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Blacktail:
thanks so much guys...i will do what hillbilly said and focus on sinew or rawhide...thanks john

Dauntless:
Industrially processed hemp has short fibres, something to do with the machines.  Hemp is one of the strongest plant fibres out there, but you'd have to process it yourself.  A bit of a risky scenario for most people...

I use B50 because my sisal strings are very thick for usable draw weights and I have no access to linen, rawhide or sinew.  I've broken a couple of hemp strings too and they were of even diameter.

Stringman:
For what it's worth, I still say nettle makes one of the best natural cordage strings out there. I will say that it grows unnaturally tall and thick in my creek bottom (a fact that caused me much pain as a youngster.) But if you have access to some good stuff it will rival the best sinew string out there... Again, just my opinion.

d:^)

mullet:
 I had one break while the bow was strung and leaning against the wall. That scared the crap out of me. :o

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