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Main Discussion Area => Bows => Topic started by: Caius on March 26, 2011, 07:18:27 pm

Title: Strings
Post by: Caius on March 26, 2011, 07:18:27 pm

I have ordered some dacron but will take a week or two, what is a decent alternative for tillering? I have a large spool of cotton thread, is that useable or total crap?
Cheers

Title: Re: Strings
Post by: Bevan R. on March 26, 2011, 07:26:22 pm

Get come parachute cord or heavy nylon from Home Depot or some such. Cotton could blow on you and trash you and/or your bow.

Bevan R

Title: Re: Strings
Post by: toomanyknots on March 26, 2011, 07:26:50 pm

Cotton thread = total crap. Go get some 500# strength nylon cord from like walmart or somewhere. Just tie knots in it. Works great. Just can't have super small nocks or the string will pop out.

Title: Re: Strings
Post by: Caius on March 26, 2011, 07:40:50 pm

awesome, thanks guys.

Title: Re: Strings
Post by: mullet on March 26, 2011, 07:59:17 pm

Spider Wire fishing line is almost the same as FastFlight.

Title: Re: Strings
Post by: Acutus on March 26, 2011, 11:02:07 pm

I'm just learning to make strings but have been using artificial sinew. The ones that have been made for me work very well.

Title: Re: Strings
Post by: young indian12 on March 26, 2011, 11:11:36 pm

Quote from: Acutus on March 26, 2011, 11:02:07 pm

I'm just learning to make strings but have been using artificial sinew. The ones that have been made for me work very well.
If any here have tips on bow string making please tell.
Thanks




                                           Drew

Title: Re: Strings
Post by: luke the drifter on March 27, 2011, 02:43:19 am

i have been wondering about spiderwire and superlines like it.  will it make a good bow string?

Title: Re: Strings
Post by: Caius on March 27, 2011, 03:56:44 am

If artificial sinew works, would Synthetic gut tennis strings work as well?

Or Hemp?