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DC:
I started a warbow at our Cumberland Gathering. I figured there would be someone there that could pull it. As it turned out the only scale we had peaked at 100#. I worked the bow to 93#@ 20". It was also raining steady for the 3 days and I didn't want to get set. Anyway I now have this bow that I can't even move. Is there a method of bracing these things by yourself that I may not have seen? I'm not sure if I will be able to brace it using a second string. It doesn't help that I'm a little gunshy of the thing. I couldn't believe the string tension at low brace.

meanewood:
First thing to remember is 'Be Careful'!

When you start to get into the higher poundages, things get harder to do, starting with getting it strung.

If you use a step through method your spine is more vulnerable when twisting.

Using a stringer also makes you vulnerable when you lean over to locate the loop.

I use a stick, similar to a tiller stick, which has a notch in one end to take the stringer and a concave end with a piece of leather glued to it that prevents slipage. The stick needs to be long enough to hold the bow beyond brace height.

I generally sit down, put both feet on the stringer with the feet an inch or so apart. Have the stick in your lap ready to go. Pull the bow towards you far enough to place the slot on one end of the stick between your feet and onto the stringer and place the concave end onto the center of the bow. Ease the bow into this position so the stick takes all the tension. Now you can lean over and locate the bow string loop in the nock. Then take the tension back from the stick to remove the stick and allow the bow to settle into the braced position.

Reverse the procedure to unstring the bow!

Keep the stick as short as possible by using a stringer that is only just long enough to fit on the bow.

JNystrom:
Meanwood: can you show us your stringer setup? How you adjust the stringer on the nocks and such.

I had little problems with some 150 pounders and small nocks. For the next bows i will definitely make the nocks larger so there is leftover space in horn nocks to fit the stringer. I normally don't have any extra nock grooves made for the stringer.

ohma2:
That would be a very interesting video,i have wondered how the realy heavy ones were strung.
is that the more primitive method ? I cant imagine an army of thousands dropping down and stringing there bows in a hurry.

DC:
Any sailors on here? Do you think a jam cleat could be trusted to hold a couple hundred pounds?

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