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2 lay or 3?( nows lets add strand count)
mox1968:
i made my first string last night using a flemish jig.the string is exactly the same length as my existing string but when i string the bow there is like no brace height does a new string need to be stretched in or something??
Hillbilly:
Yep. Just twist it up some after it stretches.
El Destructo:
I always make my Strings...and then tie a 10 pound Dumbbell to the end and let it hang for a Day to pull the Stretch out of it.....then Tie the final Flemish Eye....or leave me a Rat Tail for a Bowyers knot...
PeteC:
I make both as well,but the last year or so,I build most of mine with b-50,that is red,yellow,and black.It kinda looks like a coral snake. ;D God Bless
Sidewinder:
I have done both 2 and 3 and I like the color mix with the 3 but the extra hassle is not worth it to me, so I will most likely do 2's from here on out. I stretch mine with a 25lb weight as well. If I could just learn to tie the other end as a closed loop I would be happy, but so far I haven't applied my brain to learning that part yet. Danny
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