string making

[trap4life]

I just ordered some fastflight string and want to learn how to make my own long bow string any help would be greatly appreciated. thanks

[BT]

I would PM 2chucks2 , eastern and SMJ

There are some threads on here that go over it but the search engine sucks and it will take time to find anything.

Good luck and when your in the process...I'd like to hear how it goes for you

[oldgun]

Did you see page 3 of Stick&String? called doing the FlemishTwist. covers string making pretty well.

[trap4life]

Yea I looked at the flemish twist I wasnt sure if you could use fast flite string to do that. But I guess that answers my question thanks . BT I will let you know how it turns out when I get the string in the mail

[smj]

Here is the link -

btreviews.proboards57.com/?board=traditional&action=display&thread=516&page=1

Some other references -

paleoplanet69529.yuku.com/topic/6234
www3.sympatico.ca/ragiwarmbear/diy/flemish/flemish.html
www.sundragonarchery.info/tutorials/flemishTwist.html

I have not used fastflight for flemish twist strings. However, in looking at what others are doing - it appears to not be a problem. One problem though is that fastflight will saw through the nocks on your bow if the bow is not built to take fastflight string material. For this reason, make sure the maker of your bow says that it is OK to use fastflight material before putting it on the bow. If not, use Dacron! Note that with fastflight you might have to make the wraps following a loop a bit longer than when using Dacron. So, rather than allowing 7.5 inches for forming a loop, you might want to allow for 9 inches. Again, I don't know for sure, just a thought. I know 7.5" works well for me with Dacron material.

Let us know how you make out, and post a pic or two. Yell if you need help!!!

[voodoofire1]

99% of the strings I make are"fastflight" flemish with padded loops(2 extra 10" strands per bundle at each loop end), the only problems I've had are with TS-1 , stretching and creeping with bows over 60#'s, I switched to d-75thin, which is essentially the same material, and have had no further problems....... SMJ is correct on the older bows the new FF string materials will eat through the nocks!!

[smj]

Thanks voodoo!

[trap4life]

thanks smj and voodoo my board just got here today so I will let you know how it goes. I have a bear patriot "byron ferguson" and it says fastflite is o.k to use.

[BT]

Good luck

[trap4life]

well after two failures my third one finally turned out.I have shot it about 50 times and now I have to add some twist to the string, it is stretching which I figured it would. I need to get another color to go with my black, because it is frustrating with only one color but it can be done. I would post pictures , but I am the 2nd dumbest computer operator in the world , and I have no idea how to do it.