[Bryn-gwlad] Longbow stringing

[brandtfamily@sprintmail.com]

Hi,

I am the Bryn Gwlad Archery Marshal. I shoot longbow myself.

I would advise your professor to take the bow to Archery Country, on 
the 183 access road in Austin, between Burnette and Lamar. They have 
people on staff there that can make a "Flemish twist" bowstring, either 
with loops at both ends, or to be tied with a timber hitch at the lower 
end, as was sometimes done in period. They can custom-make a string 
appropriate to the bow, and will do it for a reasonable price.

I have the tools and skill to make strings out of any material that you 
can obtain, including linen thread. But I still go to Archery Country 
and buy strings there. Why? Because the string is a critical part of 
the bow, and a badly made string is a serious safety hazard. And 
because they can make it for less than I would have to charge for the 
hours of effort it would take me to do it.

Regards,
HLS Jason of Rosaria


On May 1, 2006, at 11:01 AM, John Tomecek wrote:

> All,
>
>      Thanks for taking the time to read this. This message is a
> special request to the bowyers among us:
>
>      One of the Medieval History professors here at UT in Austin is
> an ex-carpenter, and has been constructing a longbow for some time. He
> is now prepared to string it, and has asked me to see if I can find
> two things for him: a linen string for the bow, and a person with the
> expertise on how to properly set it for the first time. If any of you
> are knowledged in either or both of these areas, please let me know.
>
>   Thank you once more, everyone.
>
> Yours in Service,
>    Vaclav
>
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