Flemish issue

[bluegill]

Friends,

I just finished these two strings,B-50, lower loop on top of pic. Any ideas on what is causing the plys not twisting completely towards the lower loop?

I have made strings for quite a while , but I am not real prolific maybe just a couple a year,but can't remember seeing this before.

Do they just need shot in?  

Any suggestions would be appreciated.


 

[macbow]

When I first twist my loops after finishing I twist both ends on in each hand in opposite directions.

Also to make the ends tuck in better. Someone on here suggested scraping the ends with a,knife to thin them down before starting.
I've been doing this nd like it.

[PICKNGRIN]

After making your first loop are you putting any countertwist into the bundles before making the second loop?  Counter twist in the bundles seems to help this.

[bluegill]

Thanks for the replies.

Pickngrin you were spot on, I made a third, did some counter-clock twist to straighten everything out and it came out as it should.

Thanks again.

[Jeff Strubberg]

Countertwist will do it, but the easy way is just to comb all of the twist out between loops by running your fingers down the plys like a comb.  If you do that, the bottom loop will come together just fine.

[Bud B.]

I comb with fingers and counter twist about 11 twists before starting the second loop. Then I twist the whole thing and string it on the bow. I then use a piece of leather and some string wax and rub up and down the string to blend the bundles together as if they were one bundle.

[bluegill]

Thanks again fellas.

[JRY309]

After I twist up one end I'll straighten out the twists in the string.Then I'll put about 30-33 back twists in the string and then twist up the other end keeping both bundles equal in tension.This will give you a rounder finished string,then I'll stretch it out before serving it up.

[LBR]

Count the number of twists you have to take out to get the bundles to hand straight, then put that number back, in the opposite direction.  Everyone twists a little different, but that should get you close.

[SCATTERSHOT]

Yep, just countertwist before you start the second loop, and all will be well.