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Title: Need Help Quick w/ length of string?? More New question...
Post by: pintail_drake2004 on April 06, 2007, 10:58:00 PM
My bow is a 64" reflex...how long do i need to make my string???

is it the length minus 3 or minus 4"???

thank you

pintail and mallard
Title: Re: Need Help Quick w/ length of string?? More New question...
Post by: vermonster13 on April 06, 2007, 10:58:00 PM
61" string
Title: Re: Need Help Quick w/ length of string?? More New question...
Post by: pintail_drake2004 on April 06, 2007, 11:01:00 PM
thank you
Title: Re: Need Help Quick w/ length of string?? More New question...
Post by: vermonster13 on April 06, 2007, 11:03:00 PM
I like the easy questions. LOL You're welcome.
Title: Re: Need Help Quick w/ length of string?? More New question...
Post by: Danny Rowan on April 06, 2007, 11:23:00 PM
depends on if it is a longbow or recurve. Normally it is three inches less than AMO for longbow and 4" less than AMO for recurve. David nailed it as I assume since you said "reflex" that your bow is a longbow. The above is just a guide though, I have seen bows take longer strings and shorter strings than the guide.

Danny
Title: Re: Need Help Quick w/ length of string?? More New question...
Post by: pintail_drake2004 on April 06, 2007, 11:28:00 PM
well i didnt know that a reflex was a long bow? i guess i learn something new every day....thanks yall
Title: Re: Need Help Quick w/ length of string?? More New question...
Post by: pintail_drake2004 on April 07, 2007, 12:48:00 AM
ok now i have my string made...i use a jib and it turned out being 60 1/4" long....will it stretch into the last 3/4 of an inch.?
Title: Re: Need Help Quick w/ length of string?? More New question...
Post by: Coachy on April 07, 2007, 01:37:00 AM
Yes it will    ;)
Title: Re: Need Help Quick w/ length of string?? More New question...
Post by: pintail_drake2004 on April 07, 2007, 01:45:00 AM
o good...thank you very much.
one more question...how do i stretch a bow string...do i just stretch it till its to the length i need? the dvd didnt cover that well...
thank you
pintail
Title: Re: Need Help Quick w/ length of string?? More New question...
Post by: Coachy on April 07, 2007, 06:15:00 AM
Put the string on the bow , then put the  bow on your lap while sitting down , with the back of the bow on your lap and push down on the limb tips and this will stretch the string a bit , then go shoot it  till the string stops stretching . This may take 50-100 arrows .
Title: Re: Need Help Quick w/ length of string?? More New question...
Post by: pintail_drake2004 on April 07, 2007, 01:39:00 PM
now i have a question about servings....sorry im am posting these as i think of them. When i am making my long tillering string, will monofiliment fishing line work for serving?  I thought i saw someone say once that itwould work in a pinch.
thanks
Pintail
Title: Re: Need Help Quick w/ length of string?? More New question...
Post by: wingnut on April 07, 2007, 02:40:00 PM
Is this for the blank you built?  If so, make it 2" shorter not 3".

Mike
Title: Re: Need Help Quick w/ length of string?? More New question...
Post by: pintail_drake2004 on April 07, 2007, 11:46:00 PM
ok thanks...
ok yall it came out a lil short...will it be ok if i stretch it over night? or will it stretch it too much...the material is 450+. I have it hung up w/ a monkey wrench for weight.
Thanks for the help.
Pintail
Title: Re: Need Help Quick w/ length of string?? More New question...
Post by: Van/TX on April 08, 2007, 07:32:00 PM
450 ain't gonna stretch much at all.  It's about the lowest stretch bow string material there is  :bigsmyl:  ...Van