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RE: DIY Takedown Bow

in #diy6 years ago

I love the fact that you have tried so hard to give it a good finish in the wood (I have also sanded wood, mostly mahogany which is what I use in my sculptures, and requires a lot of patience). That says that you not only care about the utility, you also care about its aesthetics.

Question: what type of rope do you use? Do you need some special type of rope? I mean, in the picture it seems to be a common rope, am I right?

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Hi, thank you! A "real" bow string is made of B50 or B55 Dacron string. Made in a continuous loop or a Flemish Twist style. In the pics and video I'm using my "tillering string" which is just some regular paracord. I tie knots in it to shorten the string as I work. You can buy bow strings or make them yourself relatively easy. (^_^)

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