Primitive Archer

Main Discussion Area => Around the Campfire => Topic started by: cdpbrewer on October 26, 2013, 04:18:04 pm

Title: Simple string keeper
Post by: cdpbrewer on October 26, 2013, 04:18:04 pm

Here's a simple string keeper that's much quicker to make than the leather hood type:
(http://imageshack.us/a/img59/7047/grlt.jpg)

(http://imageshack.us/a/img163/7135/ekte.jpg)

It's made from 1/8" shock cord, a ~3/8" diameter wood bead and a bit of B50 bow string material using this jig:(http://imageshack.us/a/img809/7269/zj6b.jpg)

The key is to stretch the shock cord before lashing up with the bowstring material to form the eye of the keeper.  Recess the overhand knot in the shock cord in the bead via a counterbore in the bead.  Add drop of thick CA glue to the knot before pulling it into the counterbore.

c.d.

Title: Re: Simple string keeper
Post by: Del the cat on October 26, 2013, 05:08:40 pm

Nice :)
Del

Title: Re: Simple string keeper
Post by: mullet on October 27, 2013, 10:49:30 am

Cool Idea, I've used a variation of the same thing.

Title: Re: Simple string keeper
Post by: Danzn Bar on October 27, 2013, 10:53:56 am

Very nice ..............might have to make me a couple of them.
DBar

Title: Re: Simple string keeper
Post by: JacksonCash on October 28, 2013, 10:36:39 am

I love the ingenuity on this site. That's a really cool idea.

Title: Re: Simple string keeper
Post by: Eric Krewson on October 28, 2013, 06:43:20 pm

Here is a much simpler one, works as well as any. Just a piece of lacing and two beads. The lacing does need to be thick enough to be a tight fit to the beads.

(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v181/ekrewson/bow%20making/simplestringkeeper_zps1491ad2d.jpg) (http://smg.photobucket.com/user/ekrewson/media/bow%20making/simplestringkeeper_zps1491ad2d.jpg.html)