/8×4"

Title: Re: What size fur silencers?
Post by: Pat B on November 21, 2017, 03:48:20 pm

I think in most cases string silencers are more cosmetic than a necessity...but they do look cool.  ;)