Selfbow string material

[mikkekeswick]

If you must use B50 the way to get the stretch out is to put it on a bow and then take a piece of thick leather fold it over and rub the string like a mad man. Then with the bow braced use it to get the rest out by doing a sort of reverse push pull....
Ben - It's not cheese you know.....
Roy - You might be surprised at how good a squirrel rawhide string actually is. I've made a few and the squirrel hide is superbly tough....oh and tree rat burgers are better than the Maccy Dee's pretend 'meat'    

[Roy from Pa]

Mike, this haint my first rodeo. I know squirrel hide makes good strings. The native American people made strings out of many things. Had they used B50 back then, they would still be running the country. And all us trad guys would still be living in your country.  LOL

[Bowjunkie]

I make it complete, THEN stretch it by holding it at 100 pounds on my scale 4 or 5 times, then put it on the bow. Never moves. I do that regardless of what kind of string material I'm using.

[1oldbowguy]

Again to all, THANKS

[Onehair]

D-10. Saving money has never been associated with archery.

[Roy from Pa]

LOL Onehair... You are correct...

[Wolftrail]

Originally posted by mikkekeswick:
If you must use B50 the way to get the stretch out is to put it on a bow and then take a piece of thick leather fold it over and rub the string like a mad man. Then with the bow braced use it to get the rest out by doing a sort of reverse push pull....
Ben - It's not cheese you know.....
Roy - You might be surprised at how good a squirrel rawhide string actually is. I've made a few and the squirrel hide is superbly tough....oh and tree rat burgers are better than the Maccy Dee's pretend 'meat'        

What is wrong with using an anchor point and body weight.?  I was using a bow today with a new B-50 string and seemed fine after 100 shots.

[Roy from Pa]

Heck B50 stretches out after 20 shots.

[J.F. Miller]

Originally posted by Roy from Pa:
I just twist up dead road killed squirrel tails..

my little buddy and I collect them for Roy. we just took inventory a couple of weeks ago. Roy gonna be pretty busy making strings for a while.

[Roy from Pa]

LOL Jamie, he cracks me up. Look at the intensity on his face...  He's thinking,  go ahead and move, I caught ya once and I'll catch ya again.. LOL

[frank bullitt]

Phillip, no reason not to use H.P. strings!
The benefits out weigh the cost!

If ya want to try some, I can send ya some.

Dacron is fine too. Still have more than a lifetimes use. Currently using a 9 strand b 50/55 mix on a 70's Bear grizzly rec. 53lbs.

[1oldbowguy]

Thanks much Frank bllitt

[J.F. Miller]

Originally posted by Roy from Pa:
LOL Jamie, he cracks me up. Look at the intensity on his face...  He's thinking,  go ahead and move, I caught ya once and I'll catch ya again.. LOL

no, he's just counting his precious yum-yums from squirrel dog heaven. serious bidness, nonetheless.   :D  

In all seriousness, I've been using D97 strings exclusively for 20 years on wooden bows. it makes a measurable difference in the way a bow feels during a shot, and they last forever. probably get you a couple more feet per second, too.

[1oldbowguy]

Thanks J.F. sounds good