Bracing a selfbow

[Flyboy718]

What is the best way to brace a self bow...can someone show me how to make a long stringer, my bow is 70" ntn.

[Bjorn]

I use the tried and true push pull for longbows and stringers on recurves.

[beetlebailey1977]

I use the step through method.

[sweeney3]

Either step through if it's real long or heavy or push pull usually works, although I don't blame you for wanting to use a stringer.  A commercial recurve stringer works fine for most of my selfbows.  Try that and see.  Course, if it doesn't work, you'll have a nice shiner from the limb smacking you in the eye.    :D

[highplains55]

push pull for me,just keep the tip away from your face,especially heavy bows.

[Flyboy718]

I hate having to use the push pull or step through...doesn't that make the limbs twist over time?

[Orion]

Pretty hard to twist the limbs on a selfbow.  Step through could possibly do it, but not push/pull.  Just make a couple of leather pockets and join them with a long piece of parachute cord for a good stringer.

[Flyboy718]

maybe I may not be understanding the push / pull method...can someone post a picture or splain it?

[Ed Q]

It's in German, but this youtube video should give you an idea:

 

[Ed Q]

Oh, and don't try it with a recurve - dangerous enough as it is with a longbow, especially a heavy one, but with a recurve you can really poke your eye out if the top limb slips from your hand.

[Flyboy718]

thanks