string type

[bsv]

Hey Guy's, I tried to search this, I found a lot of stuff but not the answer.I"m building a red oak board bow and put tip overlay on...can It handle fast flight or should I stay with b-50? also is it ntn length minus 4 inch's? for string length. Burt

[mwosborn]

I have used fast flight on all my self bows with no problems.  For the proper length, I usually shoot for a while with a string tied with a timber hitch until I find the right brace height.  Then I just make a string that length.

[Roy from Pa]

4 inches might be a tad short, maybe 3 to 3.5 inches. You can always twist it shorter.

[bsv]

Thanks guy's. Roy,I got about 1 3/4 inch string follow.do I use a fabric tape and measure along the profile, or nock to nock?...Burt

[Roy from Pa]

I always measure nock to nock as the crow flies.. With that string follow maybe 3.5 to 4 now. All I can say is make one up and see. Do you make strings?

[Bowjunkie]

Measure nock to nock along the bow's contour for layout or to determine bow length and to decide what length string to make.

If you get to measurin' as a crow flies on bows with a lot of reflex or on a recurve, you'll likely have a rough time fitting strings to them.

[bsv]

thanks,yes I do make strings. Burt

[Roy from Pa]

You are correct on measuring recurves. I don't worry about it on my long bows.