Is 4 x the draw weight good enough for a bow string?

[toomanyknots]

I have some irish linen that is 70# breaking strength a strand, was wondering if I should push it and only use 4 strands for a string? I don't remember what the rule is about strings, I guess I've been overbuidling/winging it for a little too long on strings...  ... Off topic, it's pretty nice stuff. Very little stretch if any after the string is broken in.

[PEARL DRUMS]

Thats the basic rule I believe. I use 10-12 strand D10 strings and thats obviously well over 4x any bows draw weight.

[Del the cat]

Nope, don't do it IMO unless you still have 4 strands on the loops.
I though 5x was a reasonable minimum, and if you need an even number of strands e.g for a continuous loop go up to 6.
Continuous loop has half the number of strands at the loop.
What sort of string are you making?
Del

[toomanyknots]

I guess that would be a flemish twist with two loops. To be honest I have never know the difference between a flemish twist and a continuous loop string?

"I thought 5x was a reasonable minimum"

I think that rings a bell, 

"Continuous loop has half the number of strands at the loop."

Thats weird. The loops I make have twice the number of strands.

[Del the cat]

A picture is worth a thousand worms 

This is what I mean by a continuous loop string, "tricky chaps words, never got the hang of 'em" 
Del

[Justin Snyder]

I guess that would be a flemish twist with two loops. To be honest I have never know the difference between a flemish twist and a continuous loop string?

"I thought 5x was a reasonable minimum"

I think that rings a bell, 

"Continuous loop has half the number of strands at the loop."

Thats weird. The loops I make have twice the number of strands.

Id be interested in seeing how you make your string. The way I know has the same amount of strings on the loop of a flemish and half the strings on the loop of a continuous loop string.