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B50 Dacron - number of strands

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#1 ·
I've searched and couldn't find (even my own) recommendations for B-50 strand counts at certain poundages. I don't make them very often, but here I am... gonna build a Dacron flemish for an old bow and can't remember what ought to work best without making a dang ROPE for a string.

Does it go something like this?

12-strand under 40 lb
14-strand between 40-50 lb
16-strand 50-60 lb
 
#5 ·
Piney -

George and I are on the same wavelength. There's always a little fudging between the numbers though, for example I'll use 16 up to about 65.

Viper out.
 
#6 ·
I found a 10-strand with .020 center serve ('bout right for G-nocks), but it's too short and the loops aren't padded. These Groves limb tips and notches are skinny and look fragile as can be.

Think I will go with a 12-strand for 45#, pad the loops real good, and maybe .018 center serve for the G-nocks. The previous string on this bow was a 16-strand ROPE, ughhh.

Guess I better make this Dacron string about one inch too short, because I figure it will stretch nearly an inch won't it?

thanks guys... I wonder if the bow will end up having more noise or less noise with the skinnier string?
 
#7 ·
According to the chart that Brownell Used to put on the backside of their labels:



20-30# - 8 strand
25-35# - 10 strand
35-45# - 12 strand
45-55# - 14 strand
55-80# - 16 strand.

They also stated: For best results bowstring should be twisted 1/3 turn per inch and well waxed.

That is what I have always used.
 
#10 ·
I made a 10 strand flemish for my wife's 25# bow and usually make a 15 -16 strand for heavier bows. However, I recently make a 12 strand string for my 45@28" Gull (low 50's for my draw length) to try and change the spine on my arrow shaft. I had some concerns until I read that the breaking strength of a single strand of Dacron is around 45# - 50#. So a 12 strand has the breaking strength of 10 times my bow weight.
 
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