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Timber hitch of FF on war bow?

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WillS:
Knots aren't usually a problem.  Plenty of good bows are full of knots.  Don't discard any yew if it has knots and is otherwise "perfect".

poplar600:
Sorry I meant 'big knots's', such as huge braches.

So just straight with no twist?

WillS:
Some twist is ok.  You can get away with murder using yew. 

Frodolf:
Thought I would reclaim this thread a little.   ;)

I'll make a continuous/endless loop string for my bow. I've never made one before, and the tutorials I find all involve rather fancy jigs and seem to make the whole affair more complex than necessary. So I thought I'd stick to the description in TBB, which seems simple enough.

I have a question though. In the description in TBB they simply tie the ends together with what to me looks like a reef knot. But that worries me a bit with fast flight since it's such a slippery material. Is a reef knot strong enough for fast flight? I was thinking maybe a water knot would be preferable (harder to tie really tight though, but stronger and less slippery).

Del the cat:
I do it like that, the reef knot is under the serving for the loop and that, combined with all the tension and twist in the finished sting grips it into effectively a solid bundle. I've never had a string made like that shift... even at 275# draw weigth :o
My string jig is made from some Dexion (angle section steel) with wire fence tensioning loops.
http://bowyersdiary.blogspot.co.uk/2011/05/roys-bow-and-stringing-jig.html
It's been improved since that pic... I can post some detail pics if you want.
You need some way of holding good tension while doing the serving.
Del

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