Longbow String Follow

[Bowman0202]

I have a "string follow" Shelton by Northern Mist (Steve Turay) 68" - 62@28 - 4 lams of bamboo - Hill style bow which is a sweet shooting bow. I here Craig Ekin is making some of his Wesley Specials with a bit of string follow.  I also have a John Schulz longbow - "The Favorite" which is string follow - 68" - 65@28 of 3 lams of Yew which is a fine shooting bow also.

[onemississipp]

Originally posted by Lost Arra:
Not everyone would agree with saying string follow and set are exactly the same since string follow can be the result of something other than set.

From Tim Baker (a TBB author):

Set: Permanent deflection of the limbs toward the archer, resulting from compression of belly wood beyond its elastic limit. Set and string follow are not the same..

String Follow: Where by set, design, or deflex in the stave, an unbraced bow's tips rest some distance bellyward of the back. Usually the result of set.

Tims quote was taken from here

  http://paleoplanet69529.yuku.com/topic/6253/t/Archery-Glossary-By-Tim-Baker.html  

Have a look a deflex while there

"Deflex: A portions of a braced or unbraced bow which angles toward the archer, as in deflexed limbs or tips. Opposite of reflex."

In the definition of string follow the key sentence is "Usually the result of set."

Also look at

"Straight-Stave Bow: A bow made from a stave having essentially no natural or induced reflex, deflex or curves. Once tillered and used a straight-stave bow may show considerable deflex."

why not say "may show considerable string follow."

why not say "may show considerable set."

saying any of the three will end up with the same result a bow with it's tips resting some distance bellyward of the back.