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Offline Craig/Fl

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Tillering strings
« on: June 21, 2009, 05:28:32 pm »
For those of you that make your own could you post a picture or give a description of have you made it, I was planning on using my bow stringer but its just to small on one end. Thanks.

Offline Dauntless

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Re: Tillering strings
« Reply #1 on: June 21, 2009, 05:32:52 pm »
I use a very long flemish twisted string with about 16 or so plies of B50.  I have a loop on one end and make timber hitches for the other.
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Offline Kegan

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Re: Tillering strings
« Reply #2 on: June 21, 2009, 05:34:10 pm »
It's jsut a piece of parachute cord. It has a loop knot at one end and a timber hitch at the other. Lasts indefinately and it took a gradn total of thirty seonds to make ;D.

Offline sulphur

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Re: Tillering strings
« Reply #3 on: June 21, 2009, 05:48:54 pm »
http://www.geocities.com/salampsio/flemish1.htm
sam harper has a decent string build along.  i also use a flemish loop on one end and a timber hitch on the other.  remember its adjustable so don't tie it too long when tillering.  its harder to see flaws with a really long string.  should hang down an inch or two.

Offline Craig/Fl

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Re: Tillering strings
« Reply #4 on: June 21, 2009, 07:26:33 pm »
  Boy was I getting ready to over think this, thanks guys, you saved me a bunch of time !!. Craig

Offline George Tsoukalas

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Re: Tillering strings
« Reply #5 on: June 21, 2009, 10:23:08 pm »
For the long string I use sash cord. For tillering I use old bow strings. Jawge
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