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Muskyman:
I’ve not made many strings but this one seems to only want to twist on one end.
What did I do wrong? If I put the serving on it can I get both to twist the same or do I need to start over and correct my goof up. I know I did something wrong just not sure what.

Mo_coon-catcher:
Sounds like you forgot to put some back twist in before twisting up the second loop. I will twist up one loop and step on the end of the revers twist section to make sure it doesn’t come loose. Toull see that the bundles got a little twist in them while making the first loop. Twist them the opposite direction until it’s got several twists this way. Now, twist up the other loop. These twists you put in will come out leaving mostly untwisted bundles between your two loops.

I hope that somewhat makes sense.

Kyle

superdav95:

--- Quote from: Mo_coon-catcher on June 12, 2024, 07:29:50 pm ---Sounds like you forgot to put some back twist in before twisting up the second loop. I will twist up one loop and step on the end of the revers twist section to make sure it doesn’t come loose. Toull see that the bundles got a little twist in them while making the first loop. Twist them the opposite direction until it’s got several twists this way. Now, twist up the other loop. These twists you put in will come out leaving mostly untwisted bundles between your two loops.

I hope that somewhat makes sense.

Kyle

--- End quote ---

yup amen.  after you get your first loop done count the number of back twists till you get the string bundles untwisted and running straight.  then continue the back twist the same number of twists and you be good. 

Muskyman:
Thought I did that but probably not, or at least not enough. Truthfully that’s kinda what I thought might be my issue. I’ll make a new one tomorrow and try to pay better attention to detail. 
Thanks guys.

Hamish:
 When I make the first loop, of a double twist flemish string, I use an alligator clip, or bulldog clip(even a decent sprung peg will work) to secure the join, then just twist the other end, same as the first and it doesn't unravel. Once the string is done, I wax the braided sections then pre stress each end separately to lock in join of the braid. I repeat the pre stressing again as a unit, end to end. You can now string up your bow and not have it try and untwist.

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