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Author Topic: Other than dental floss..........  (Read 371 times)

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Other than dental floss..........
« on: January 02, 2011, 09:05:00 PM »
Other than dental floss,  which seems to be a very common material to tie in nock locators,  what does everyone like to use?  B50?  Crown Serving?  ? ? ?

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Re: Other than dental floss..........
« Reply #1 on: January 02, 2011, 09:12:00 PM »
artificial sinew make a single tie like you make starting to tie your shoe go 180 deg..opp side of string another knot do this for 6 or 7 knots double tie the last burn loose ends..you should be able to screw the know up or down your serving its all i use...

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Re: Other than dental floss..........
« Reply #2 on: January 02, 2011, 09:17:00 PM »
I like to serve mine with blue BCY 60 (.021)I think,I cant remember the diameter.
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Re: Other than dental floss..........
« Reply #3 on: January 02, 2011, 09:32:00 PM »
I use left over B50 for my nocking points.
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Re: Other than dental floss..........
« Reply #4 on: January 02, 2011, 09:53:00 PM »
I've used serving material. Worked great. Just like stickbow said it makes it adjustable. There's a thread in the how to section on it.

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Re: Other than dental floss..........
« Reply #5 on: January 02, 2011, 10:04:00 PM »
I use some of my B50, it works & it's what I have in my little shop.
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Re: Other than dental floss..........
« Reply #6 on: January 02, 2011, 10:17:00 PM »
nylon serving


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Re: Other than dental floss..........
« Reply #7 on: January 02, 2011, 10:56:00 PM »
I've used monofilament fishing line 30lb or so for years… tie off and melt the ends… never any issues...

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