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Hazel longbow, 100# @ 28"

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DC:
I take them apart and redo them all the time. Take as much of the old twist out as you can. Once you've made a few strings you start to understand what's going on in there and you can second guess stuff.

Strichev:
Do you think it would be possible to get in contact with those Chinese UHMWPE spectra fishing braid manufacturers and order just a monofilament string? They have to braid it, but they could just take it off the production line before braiding and just ship it out. I guess it would have to be a large order for them to bother doing that but still... it would probably be way cheaper than "archery" fast flight. It's the same material.

FilipT:
I found 35$, 2700 feet FF string on ebay. Brand is Brownell and seller is from USA. I'll order this, as I don't care about fishing braid and I don't ever intend to buy it again. That stuff is so hard to work with as its so slick and dry that it doesn't really make sense using it, except if it's your only way (like mine was).

Strichev:
Dunno, I didn't find it that hard to work with the braid, just wax it liberally. But yeah, being super cheap about things ain't good. Then again, 1000 m braid is cheaper than 900 m fast-flight - and it's way thicker. So, you could get 3000 m for the same price as that proper FF.

 I'll probably also order a proper FF spool. If you ever find good linen or hemp for making strings, do send me a PM.

WillS:
Suitable linen isn't hard to find (just search for Barbour 18/3 and try and get the original Irish stuff, but the new EU made Barbour is fine too) but hemp.... Urgh.  I've been stripping down hemp plants for weeks now to make strings and it's a very unpleasant job.  Absolutely the best natural fibre for strings though, no question.  You can get it from Japan or India in full length fibres if you're rich, or do it the long slow way - either method you can make glued hemp strings incredibly thin that will be safe in the heaviest bows you could ever imagine.

Linen works best I've found as a full reverse twist string with 3 plies - imagine you're twisting up the loop of a normal string, and just keep doing the same thing for the full length. 

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