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Main Discussion Area => HowTo's and Build-a-longs => Topic started by: Amkap on June 18, 2013, 03:38:29 pm

Title: making tillering/ short string with Dacron fishing line
Post by: Amkap on June 18, 2013, 03:38:29 pm

So i am a new Bowyer, and i am at the tillering stage of building my first English long bow. i used maple with a walnut handle. i have been having trouble getting the Dacron b50 that I've been reading about and had heard that you can use Dacron fishing line (which i have a lot of being an active fisherman). so i have an abundant supply of that, but zero knowledge of what do do next...

Ive made a string jig. but now what? how many strands of this stuff should i use?

My bow is 68" long so how long should my string be?

I'm lost. :-\

ANY info coinciding with tillering/ short string and Dacron fishing line would be extremely appreciated.

Thanks so much in advance.

Title: Re: making tillering/ short string with Dacron fishing line
Post by: bubby on June 18, 2013, 05:08:08 pm

what test is the line