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Author Topic: Fur String Silencer question  (Read 440 times)

Offline BrianP

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Fur String Silencer question
« on: May 19, 2007, 10:04:00 PM »
Can someone please tell me how to put a a piece of otter or fox fur on the bow string for a silencer?  Do you tie it on, weave it on, etc...?  Thx, Brian

Offline jonesy

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Re: Fur String Silencer question
« Reply #1 on: May 19, 2007, 10:07:00 PM »
Weave it into the string tighty, and locate them around the fade out or just above them.

Offline adeeden

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Re: Fur String Silencer question
« Reply #2 on: May 19, 2007, 10:29:00 PM »
Brian, put the end between your string bundles. Then wrap it around the entire string overlapping it slightly. When you get to the end, stick the tag between the bundles again. It's simple and works great. I like to putt mine on at the quarter. measure your string, divide by 4 then measure that distance from the end and put them there.
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Offline Dave2old

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Re: Fur String Silencer question
« Reply #3 on: May 20, 2007, 11:35:00 AM »
I find fur to be the best string silencer of all ... until it gets wet, at which point you have a messy sea-anchor on your string that pops and sprays water with every shot, and the fur soon decomposes. I use mink, which you'd think would be waterproof. If anyone know a kind of fur that doesn't become a sponge when wet, please let us know. Dave

Offline jimneye

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Re: Fur String Silencer question
« Reply #4 on: May 20, 2007, 12:06:00 PM »
BEFORE YOU PLACE THE SILENCER IN THE STRING UNTWIST YOUR STRING THEN INSERT THE SILENCERS SO WHEN YOU RETWIST THE STRING IT WILL TIGHTEN THE SILENCER
I've hunted almost every day of my life.....the rest were just wasted

Offline Brian P.

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Re: Fur String Silencer question
« Reply #5 on: May 20, 2007, 05:02:00 PM »
This could get interesting. Two Brian P's on the same message board.

BP
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Offline longstiks

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Re: Fur String Silencer question
« Reply #6 on: May 20, 2007, 06:09:00 PM »
Brian, You want to make sure that you wrap the fur in the same direction of the string twist so it stays tight on the string.
Denny

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