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Hazel longbow, 100# @ 28"
FilipT:
I cut the nocks but because of additional work around the house I cannot proceed to tillering for at least 2 days.
FilipT:
I started tillering today. It was a big job, limbs barely moved for couple of inches. The biggest deal breaker is 40 mm of reflex. I cannot correct that. Also my tillering string stretches as even though I have string material (spectra fishing braid), I haven't got serving material so I didn't make proper tillering string.
Any suggestions?
Strichev:
I find that if the string has too much twist it stretches more, spectra or not. Maybe that's the problem. Perhaps you could pre-stretch it by leaving a really heavy weight hanging on it overnight?
FilipT:
I don't even have a string made of it. My endless string jig is not finished yet and I don't have serving material. I am using currently a rope for starting engines such as those from lawn movers and chainsaws. It doesn't stretch really when you tiller a bow up to 60#.
WillS:
If you've got good string material..... why not just make a string?? Endless loop strings aren't as good as twisted strings, and you don't need to serve twisted strings.
Make up a good strong twisted string with laid-in loops and start tillering.
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