Hey guys,

 I just started to make some flemish strings a couple days ago.  The problem that I am encountering is that I really have to put a bunch of twists in the string to bring my bow to brace height.  I know next time I'll shorten up the string, so I won't have to put as many twists into it.  now to my question, does more twist in the string effect shooting compared to a string with less twist in it.  Thanks guys!

Shawn

I like Lots of twists in mine!!!

If straight bundles was stronger or more desireable for performance, aircraft cable and the like wouldn't be TWISTED!

No it doesn't hurt but you could just undo one end and shorten it, if it bothers you. David  :D    :D

that's exactly what I wanted to hear. =)

My understanding is too much twist can affect the shooting - too springy.  Am I (or you) good enough to tell the difference - dont' know.  And of course, what do you call a lot of twist.

Would recommend you put it on the bow, let it sit to stretch and settle in for a day or so at the desired brace height before serving it.  Steve

I prestreatch mine to @240#, so they aren't springy.  LOL!!!  IF the string is not pre-stretched and has excessive twists, it will take a LONG time to settle in and the brace will have to be checked often for a week or so unless the bow is shot quite alot.  After the string settles in you will be fine.

On my selfbows I use a timber hitch on the lower limb so adjusting is easy.Sometimes I add some twists to fine tune the brace.Either way seems to work ok for me.

I rewatched the "masters of the barebow" dvd this week and I noticed something about their strings. All the strings that I saw close up were quite twisted, I mean a bunch. Now I didn't see all the bow strings in close enough detail on all the folks bows but some of em were twisted quite a bit.
I personally think that a twisted string makes a bow quieter. More material there to stretch and dissipate noise causing energy.

I put a lot of twists in my strings as well.  The thing with a 2 bundle flemmish string is if you dont get enough twists in the string it will not be round.  I twist mine to the point where it is just about to start doubling up and then string it on the bow and rub it down with a piece of leather and get it good and hot.  It melts the wax and takes a lot of the stretch out of the string.  Then I adjust the twist accordingly to my brace height.

I think one can have to much twist in a string. I used to build all my strings with as little twist as possible so as to allow for future twisting as the string(dacron) stretched with usage. I also pre-stretched them with a 2 ton jack arrangement I fabricated, and let them sit on it for 24hrs before sending it out with a bow. All my strings were 3 braid twist so I didn't have the out of round problem. Once in a while I would have a customer state that the arrows he had been shooting well for quite some time, all of a sudden were not flying good for him. Upon sending the bow back for me to find what the problem was I notice the strings were EXTREMLEY twisted.  Upon further discussion, I found these were original strings sent with the bow  generally 2-3 years old built from dacron B-50. A new string solved the problem in at least half a dozen cases.  I can't explain why, I just know a lesser twisted string solved the probem.  just my .02 cents

IMHO, If you twist your string to the point it starts kinking up, then it has too much twist. Otherwise I see no diference.