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Main Discussion Area => Bows => Topic started by: sonny on August 31, 2013, 10:50:18 am

Title: bowstring- no center serving
Post by: sonny on August 31, 2013, 10:50:18 am
just wondering how many of y'all use a string with no center serving ?
I realize that the center serving helps with durability but I like the looks of this particular unserved string
on a hickory scalloped bow that I just finished up.
 
   
Title: Re: bowsting- no center serving
Post by: doulosparachristos on August 31, 2013, 10:50:56 am
thats how i roll!
Title: Re: bowstring- no center serving
Post by: Newindian on August 31, 2013, 11:24:54 am
I don't use it
Title: Re: bowstring- no center serving
Post by: Fred Arnold on August 31, 2013, 11:36:21 am
I like a tight center serving and use it on most all of my strings although I have a couple bows stung without. I consider the serving the finishing touch on my strings.
Title: Re: bowstring- no center serving
Post by: Hrothgar on August 31, 2013, 11:55:11 am
Nope, never on my stave bows.
Title: Re: bowstring- no center serving
Post by: smoke on August 31, 2013, 12:02:40 pm
I started doing it out of laziness . . . just didn't feel like putting one on a string and found out that I got by fine.  In theory you should get a dash more arrow speed without one.
Title: Re: bowstring- no center serving
Post by: wood_bandit99 on August 31, 2013, 12:16:10 pm
U could wrap a little 1" piece that u put the arrow on. That way it saves durability and u can have less strings in your string making it faster
Title: Re: bowstring- no center serving
Post by: osage outlaw on August 31, 2013, 12:36:56 pm
For you guys that don't serve your bow strings, what kind of string material are you using?
Title: Re: bowstring- no center serving
Post by: beetlebailey1977 on August 31, 2013, 12:42:05 pm
serve....serve....serve.
Title: Re: bowstring- no center serving
Post by: half eye on August 31, 2013, 01:55:31 pm
don't use it, sir. Just plain old strings, also big knocks that will NOT keep the arrow on the string either.
rich
Title: Re: bowstring- no center serving
Post by: dbb on August 31, 2013, 05:44:19 pm
I shoot 3under so it helps with a serving that keeps the nocks snugly.
The serving also helps with consistancy,specially with flemish strings as they have a way of not being truly round.
So yes i serve my strings.
Title: Re: bowstring- no center serving
Post by: crooketarrow on August 31, 2013, 06:37:22 pm
  I did it both ways but perfer serving. Only because I wax my sering and my fingers.

  HOWARD HILL DID THIS he also used power or a rasine ball like base ball pitchers. I also use this before. No serveing works really good with power.

  Both really helps out with releaseing and tighter groups.
Title: Re: bowstring- no center serving
Post by: burchett.donald on August 31, 2013, 08:20:12 pm
 I use linen and definitely serve for durability and seems to give a cleaner release. I usually have to play with the diameter of the serving to get proper knock fit also.