# of twists in a flemish

[jrchambers]

i was wondering if you can over twist a flemish string.  i recived a ff 20 strand the amo of the bow is 58 i bought a 56, the brace height was good untill i drew it a few times twisted it, drew a few more times, and had to tighten it some more, i hope this doesnt continue to the point where i cant twist it enough.  i know the first response will be buy a shorter string but that is the obvious.  just a silly ?

[AkDan]

JR, where are you located?   I can build you strings if you are near buy and get it right.   Only have b50 and dynaflight, and it wont cost more then a buck or three.  For that matter I can teach you to do it yourself.

[NoCams]

jr,
once you get the string shot in it will settle down and you will not have to twist it as much. Just an occasional twist or two. As long as the string is not wanting to curl up when you take it off the bow then it is fine. Hope this helps

nocams

[jrchambers]

yeah that does help cams,  thats what i  figured.
Dan i live in cordova and will be moving to kenai this month, i want to make my own strings just never got into it.

[AkDan]

Jr, I'm up in Fairbanks.  Maybe we'll have to meet this spring for spring rainbows before things close up.

[jrchambers]

yeah im looking forward to some sport fishing,  im not a huge fan of the spring bows but the kkkkings i cant wait for.  i hope i can get my hands on a driftboat but i have a power boat. i need to look at some regs and see if there is bear hunting alowed on the other side of skilak or up kenai lake.

[AkDan]

well dont snob up on those bows...some of them are over 20lbs!  The reality of it is a 10lb fish on a daily basis is not uncommon, be it char or bow!  

And the steelies in the anchor.

The penn is fun, but is quite over run with people come king season, guides and DIY's.  

I run a 16' cat and can back bounce or run jets and kwick fish out of it quite well.   One thing I'd like is the motor mount for it.  But being a charter skipper, freshwater fishing is not available anymore for all but the earliest and very last of the runs spring and fall.

I do believe the forgewood guys are down in Nikiski, somewhere near soldotna.   I'm not all familiar with this group or there location so take it for what it is.   Call Jack Harrison in palmer/wasilla (not sure what his number is listed under), as he is/was coowner of the mills for it.  He should be able to get you into some people down that way stickbow style.   I'm sure someone builds strings that can teach.

Really it is super easy.  Look up doing the twist, or LBR on here (he's a sponser at  www.recurves.com)   Buy his video, doing the twist and you wont be disappointed.   Good ole hillbilly from mississippi  

[jrchambers]

oh  i know all about the anchor i grew up there.   i think i fished it every day it was open until i graduated high school.  i also guided kenai and kasilof for three years.  i do like the rainbows but im to in love with the upper kasilof, all buy yourself. and i think there are lots of bears around tustamena.

[Smallwood]

Jason, the flemish string making video from 3rivers is very easy to understand and with it, your first try should produce a usable string.
I ordered my string making board from them as well.
Also, i really like the dynaflight 97 for trad strings.

[iacornfed]

Guys Iam envious   :eek:   . It sounds like your bragging to me!     LOL. The only thing weighing ten pounds near me would be a carp.

[jrchambers]

haha yeah they are some impresive trout and dollies.  and they are anything but tough to get to hit in the fall. i guess we got off the subject a little, what is the difference between a lonbow and recurve string of the same lenght?

[AkDan]

3-4 inches from amo, I believe recurve is 3"es shorter and longbow is 4"es shorter, can never remember which is which.   regardless the easiest thing to do is measure the string if it's already on the bow and fits.    Buy that video and you'll have all the information you'll need, including the information to make a flemish string jig and I believe the endless loop jig info is there also.    

I have a couple of string building videos, ok ok I have 3, and this one is by far better then the other two.   Not because I know Chad, or have photo's in that video as I get nothing from sales, but because it is the most indepth string building video on the market of it's kind today.    Money well spent!

[AkDan]

[jrchambers]

is that seward or valdez,  that looks like a big bowpicker, what outfit is that.

[AkDan]

sitka, that is the boat I skippered this last summer.  

I wont be going back, so I wont say more.   Not sure what I'll be doing this summer..maybe coming down to the kenai to fish the kasilof with ya  

[jrchambers]

haha yeah if i can get a drifter.  oh i didnt recognize sitka your not wearing your coat.

[LBR]

what is the difference between a lonbow and recurve string of the same lenght?  

Depends on the bow design.  AMO says 3" shorter for either one, the old "rule of thumb" says 3" shorter for a longbow, 4" shorter for a recurve.  I've seen/made recurve strings anywhere from 2.5" shorter to 6" shorter;  longbow strings from 1.5" shorter to 4" shorter.

Thanks for the good word Dan!  (check is in the mail)

Honestly, we (Joe and me) put everything we could think of into the DVD.  It's just shy of 2 hours long (had to keep it at less than 2 hours), and we tried to make it as simple as possible.  What you see is the same thing you would see if you sat in either of our shops and watched us make a string--no secrets, no skipping around.  We both make a string from start to finish, and show every step.  If you have any problems or need any help, our contact info is on it as well.

Making a string is easy to do (with good instructions), but hard to explain--kinda like tying a shoe.

As for the number of twists, I don't count mine--about all I can say is if your string starts to coil up after you unstring the bow, you have too many.


Chad

[AkDan]

check huh...just send me a ticket to buff country, I might even pack for ya   !  Oh I think I can still out run ya though.  Dont be a stranger, have a great hollidays.