How Does Byron Ferguson String a Longbow ??

[Jeff Strubberg]

I know they are all the rage, but there is no way you can tell me that tiny bit of leather pocket is safer than a full grown human hand.  

I don't trust em.  There's a reason my recurves stay strung.

[Bjorn]

You can get injured with a stringer too-lost a toe nail once, and coulda' lost more. Push pull is the safest way to string a longbow for me.
Recurves either stay strung or use a stringer.

[Ssamac]

Agree on that. I always worry when I see my boys use that stringer and have their head way down by the limp tips. I've had the string wear out from the rubbing and the stringer break in action. Not pretty. I think if you don't hold or pull the stringer straight up, you can also twist up the limbs.  

Sam

[David Sapp]

Mickey Lotz/Ferret taught me the push pull method about 5 years ago while stump shooting. I really prefer the method on LBs also. I look away from the tip briefly at the end of the stringing process and feel the string as it slides into the groove of the upper limb tip, then I visually inspect it.

[Sam McMichael]

Push pull for lighter bows but step through for heavier bows. Never had a problem with step through on a heavy draw long bow. Seldom shoot a recurve but use a stringer for them.

[KumaSan]

I was taught the push pull method a long time ago on a one piece recurve. Used that method exclusively until I got into take down bows, on which I use a stringer. Never had a twisted limb on a one piece, but have had them on the the take downs.

[Ssamac]

Makes sense that it would be hard on a take down bow. Thanks
sam

[Rob DiStefano]

push-pull works just fine for most bows - just make sure to lean yer head out and away from the top limb in case the string loop slips!

[sagebrush]

I use push-pull on everything except my wes wallace mentor. It is harder to do it on. So I use a stringer on it. The longbows are easy to push-pull on. Gary

[Ssamac]

So I've learned. Thanks guys

sam