Trad Gang

Main Boards => The Bowyer's Bench => Topic started by: Justin Falon on May 31, 2010, 09:04:00 PM

Title: all white flemish twist string???
Post by: Justin Falon on May 31, 2010, 09:04:00 PM
Is it possible to build an all white flemish twist string??  How?
Title: Re: all white flemish twist string???
Post by: walkabout on May 31, 2010, 09:34:00 PM
im sure it is if you can find white b50 or other string material
although i saw someone use flax for one awhile back
Title: Re: all white flemish twist string???
Post by: Leo L. on May 31, 2010, 10:02:00 PM
Why not?
Title: Re: all white flemish twist string???
Post by: flint kemper on May 31, 2010, 10:05:00 PM
Warrior, my David Miller longbow holds a all white B50 Flemish String- ALA Howard Hill. Flint
Title: Re: all white flemish twist string???
Post by: shaft slinger on May 31, 2010, 10:12:00 PM
I have made different solid color flimished twist and it is not hard and no reason you cant get B50 white, i have a couple spools that i use all the time all i do is take one Bundle of the string an tape the ends together so i won't get them mixed up and at the finish take the tape off.  :archer2:
Title: Re: all white flemish twist string???
Post by: Jason Jelinek on June 01, 2010, 09:19:00 AM
That's all I've made in the past 3 years.  I got a spool of white FF and make 3 bundle fast flight flemish strings.
Title: Re: all white flemish twist string???
Post by: Sam Harper on June 01, 2010, 05:21:00 PM
It might get dirty.
Title: Re: all white flemish twist string???
Post by: Osagetree on June 01, 2010, 06:24:00 PM
Or bloody!
Title: Re: all white flemish twist string???
Post by: Justin Falon on June 01, 2010, 07:46:00 PM
I like the tape idea.  Just recently figured out that I was doing everything correctly except twisting the wrong way at the very end.  That only cost me about 1 spool of B50 to practice.

If my osage stave ever arrives, I want to make a white string for that bow.  I agree, might get dirty (or bloody).

jf