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Over&Under
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Need string for a 55" Shakespeare Curve (PICS!)
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April 04, 2007, 12:11:00 AM »
I recently aquired a 55", 50# Shakespeare recurve, that is not FF compatible, ( 99% sure)
I would like some advise on what string I should put on it, best material, where to get it, etc.
I know there have been a few threads on strings lately, but I thought this was appropriate.
Thanks as always
Jake
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bjk
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Re: Need string for a 55" Shakespeare Curve (PICS!)
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April 04, 2007, 08:53:00 AM »
Is it actually marked 55"s? Adding all markings to the thread will help.
Also...make it 100%...it is NOT FF compatible.
Looks like the Wonderbow model...good looking curve.
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Re: Need string for a 55" Shakespeare Curve (PICS!)
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April 04, 2007, 09:14:00 AM »
more pics
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Re: Need string for a 55" Shakespeare Curve (PICS!)
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April 04, 2007, 09:35:00 AM »
B-50 or B-500 material is what you want. I can't help much on the string length.
If it were mine, I'd ask around about brace ht. and find the correct string length with a tillering string.
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Re: Need string for a 55" Shakespeare Curve (PICS!)
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April 04, 2007, 09:41:00 AM »
If it is AMO, it will need an actual string length of 51".
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bjk
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Re: Need string for a 55" Shakespeare Curve (PICS!)
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April 04, 2007, 10:09:00 AM »
I've been looking for a site I once had that had some details about Shakespeare bows, among others. I'm not sure if that number is AMO or not...My recolleciton is that it is a late fifties early 60's design and was similar to the Kodiak...it may be a 60" bow requiring a 55" or 56" string length.
Man, I wish I could find that site!
I'll keep looking...
Can you tell what the bow measures full length...using a tape to measure curves and all, not just tip to tip.
As a side note...I've been looking for one of these for some time...I would love a Wonderbow X200...just because
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Bert Frelink
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Re: Need string for a 55" Shakespeare Curve (PICS!)
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April 04, 2007, 10:12:00 AM »
E-mail me you mailing address and I will send you a B-50 string.
Do you have a preference on colours??
Regards, Bert
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Re: Need string for a 55" Shakespeare Curve (PICS!)
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April 04, 2007, 10:17:00 AM »
Thanks guys - I did measure the bow and it is 55" from nock to nock, so a 51" sting sounds right. Passthru must have read my mind, as I was hopeing for advise on stirng material, # of strands, flemish, endless loop, etc.
Thanks to all for your help. Hope you find that website bjk, I would like to take a gander at that.
I won't tell you where I got the bow or how much I paid, it would not be fair...
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LBR
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Re: Need string for a 55" Shakespeare Curve (PICS!)
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April 04, 2007, 12:13:00 PM »
Definately dacron (B-500 or B-50). Endless or flemish will work fine, just go with what you prefer. If it's built to AMO specs, it will get a 52" string, but the majority of old recurves I've seen will get a string 4" shorter (AMO specs are 3" shorter, recurve or longbow).
12-14 strands will be plenty.
Chad
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bjk
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Re: Need string for a 55" Shakespeare Curve (PICS!)
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April 04, 2007, 12:29:00 PM »
A buddy just reminded me...tons of great info here, maybe even some re: your particular bow...
www.archeryarchives.com
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Dave Worden
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Re: Need string for a 55" Shakespeare Curve (PICS!)
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April 04, 2007, 01:47:00 PM »
The archery archives link is the place to go. Click on Shakespeare, find your bow, you'll have your answers. You may have click on a few different years to find your. They didn't make all the styles in each year. I'd go with 14 strands in an endless loop. Don't know anything about Flemish.
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Re: Need string for a 55" Shakespeare Curve (PICS!)
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April 04, 2007, 05:30:00 PM »
thanks bjk - some very helpful info!!!
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