Yep--what Art said. You'll be hard pressed to find a "Pro Shop" that knows squat about trad bows--even at the Bass Pro headquaters, the guys at the archery counter knew probably less than my 11 year old.

10-12 strands of dacron (I'd go with 12), endless or flemish will work fine, 58-58.5". My first recurve was a Tigercat--have wished more than once I'd kept it just for that reason.

Chad