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Offline Shondy55

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String length
« on: June 12, 2013, 01:20:33 pm »
Hey guys
I'm currently working on a hackberry static recurve bow it's 60"ntn how long should I make/order the string? Thanks
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Offline BOWMAN53

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Re: String length
« Reply #1 on: June 12, 2013, 01:25:22 pm »
Rule of thumb is three inches shorter than the bow ntn

Offline Raptard

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Re: String length
« Reply #2 on: June 12, 2013, 04:27:39 pm »
well with the bow that i am making (and posting on this site) i was told that for mine it should have a 6" brace height, it depends on how much you recurve it i guess
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Offline osage outlaw

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Re: String length
« Reply #3 on: June 12, 2013, 04:47:33 pm »
I keep shortening my tillering string until I get the desired brace height.  Once I get to that point I measure it from loop to loop and make a string for it.
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Offline SLIMBOB

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Re: String length
« Reply #4 on: June 12, 2013, 07:13:00 pm »
I just put a bowyers knot in one end.  Adjustable.
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Offline adb

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Re: String length
« Reply #5 on: June 14, 2013, 09:24:38 pm »
Rule of thumb is three inches shorter than the bow ntn

I've always found 3" too short especially with FF. If they're 2" shorter, you can at least twist it up shorter.

Offline Gordon

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Re: String length
« Reply #6 on: June 14, 2013, 09:33:05 pm »
2" shorter with FF strings.
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Offline Thesquirrelslinger

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Re: String length
« Reply #7 on: June 14, 2013, 11:18:22 pm »
I think some string-making materials would stretch enough(maybe sinew? or maybe silk?) to have an effect on the length. Anyone ever had that issue?
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Re: String length
« Reply #8 on: June 15, 2013, 12:52:24 am »
I keep shortening my tillering string until I get the desired brace height.  Once I get to that point I measure it from loop to loop and make a string for it.

That's what I do.
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Re: String length
« Reply #9 on: June 15, 2013, 03:17:57 am »
2" shorter is a good rule of thumb but I have to remind myself to be extra careful when I measure...  so I just remember 2-3/4".  I always mess up a string if I don't take extra time to measure it perfectly.
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Offline Josh B

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Re: String length
« Reply #10 on: June 15, 2013, 03:42:32 pm »
I keep shortening my tillering string until I get the desired brace height.  Once I get to that point I measure it from loop to loop and make a string for it.

That's what I do.

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Offline dwardo

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Re: String length
« Reply #11 on: June 15, 2013, 05:18:28 pm »
I find about three or four fingers.from nock to string. Every bow is different but its where i start with the bowyers knot.

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Re: String length
« Reply #12 on: June 15, 2013, 08:42:53 pm »
I made a 50# bow yesterday, with a hemp string instead of B-50, and used the 2-3/4" measurement.  The string was way too short.

So I made a new string and measured it.  The hemp string is 1-1/4" shorter than the nock-to-nock measurement.  I use hemp for lower poundage bows and the kids' bows but decided to try it for a hunting style bow.

Hardly any stretch in the hemp.  I like it.  :)
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Re: String length
« Reply #13 on: June 15, 2013, 08:49:43 pm »
I keep shortening my tillering string until I get the desired brace height.  Once I get to that point I measure it from loop to loop and make a string for it.

Thats the way I do it but lately i have been noticing that it almost always ends up being 2 inches shorter than nock to nock measurement. But thats for straight bows not recurves. Curves might be different.
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