Help! Serving Size for 10 Strand D97

[ishoot4thrills]

My center serving came loose on my flemish twist D97 bow string. I reserved it but now my arrow nock is very, very loose fitting on the string. Actually, it wasn't fitting tight enough before either. So, I double served it and now my arrow nock is way, way too tight! I don't want a really tight fit, but I don't want it where my arrow falls off the string either.

Can someone please tell me what size, material, and brand of serving I need to get the ideal fit for my arrow nocks? I am using a D97, ten strand, flemish string. My arrows are Beman MFX 500 Classics that use the standard Easton X nock. Thanks for any and all help!

[Apex Predator]

Just run a few strands of any string material length wise under the serving until you find how many you need.  Cut the extra strands off and trim it down after serving.

[ishoot4thrills]

Thanks for the quick reply. Won't the strands "bunch-up" together on one side of the string while I'm spinning my serving jig around the string?

[ishoot4thrills]

I have moved this post to the Powow forum in hopes of more ideas. Thanks to Apex Predator for his quick reply here. I still may go with his advice but I would like to see what all ideas are out there first.

[Apex Predator]

Nope, I just built an 8 strand D-97 string this morning and used 4 strands of B-50 to build up the diameter.  Worked like a champ.  I run it from string loop to string loop, and tie it as tightly as I can.  Cut off the excess very carefully after completing the serving.

[AkDan]

I had to underserve with mono first (got a bunch of fishing line laying around).   It worked great...you do get a lip where the serving material goes over the mono which isnt that big of a deal imho.   If you do use mono it takes quite a bit more to lock it down then serving does....if you do to little the serving will undo your knot...hmm now that I type this I wonder if I shouldnt have counter served underneath.   Anyways I think I used 10lb mono with .021 62 braid on 5/16ths classics.  

Apex that sounds like a great idear also.  I've tried adding by leaving 6"es or so over hang and it came out pretty crappy, effective but ugly as sin LOL!

[Scott F]

Here is what I do for my strings and it works out well, ymmv.

When I make a string, I serve it for about 1/2" and check to see how my nock of choice fits.  If it is loose, I remove the serving by winding it back on the spool and wrap some dental floss around my string as if it was the serving material.  After one course of floss I serve it again for 1/2" and recheck the nock fit.  Rinse and repeat until satisfied.

I only do this for the location on the string where I think the nock will be located on the string, the remainder of my serving is never double (floss) served.

I make my strings out of 8 strands of D97 and serve with the thickest Halo.  Next time I buy serving material I'll buy thinner serving.  I don't anticipate doing that until about 2032 however, this stuff lasts a long time!

[GREG IN MALAD]

I build 10 strand fast-flite plus strings, and double serve with .018 diamondback serving. They fit gold tip nocks perfect.