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help with first cordage string

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richardzane:
sure,
here's the knot that seems to hold up great for me on a dogbane bowstring.
the second picture is from a year old bowstring that finally wore out...but not at the knot!

PrimitiveTim:
so simple!  I like that.  Should you always twist your cordage real tight?  I double reverse twist mine.  Is that a good idea?

richardzane:
for a bowstring i twist it as tight as my hands can twist it , less frays to trimm off and then i beeswax them.
you can actually see the beeswax on these strings.

 a double ply ,yes twist each of the two plys the opposite way the cord itself will twist.

iowabow:
I wrote two articles about bow strings for the last two issues of PA mag. I think you would find them very helpful.

Newindian:
I ended up completely redoing the string, it will be a while till I can see how it holds up to shooting. Came out much more even this time and I made it slightly thicker.

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