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Title: What string length for a 69" nock to nock bamboo backed hickory board bow?
Post by: Buxndiverdux on September 25, 2012, 10:16:00 AM
I'm about to start shaping so I'll be needing a string to get going. Thanks,
Title: Re: What string length for a 69" nock to nock bamboo backed hickory board bow?
Post by: BMN on September 25, 2012, 02:22:00 PM
make a long string with a loop on one end and a timber hitch on the other. That way you can adjust the length as you tiller.
Title: Re: What string length for a 69" nock to nock bamboo backed hickory board bow?
Post by: Tom Leemans on September 25, 2012, 03:07:00 PM
Like BMN said, but when you want to make one with 2 loops, you can just untie it and make the loop, or you can make a string that is about 3 inches shy of your nock to nock length and twist or untwist as needed.
Title: Re: What string length for a 69" nock to nock bamboo backed hickory board bow?
Post by: macbow on September 26, 2012, 10:34:00 AM
The 3 inch less than NTN will be pretty close.
One variable if it had,a,high r/d then may be needed a little longer.
Title: Re: What string length for a 69" nock to nock bamboo backed hickory board bow?
Post by: Buxndiverdux on September 26, 2012, 03:04:00 PM
Thanks guys!
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