Black Rose Longbow-What string material is advised???

[P.J. Petiniot]

I have a loaner bow that is a Black Rose longbow.

This bow was made in 2002 and it is 36#@28".

The bow is in great shape and it isn't mine. I want to twist up a new string for it because I always like having an idea of how many arrows have been shot on a string.

The string that is on it appears to be a B-50 string. I shoot fast flight or similar strings on all of my longbows and this being a light weight bow, I would like to shoot FF on this bow.

I am not sure if Black Rose out of Fort Wayne, IN. is still around, but I can't find any info on the web.

The bow is built well, the fadeouts look good as do the glue lines. If it was mine, I would twist up a string and not look back. I would like to get in touch with the bowyer and see what he says.

It's a slight R/D bow and I think the bow would take it.

I am going to send an e-mail to the friend that loaned me the bow and see what he says and if he knows if FF is recommended for use with this bow.

I just wondered if any of you guys have Black Rose bows and if you have shot FF on them.

Thanks!!

p.s. I can finally pull a bow after my shoulder surgery and I am wanting to get out and shoot in a bad way.

[IndianaBowman]

PJ, I don't know what is recommended. Tony Tribolet built the bow and I haven't heard from him in many years.  Go ahead and put a FF on it and shoot away! Glad to hear you can shoot again. Now get out and do it!  Treat the bow like it is yours and don't worry if anything happens. If something happens, we'll get you another bow sent out! : )

[P.J. Petiniot]

Thanks Terry--I couldn't remember Tony Tribolet's name--Thanks for helping out there too.

I really don't think there will be a problem shooting FF on the bow. I have never had a problem shooting FF on any longbow.

Thanks again for your generosity-it's great to have good friends--I am wealthy when you consider some of the people that I am lucky enough to call my friends--

[hawk22]

I see Tony every now and then. he doesn't really build bows or shoot traditional anymore.  Last time I talked to him he told me he really preferred B-50.  But what the heck, you might as well try the FF.