Noise and string wax

[fmscan]

I put some string wax on my bowstring and I swear that the bow was making more noise. Am I losing it???

[Javi]

Did you use a piece of leather to wipe the wax into the string, and then take a piece of serving material and wrap it around the string a couple of times and holding both ends tightly slide the serving up and down the string burnishing it..

[fmscan]

Javi, No I just rubbed it on from the stick, ran my fingers up and down. Never heard of your method, however I am not the most knowledgeable guy. Will work on it. Do not have any serving material but will get some. Thank you.

[J. Holden]

One other problem I have heard of, if shooting a recurve, is that the string wax may be sticking on the curve near the limb tips.  If shooting a recurve you may try a felt pad of some sort.  I placed some Bowhush wraps on my string.  No noise near the tips!  It's can be especially loud when the weather turns colder and the wax hardens up outside.  Good luck!

-Jeremy  

[Outwest]

I have one recurve that does this also.
Wax the string rub it in really good and the bow becomes twice as loud as it was.
After I shoot a couple hundred arrows it quiets down again.
So no you are not losing it!!!

John

[portugeejn]

It seems my recurves make more noise right after I wax the strings.  I can hear it sticking to the recurves when I pull the bow.  It quiets down after a while.

RonP

[stujay]

I take it your shooting a recurve. Does this also apply to longbows?

[Keefer]

Frank,

 Besides waxing real good and if it's a recurve or highly reflex deflex bow with the string touching the curves you can wrap wool yarn or any kind of yarn around the string loops and down the string where it contacts the bow...Just go to the How to section on Tradgang here and look up a post/thread called How I silence a bow! There are very easy to follow pics there with yarn...You will see a big difference and if you buy a spool of cheap yarn you can undo it and wax the string whenever it needs waxing...I do this myself and saw the biggest difference in string noise...

[Pepper]

Just a note that wax should not be applied from the stick.
Put the wax on your fingers, and apply until the string starts to feel tacky, then take a small piece of leather or a stout rubberband, wrap it on the string, and move it up and down the string until the wax is absorbed into the string.
Too much wax, is like a dirt magnet, which will cause premature wear of the string.
Also, at the end of a season, or when the string starts to look dirty, the old wax should be removed, and new applied. (This applies to the surface wax).

[fmscan]

Guys, THANK YOU. This site always amazes me on how much knowledge the gang has. I have a R/D bow. I appreciate the info and will work in the wax better. Good to know I haven't lost it yet...