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Title: A couple of strings
Post by: Goose Gossett on February 03, 2011, 12:04:00 AM
I had a buddy mention that he was adding more colors to a flemish twist string without having to do more than a twist of 2 strings.  Basically if I were making a 12 strand string I would take the first 6 strings and combine 2 or more colors.  On the first few strings I would use one color and then switch halfway through.  I couldn't forget to overlap where I transitioned by tying the end of one off and tying the new color on the nail before the tie off.  I hope that makes sense.  I'm glad I've got friends who can add a bit of wisdom every once in a while.  

Here are the two strings I made with the new scheme and what the jig looked like with the overlapping.  When I make another tomorrow I'll throw up a picture of what it looks like in the process.  I'm sure most of y'all knew about this already but I found it amazing!

(http://i803.photobucket.com/albums/yy316/goosegossett14/45e1bc1b.jpg)
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Title: Re: A couple of strings
Post by: 1oldbowguy on February 03, 2011, 08:02:00 AM
Goose, those look great sir well done.  I have to try it myself.
Title: Re: A couple of strings
Post by: bjansen on February 03, 2011, 08:05:00 AM
Very nice
Title: Re: A couple of strings
Post by: hova on February 03, 2011, 10:49:00 AM
looks good. i gotta get to making a string today too. i dont have finish nails , so it looks like im just going to be eyeballing it like i always do.


b50 for a <50# bow , is what , 10 or 12 strands?


-hov
Title: Re: A couple of strings
Post by: Dave Bowers on February 03, 2011, 10:52:00 AM
well done Goose, that braid looks tight. Something I am still working on.

@Hov get on youtube..there a few good vids on making flemish string without a jig.
Title: Re: A couple of strings
Post by: Slinging 24/7 on February 04, 2011, 12:11:00 AM
Very cool a project that is definitely on my to do list.

Nice work
Title: Re: A couple of strings
Post by: Goose Gossett on February 04, 2011, 12:21:00 AM
Hova: I've always done 12 strands for anything under 50# with B-50.

Here are a couple more pictures that might help explain what I'm doing.  I did the first four in black and the last 2 in red.  I overlapped on the string I switch colors.  (Also note: it's tougher to match string to string after the first 2 inches when you do the same colors  :D )


(http://i803.photobucket.com/albums/yy316/goosegossett14/1fb4e0b3.jpg)
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