Flemish string making and lots of cussin

[walkabout]

after sitting down with some string real quick i thought id add something.if youre working from 7 inches or so from the end of the string, you should be twisting toward the end not toward the middle of the string. then after the first end is done twist the leftover string in the same direction as the loop is twisted a little bit. then go to the other end and work outward again, after you get the right length for a loop then fold it and work backward toward the middle. if you give it enough twist before you start the second loop it shouldnt come untwisted at all, for insurance use a twist tie.

[walkabout]

as soon as i find my wax ill get one done and take pics

[fish n chicks]

Thanks a million everybody. I have, since reading the replies, made my first usable and correctly lengthed string. I will post a pic soon to get reviews on the results.

Quick question tho, since I use tapered string ends, they tend to stick out like string tamers, I have been trimming and burning them down. It looks great to me but is there a performance issue I should think about? I'm not burning the main string, just the little frizzies that stick out.

Pic to come soon! Thanks again everyone and Walkabout I would totally take interest in a string tutorial. Thanks!

[frank bullitt]

Hey Jon, good to hear your coming along! The string ends you mention, not a big deal. Some folks do let them stick out, I trim mine with scissors or a knife, and the rub down with a piece of leather or cloth.

You can burn, but be real careful, too much heat can damage the fibers.

Look forward to the pics, Good shootin, and Happy St. Patricks day!

Steve

[walkabout]

yea the ends arent gonna hurt anything. just trim them as you prefer. glad you got one done though, the first one is really the hardest, after that its simply perfecting it and finding the way that suits you.im not sure if it matters much or not but ive read that you should try to keep your ends similar lengths to keep one from taking more stress.another thing is making sure youve got enough wax and have enough of the ends twisted in so it doesnt slip. with natural stuff like hemp it takes less twists because the fibers are rough and resist pulling apart. with synthetics or smoother stuff it takes a little more, but not much and the wax helps increase the friction alot. Happy St. Pattys day to ya all. ill get a string build along posted this afternoon after i get back from physical therapy, got my bench all organized to do it this morning.

[walkabout]

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