Ultimate string silencer? Now with PICS.

[Naphtali]

Jerry:

I edit manuscripts and design books. Because of what I do, or as a result of it, I strongly prefer claims to be verifiable -- and verified.

What this means in reality is I get people's backs up when I enter a room.
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Remember,
-- Never eat at a place called Mom's.

-- Anyone who uses words, such as "frankly" and "honestly" to preface a remark has been lying, and is lying as he speaks.

AND THE MOST IMPORTANT THING TO REMEMBER

-- Never trust a man who sips his beer.

[Naphtali]

Double hit. Delete, please

[Mint Hill Mule]

Otto,   where does one get this Merino Wool? Is it available at Wally World, or a fabric shop?

[waterone]

Naphtali:

As to testing, as far as I know, there has been one at least semi-scientific test of quieting bow noise.  Is wasn't where arrows were shot in the presence of deer or elk, but a test with sound monitors in frequencies for both human and animal ranges.  The latter is important as what we think may be quiet, what deer think may be two different things. All other tests that I have read or heard about, are just a one or a couple of guys standing around comparing bows.

BTW, even Asbell in the newest Traditional Bowhunter shows using a high tech sound meter in an attached pic.

Denny Sturgis has an article about quieting bows in the mag as well.

I have a couple sets of Bowhush on order right now, as I don't know if what I'm using right now is the final answer. I have used beaver fur, mink fur, several types of wool, bow jacks, cat whiskers, etc.  In a recurve it is important to cushion the string grooves as well.

waterone

[Otto]

Mint Hill Mule

You can get it anywhere they sell yarn.  Fabric shops, craft stores etc....

[42WLA]

I've been making my own silencers out of merino wool yarn too. I use colors to match the string. I had so much yarn left over I started making these arrow cleaning tassels.

 http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v98/faabala/Archery/Tassel2.jpg

[keith brimmer]

42 arrow cleaning tassles?can you explain never heard of em.they look cool,whats the bone on the end?

[42WLA]

They are a part of the traditonal Victorian archery tackle. They are mentioned in Witchery of Archery, The Archer's Guide, and other 19th century books.


Hang them off your belt (or the end of your back quiver) and use them to wipe the mud, dirt, and moisture from arrows that miss the target.

I use antler tips ends and latigo leather turksheads for the knot.

[LoneWolf]

Otto, how did you wrap those into the string?  Are they just attached like the rubber cat whiskers or threaded through the string like beaver balls?  Just trying to get a handle on these yarn silencers, got a few bows that need to be quieter.

[Deer Slayer]

Hey 42WLA...those tassels are sweet! I want one!  

[SpikeMaster]

I'm with Otto on the craft store yarn. Cheap, quiets the bow and doesn't have the effect on bow performance that other string silencers have.

[42WLA]

Originally posted by Deer Slayer:
Hey 42WLA...those tassels are sweet! I want one!    

E-mail sent.  

[Jerry Jeffer]

Naphtali, Very interesting job you have. I'm a scientist, but I gotta tell ya. The only animal I have had duck my arrows is a squirrel. Those are some fast critter. I do appreciate your scrutiny.

[Ray Hammond]

Naphtali,
there has been a study, as mentioned above, using scientific sound measuring devices whatever that is , that determined rubber cat whiskers were the quietest material tested.

They did not test bow hush, however.

Is that verifiable? It is if you read the article in Traditional Bowhunter.

[Rusty in Fla.]

This is a cinch. just be glad you don't tie flies too.

  Rusty <><

[Otto]

Lone Wolf

I wrapped them into the string just like you would a set of woolie whispers.

[30coupe]

I use yarn. I tie it on with artificial sinew. It stays put, but I can move it on the string to tune it so to speak. It is quiet, looks good and doesn't add much weight to the string.

[bowmac]

We spin our own wool and I have been using it as string silencers for the past 25 years. If it gets to bad of shape I just put on some new. Quiets about any bow and doesn't slow it down to speak of. That's my $.02 worth.

[Kingstaken]

OSAGE,

Thats gotta have a BIG affect on arrow perfromance.