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Bow string material
bassman211:
Yep pappy, and 8 to 10 strands is plenty.
bentstick54:
I started with B50 on my 1st selfbow about 11 years ago. Was at a shoot and someone said I should use D97, that my bow could handle it. So I tried it, liked it, never had a problem with it, and never saw a reason to change. Its all I use on all my Osage selfbows.
Piddler:
Do you need tip overlays with D 97. Thinking about a different string material when mine runs out.
Piddler
bentstick54:
Piddler, here is the way I finish up my tips, no frills, no overlays. Just going for good shooting, durable, knock around hunting bow. So far all Osage. I twist up 12 strand D97 Flemish strings for all of them, from 35# to 57#. I have bows that have thousands of shots through them with no signs of wear.
organic_archer:
D97 is an excellent bowstring material that’s light years ahead of B50. It won’t hold a conventional bowyer’s knot though. Too slippery. You don’t need tip overlays as long as you take the time to smooth all the sharp edges of your nocks. I’ve got several hundred selfbows in circulation without overlays, all with D97, and haven’t had any issues.
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