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Title: string-making question
Post by: Andy Cooper on January 26, 2011, 11:07:00 AM

Just because, I'm thinking of learning to make my own flemish strings. About how many 60" strings can be made from a 1 lb spool of B55?  Thanks!

(I'll probably wind up with enough to make several lifetimes of strings!  :eek:    :D  )

Title: Re: string-making question
Post by: lpcjon2 on January 26, 2011, 11:09:00 AM

Get two colors to make it look better and easier for you and you will have more than enough to make plenty for years.

Title: Re: string-making question
Post by: FerretWYO on January 26, 2011, 11:26:00 AM

I have one I have never used up   :dunno:  Maybe a sponsor or someone who builds a lot can answer this one.

Title: Re: string-making question
Post by: Lee Robinson . on January 26, 2011, 11:54:00 AM

depending on the number of strands...if one color (one spool being used for ALL the strands), I would say 50. That is a guess.

Title: Re: string-making question
Post by: LBR on January 26, 2011, 12:19:00 PM

Depends on the number of strands, length of strands, etc.

I've never counted with B-55, but I got 80 (12 strand) strings from a one pound spool of Dynaflight '97.  Dynaflight is a smaller strand, so you get approximately 6,700 feet of material per pound compared to 4,300 feet for a pound of B-55.

Without doing the math, I'd say Lee's estimate of 50 strings should be pretty close.

Chad

Title: Re: string-making question
Post by: Andy Cooper on January 26, 2011, 01:02:00 PM

Thanks y'all. Looks like I should maybe stick with the 1/4 lb spools! Is the DVD 3 Rivers has on stringmaking good?

Title: Re: string-making question
Post by: LBR on January 26, 2011, 01:24:00 PM

They carry two right now--one of them is quite a bit more in-depth (nearly two hours).  They will have a new one before too long--should be out before the end of the year.

Chad

Title: Re: string-making question
Post by: CG on January 26, 2011, 01:38:00 PM

Lee's guess is right on the money.  Assuming a 56" string (would make a 57" string once placed under tension), allowing an extra 22" for the ends, then you would have 6.5' per strand.  15 strand strings would get you 44 strings, 14 strands 48, and 12 strands 55 strings per 1# spool respectively.

Andy, I may be down in your part of the world in the next week or so.  If you like, I'd be happy to show you what I know.

Title: Re: string-making question
Post by: Rob DiStefano on January 26, 2011, 01:53:00 PM

get a pair of 1/4# spools, 2 different colors, and yer set for making a good 2 dozen strings @ 14 strands/string.

don't forget a string serving stool and serving thread!

Title: Re: string-making question
Post by: Andy Cooper on January 26, 2011, 03:20:00 PM

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Originally posted by LBR:
They carry two right now--one of them is quite a bit more in-depth (nearly two hours).  They will have a new one before too long--should be out before the end of the year.

Chad

Thanks, Chad. Your strings are so good, though, I may just chuck the whole idea!