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Chadwick:
There probably aren't enough twists in that string to lengthen it enough.  You need a longer string, or you could shorten the bow to fit the string.  If you make many bows, you'll be making strings as well so that you have options.  I brace my bows with the string through the tip of my thumbnail on the fistmele measurement. 
Chadwick

Dane:
David, maybe you should think about learning to make Flemish strings. It is not at all hard to do, once you figure out how reverse twisting works. A couple of rolls of D-50 in contrasting colors, or one color as well, and you are in business. Then you can make custom strings, your own tillering strings, etc. There are some threads around here that will help you. You could use linen too, if you feel a bit brave :)

david w.:
ok thanks for the help.  The brace is about 6 1/2 ins just above my fistmele(isnt  that what its called)  It might be 6 7/8 ins. but its close.  I will start making my own strings once i get into bow making.

1/2primitive:
Yeah, lower it.   But it looks good, show more pictures of it when it's done.
     Sean

Pat B:
David, I'll be happy to make and send you a string with one loop and a bowyers knot on the other end. You can use it on different length bows by moving the bowyers knot. That's how I make all my strings. Send me a PM with a mailing address and I'll have it out to you soon. I have red, black, yellow, white and green B-50 string material so you can even choose colors.     
  Your limbs are bending nicely but not together. You are over stressing the right limb and it may take more set because of it.      Pat 

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