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Author Topic: One cut strand --- What should I do?  (Read 817 times)

Offline Outrigger

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Re: One cut strand --- What should I do?
« Reply #20 on: December 09, 2013, 08:32:00 PM »
OK guys, I have taken your advice. I called Allen at Lefties R Us and ordered a new one. Money never was the issue, but rather I hate having to change the string at this time. As I previously stated, the bow is well tuned and shooting good as is, and I have a just a few more weeks of hunting time before I can hang it up for a while. My right shoulder needs the rest.

Allen recently made me a string for another bow and it appears to be of excellent craftsmanship. I loved the color of the string with the busted strand, but the guy who made it is seriously backed logged. I think Allen will be my "go to" guy in the future.
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Re: One cut strand --- What should I do?
« Reply #21 on: December 09, 2013, 08:36:00 PM »
You made a good Choice.  My guess is, if you measure everything right now on the old string and you get a new string with the same materials....  You will be shooting right where you left off.
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Re: One cut strand --- What should I do?
« Reply #22 on: December 09, 2013, 08:49:00 PM »
I made a new string for a bow one time, served it, tied on nocking points, twisted it up to the right brace height, and finally put on string silencers.  It was shooting right where I wanted it.  I noticed that there were some frayed ends sticking out of the string silencers, which isn't unusual.  Just grab my ol' scissors and trim them off.  I cut right into the string while trimming the string silencers, and cut a strand!  Oh well....
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Offline Robert Armstrong

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Re: One cut strand --- What should I do?
« Reply #23 on: February 03, 2014, 06:02:00 PM »
Time for a new string.
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Offline Mr. fingers

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Re: One cut strand --- What should I do?
« Reply #24 on: February 03, 2014, 07:19:00 PM »
Yeah spend the money.
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Offline achigan

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Re: One cut strand --- What should I do?
« Reply #25 on: February 03, 2014, 08:25:00 PM »
There is a reason the proverb "Penny wise and pound foolish" is a proverb....
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Re: One cut strand --- What should I do?
« Reply #26 on: February 04, 2014, 07:07:00 AM »
NEW STRING!
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Re: One cut strand --- What should I do?
« Reply #27 on: February 04, 2014, 07:26:00 AM »
Give me the bow. You're going to lose it anyway   :)
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Re: One cut strand --- What should I do?
« Reply #28 on: February 04, 2014, 07:46:00 AM »
I was in the turkey blind one morning, when it got light enough I noticed one string broken, I figured good enough for one draw on a tom, did not have and extra string with me, replaced the string that afternoon and now carry an extra string.  Good to have a broken in string and blunt to shoot a few time if your able.
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Offline heartlandbowyer

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Re: One cut strand --- What should I do?
« Reply #29 on: February 04, 2014, 08:03:00 AM »
Outrigger order a couple string so when it happens again you'll be ready. Heck get some B50 and practice making your own, when you get good order some d-10, d97 or 8125, it's a bit expensive to practice with.
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Offline Marc B.

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Re: One cut strand --- What should I do?
« Reply #30 on: February 04, 2014, 05:14:00 PM »
Alan does great work you made the right choice.
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Offline stujay

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Re: One cut strand --- What should I do?
« Reply #31 on: February 04, 2014, 06:21:00 PM »
Yep don't hesitate, replace it.

Good to see you've done it.
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Offline Dave Worden

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Re: One cut strand --- What should I do?
« Reply #32 on: February 04, 2014, 07:40:00 PM »
You know what to do!
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Offline Stump73

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Re: One cut strand --- What should I do?
« Reply #33 on: February 04, 2014, 10:45:00 PM »
strings are cheaper than bows are. Replace it.
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