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
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?
What George said. When I make B-50 flemish strings for bows in the 50-60# range I use three, 5 strand lays which gives me a 15 strand string.(nut):shooting: :shooting:
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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