Primitive Archer
Main Discussion Area => Bows => Topic started by: Mesophilic on March 28, 2019, 02:47:17 pm
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I made a bow for my neice and she keeps finding ways to untwist the loop ends on the Flemish twist string. She's an 8 hour drive so I only get to work with her once or twice a year.
Can I serve the string just below loops? Would that help?
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I would try it. You could also try using a very flexible glue. But i think its a good idea to do either. If you try the glue tell me what happens! ;D
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I doubt if the main body of the string has enough twists in it. If it doesn't have more twists than the ends they will come undone.
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When the bow is unstrung, whichever adult is assisting her doesn't slide the loop down the bow limb. So the string comes completely off the bow. I'm guessing there's a bit of screwing around, the string untwisted.
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Gently counsel the supervising adult on how to string/unstrung about and keep the string on the bow! Also teach your niece how to do it. You might build her a stringing board as well. Just emphasize the she has to stand on the board while striking/unstringing. I learned the step through method more than 70 years ago, never knew about push/pull until after both shoulders were operated on. I use the board exclusively now, I outweigh the bow pull!
Hawkdancer
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Not much you can do if the string is let to come off the bow ,aside from teaching to twist back up properly and set brace height.
i sure as he!!;^% wouldnt smear glue all over it and tell someone how it worked.