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Offline Jakesnyder

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Bow silencers
« on: April 19, 2019, 06:15:58 am »
I've seen some bows with fur silencers on the limbs verse the string. Most I've seen are like decoration pieces , not actual functioning bows but im curious. Is this an actual thing that natives did? You would think it would slow down the limbs.
Has anyone tried fur silencers on the limbs versus the string.
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Offline Pat B

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Re: Bow silencers
« Reply #1 on: April 19, 2019, 07:08:43 am »
Some Native bows had fur wrapped at the string nock. Weather for decoration or functional silencers I don't know. I think string silencers is more common with modern bow hunters trying to prevent their quarry from detecting them when the bow is shot.
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Offline Woodely

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Re: Bow silencers
« Reply #2 on: April 19, 2019, 09:10:30 am »
I had a REcurve and installed fury synthetic silencers on the string and it silenced my bow by 90%.  I paid $8 for the real fur ones and they lasted after the 4th. release. They work try them out.   :)
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Offline Pat B

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Re: Bow silencers
« Reply #3 on: April 19, 2019, 09:18:31 am »
You can tie a rubber band to the string as a silencer. Anything to absorb the excess vibration will work.
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Offline chamookman

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Re: Bow silencers
« Reply #4 on: April 20, 2019, 01:58:21 am »
I always put Muskrat strip silencers on all My Bows  (SH) ! Bob
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Offline Jakesnyder

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Re: Bow silencers
« Reply #5 on: April 20, 2019, 03:43:39 am »
I have used and made string silencers before. I just wasnt sure if there was something to fur wraps on the limbs
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Offline burchett.donald

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Re: Bow silencers
« Reply #6 on: April 20, 2019, 05:59:18 am »
 Jake,
           Just decoration as far as I know on the limbs...I believe these are Mink and almost weightless...I do use Seal skin fur silencers on my hunting bows string and they make them very quiet as far as string twang/vibration...
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Offline Pat B

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Re: Bow silencers
« Reply #7 on: April 20, 2019, 07:34:35 am »
I use wool fleece or wool yarn for silencers for their water repelling properties.
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Offline IrishJay

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Re: Bow silencers
« Reply #8 on: April 20, 2019, 11:54:52 am »
Using a flemish twist string made of dacron will keep a bow pretty quiet too. Dacron tends to be quieter than fast flight, and flemish twist is quieter than continuous loop. You may find that with the dacron/flemish combo you dont really need silencers.
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Offline Sagebrush

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Re: Bow silencers
« Reply #9 on: April 22, 2019, 11:34:10 pm »
I use whatever fur strips and then spray tham down with fly fishing floatant to add extra water proofing.  On my glass bows I will use 550 para chord sheathing tied in. After a few shots they become perfect waterproof quiet puff balls.
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Offline JW_Halverson

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Re: Bow silencers
« Reply #10 on: April 23, 2019, 07:11:57 am »
Quote from: burchett.donald on April 20, 2019, 05:59:18 am
Jake,
           Just decoration as far as I know on the limbs...I believe these are Mink and almost weightless...I do use Seal skin fur silencers on my hunting bows string and they make them very quiet as far as string twang/vibration...
                                                                                                                                                       Don

That looks like about a dozen bows I have made, right down to the red arrow pass marker, decoration and slight recurve to the tips! I wonder how many of them are still alive and running around the Rendezvous circuit anymore?
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