[Ansteorra-archery] String length

[Danny Miller]

The string you measure with need not be a properly made bowstring.  It 
can be any cord which can handle the tension.  Tie and retie a 
timberhitch until the brace height is right and measure the length when 
strung.

Keep in mind 2 things: one, a flemish string tends to be 1 1/4" longer 
(or more) when strung than when made, due to stretching.  It needs to 
lie strung overnight to stretch the string to its final length.  But, a 
string can be made shorter by twisting, up to about 1/2", maybe even 1" 
before the amount of twisting gets unreasonable.

Oznog

On 4/17/2012 10:02 AM, Crandall wrote:
> Agreed. I make a string starting with the large loop, then tie off the
> bottom end with a timber hitch. Then I string and test the fist until
> it is right, moving the hitch for length. I rarely make a bottom loop,
> I just leave the hitch. Have not had one fail yet.
>
>
> On Tue, Apr 17, 2012 at 9:32 AM, Wayne Law<dragonlaw1 at gmail.com>  wrote:
>> 4" short of the end would get you in the ballpark for a recurve.
>> String one end, the other end should be about 4" short.
>>
>> Leofwine
>>
>>
>> On Tue, Apr 17, 2012 at 9:23 AM, John Hirling<jhirling at gmail.com>  wrote:
>>> Greetings all -  Is there any rule-of-thumb for string length or would I be
>>> best off simply creating the first loop (on a flemish twist) and bending to
>>> an appropriate fist?  I have not been able to find a string length for this
>>> bow (an old Ben Pearson 333) online.
>>>
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