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Main Discussion Area => HowTo's and Build-a-longs => Topic started by: Oldvol on May 16, 2022, 02:37:42 pm

Title: Flemish Twist set up
Post by: Oldvol on May 16, 2022, 02:37:42 pm

I have a self bow that is 65”ntn. Want to make a 62” bow string. Confused about where to set the distance peg on the jig. Should it be 65” or 62”?

Title: Re: Flemish Twist set up
Post by: Russ on May 16, 2022, 03:55:19 pm

im very confused about this too lol!

Title: Re: Flemish Twist set up
Post by: Buckskinner on May 16, 2022, 04:30:41 pm

My jig is set up so the numbers represent the n/n distance not the string length.  That being said you can tweak it's length a bit by adjusting where you start your knot.

Title: Re: Flemish Twist set up
Post by: Chumash on May 16, 2022, 04:53:58 pm

I think it depends on the jig you use.

Title: Re: Flemish Twist set up
Post by: WhistlingBadger on May 16, 2022, 06:18:21 pm

I've never used a jig; I just do them by hand.  Maybe a jig is better and I'm really missing out, but this method works great for me:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9pkEKym0wyM&t=1s

Title: Re: Flemish Twist set up
Post by: Oldvol on May 16, 2022, 06:45:07 pm

Thanks for the comments. Buckskinner how did you set up the jig. I copied the 2x4 plan that was posted on this site.

Title: Re: Flemish Twist set up
Post by: Buckskinner on May 16, 2022, 08:20:24 pm

I used the jig format on stickbow as below.

http://www.stickbow.com/stickbow/features/flemishstring/flemishstring.html

Title: Re: Flemish Twist set up
Post by: Oldvol on May 16, 2022, 10:08:32 pm

Thank you Buckskinner.