ORIGINAL: Pydpiper
Dan, have you figured out what kind of tension is required on the string during the serving process?
I have an old fish weighing scale that I may mount to one end to monitor the tightness for consistency..
No, haven't figured out the tension thing yet. It's adjusted by a bolt and wing nut which goes thru the center of the spool. I don't see any way to use your idea. The spool holder has two bars that the string wraps around, otherwise it would be just like a spool of thread that you keep "rolling" around your bow's string. I think I figured it out. The factory serving seems to be about 4" [guesstimate] wide. The rail is about 1 1/2" wide, so the start and finish of serving is kinda immaterial. I'm gonna wind the next one as tight as I can, and then when I get to other end and go to serve over then loop that pulls the bitter end back under the last 1/2" or so, I'm gonna loosen the tension some. Dnk oughta be along w/ some tips soon, lol Just dawned on me, you might be asking about the tension on the bow string vs serving string. I figure all the tension I can get on bow string is a plus, as the vert crowd reservers their on the bow while strung.