Bow Stringer?

NY Yankee · May 27, 2023, 09:35:16 AM

Who currently makes a bow stringer with the leather cups meant to go on the limb tips?

The Whittler · May 27, 2023, 09:38:35 AM

Webster but it's not leather. Black Widow makes a nice one also.

Pat B · May 27, 2023, 10:03:49 AM

Roy from PA has a how to build your own somewhere here on TG.

McDave · May 27, 2023, 10:15:24 AM

I prefer stringers that have leather cups also. However, beware that one size doesn't necessarily fit all. I've never had a problem with the lower cup. However, I have bows where the upper limb tip is too fat to use with the Black Widow stringer, and other bows where the upper limb tip is too small to use with the Black Widow stringer. For those bows I have to use one of the stringers that has the rubber friction pad on top.

Terry Green · May 27, 2023, 01:10:44 PM

Yeah Dave, I HATE those rubber bumper stringers!!!

What bow ya got Yankee?

kopfjaeger · May 27, 2023, 02:41:46 PM

E.W. Bateman sells them.

NY Yankee · May 28, 2023, 07:15:51 PM

Quote from: Terry Green on May 27, 2023, 01:10:44 PM
Yeah Dave, I HATE those rubber bumper stringers!!!

What bow ya got Yankee?

About 16 different ones Terry, Recurves and Longbow.

Kirkll · May 28, 2023, 09:18:03 PM

On long bows a tip to tip stringer is fine. But you can ruin a recurve bow using the wrong stringer if you are not very careful. If a tip to tip stringer doesn't fit the tips properly on a recurve limb you can easily put a twist in the limb as you string it...

Be careful.... 9 out of 10 recurve bow failures are the result of stringing them incorrectly.... Kirk

Wudstix · May 29, 2023, 12:13:20 PM

I use the one with the rubber wedge, have one with recurve leather cup and one with longbow leather cup. Have not had a problem with these.

Kirkll · May 29, 2023, 03:37:12 PM

Quote from: Wudstix on May 29, 2023, 12:13:20 PM
I use the one with the rubber wedge, have one with recurve leather cup and one with longbow leather cup. Have not had a problem with these.

Looking at the draw weights on your bows, i'm not surprised in the least.... The heavier draw weight bows have a lot more torsional strength to them because the limb thickness is there. These are much harder to put a twist in than lighter draw weight bows.... The bows that really need special attention while stringing are the lighter draw weight recurves.

On lighter draw weights, there is a lot less beef holding those limbs straight. When applying pressure to the limbs with the stringer you need to watch how those limbs are coming back closely, and even after you have it strung make sure its tracking straight immediately by drawing the bow and watching the limbs... I've seen a string in the groove setting a bit off center effect the tracking before on some recurve limbs. Sometimes just flipping the string 180 degrees will bring it back in line too....

I no longer build my static tip SS recurve limbs under 35@28" for that reason. They just have too much hook to keep comfortably stable at low draw weights without using carbon. Food for thought..... Kirk

Wudstix · May 29, 2023, 06:17:41 PM

Glad I can still shoot my age, at least!

Terry Green · May 30, 2023, 01:51:18 PM

Quote from: Kirkll on May 28, 2023, 09:18:03 PM
On long bows a tip to tip stringer is fine. But you can ruin a recurve bow using the wrong stringer if you are not very careful. If a tip to tip stringer doesn't fit the tips properly on a recurve limb you can easily put a twist in the limb as you string it...

Kirk

Yes, if you have to use a rubber bumper do so, but I still hate them!