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Author Topic: Ultimate string silencer? Now with PICS.  (Read 6665 times)

Offline Naphtali

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Re: Ultimate string silencer? Now with PICS.
« Reply #40 on: February 05, 2007, 11:30:00 AM »
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Re: Ultimate string silencer? Now with PICS.
« Reply #41 on: February 05, 2007, 11:34:00 AM »
Double hit. Delete, please
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Offline Mint Hill Mule

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Re: Ultimate string silencer? Now with PICS.
« Reply #42 on: February 05, 2007, 09:58:00 PM »
Otto,   where does one get this Merino Wool? Is it available at Wally World, or a fabric shop?

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Re: Ultimate string silencer? Now with PICS.
« Reply #43 on: February 05, 2007, 11:46:00 PM »
Naphtali:

As to testing, as far as I know, there has been one at least semi-scientific test of quieting bow noise.  Is wasn't where arrows were shot in the presence of deer or elk, but a test with sound monitors in frequencies for both human and animal ranges.  The latter is important as what we think may be quiet, what deer think may be two different things. All other tests that I have read or heard about, are just a one or a couple of guys standing around comparing bows.

BTW, even Asbell in the newest Traditional Bowhunter shows using a high tech sound meter in an attached pic.

Denny Sturgis has an article about quieting bows in the mag as well.

I have a couple sets of Bowhush on order right now, as I don't know if what I'm using right now is the final answer. I have used beaver fur, mink fur, several types of wool, bow jacks, cat whiskers, etc.  In a recurve it is important to cushion the string grooves as well.

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Re: Ultimate string silencer? Now with PICS.
« Reply #44 on: February 07, 2007, 08:24:00 PM »
Mint Hill Mule

You can get it anywhere they sell yarn.  Fabric shops, craft stores etc....
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Offline 42WLA

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Re: Ultimate string silencer? Now with PICS.
« Reply #45 on: February 08, 2007, 08:15:00 AM »
I've been making my own silencers out of merino wool yarn too. I use colors to match the string. I had so much yarn left over I started making these arrow cleaning tassels.

 http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v98/faabala/Archery/Tassel2.jpg
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Offline keith brimmer

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Re: Ultimate string silencer? Now with PICS.
« Reply #46 on: February 08, 2007, 09:47:00 AM »
42 arrow cleaning tassles?can you explain never heard of em.they look cool,whats the bone on the end?

Offline 42WLA

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Re: Ultimate string silencer? Now with PICS.
« Reply #47 on: February 08, 2007, 01:33:00 PM »
They are a part of the traditonal Victorian archery tackle. They are mentioned in Witchery of Archery, The Archer's Guide, and other 19th century books.


Hang them off your belt (or the end of your back quiver) and use them to wipe the mud, dirt, and moisture from arrows that miss the target.

I use antler tips ends and latigo leather turksheads for the knot.
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Re: Ultimate string silencer? Now with PICS.
« Reply #48 on: February 09, 2007, 08:25:00 AM »
Otto, how did you wrap those into the string?  Are they just attached like the rubber cat whiskers or threaded through the string like beaver balls?  Just trying to get a handle on these yarn silencers, got a few bows that need to be quieter.
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Offline Deer Slayer

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Re: Ultimate string silencer? Now with PICS.
« Reply #49 on: February 09, 2007, 12:08:00 PM »
Hey 42WLA...those tassels are sweet! I want one!  :thumbsup:

Offline SpikeMaster

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Re: Ultimate string silencer? Now with PICS.
« Reply #50 on: February 09, 2007, 01:48:00 PM »
I'm with Otto on the craft store yarn. Cheap, quiets the bow and doesn't have the effect on bow performance that other string silencers have.

Offline 42WLA

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Re: Ultimate string silencer? Now with PICS.
« Reply #51 on: February 09, 2007, 02:43:00 PM »
Quote
Originally posted by Deer Slayer:
Hey 42WLA...those tassels are sweet! I want one!   :thumbsup:  
E-mail sent.   :)
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Offline Jerry Jeffer

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Re: Ultimate string silencer? Now with PICS.
« Reply #52 on: February 09, 2007, 02:56:00 PM »
Naphtali, Very interesting job you have. I'm a scientist, but I gotta tell ya. The only animal I have had duck my arrows is a squirrel. Those are some fast critter. I do appreciate your scrutiny.
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Offline Ray Hammond

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Re: Ultimate string silencer? Now with PICS.
« Reply #53 on: February 09, 2007, 04:14:00 PM »
Naphtali,
there has been a study, as mentioned above, using scientific sound measuring devices whatever that is , that determined rubber cat whiskers were the quietest material tested.

They did not test bow hush, however.

Is that verifiable? It is if you read the article in Traditional Bowhunter.
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Offline Rusty in Fla.

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Re: Ultimate string silencer? Now with PICS.
« Reply #54 on: February 09, 2007, 08:28:00 PM »
This is a cinch. just be glad you don't tie flies too.

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Offline Otto

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Re: Ultimate string silencer? Now with PICS.
« Reply #55 on: February 09, 2007, 08:37:00 PM »
Lone Wolf

I wrapped them into the string just like you would a set of woolie whispers.
Otto

Offline 30coupe

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Re: Ultimate string silencer? Now with PICS.
« Reply #56 on: February 09, 2007, 08:44:00 PM »
I use yarn. I tie it on with artificial sinew. It stays put, but I can move it on the string to tune it so to speak. It is quiet, looks good and doesn't add much weight to the string.
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Offline bowmac

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Re: Ultimate string silencer? Now with PICS.
« Reply #57 on: February 09, 2007, 09:04:00 PM »
We spin our own wool and I have been using it as string silencers for the past 25 years. If it gets to bad of shape I just put on some new. Quiets about any bow and doesn't slow it down to speak of. That's my $.02 worth.
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Re: Ultimate string silencer? Now with PICS.
« Reply #58 on: February 09, 2007, 09:09:00 PM »
OSAGE,

Thats gotta have a BIG affect on arrow perfromance.
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