no offense, but no you don't need a bowpress. Lay the serving string facing your nocking point a few inches down, whatever you feel comfortable with, or however long you want to make the serve. The cut end should be facing your nocking point. Then start wrapping the serving back over itself, when you get to the end of the cut piece, start wrapping the serving directly on the string until you get up to where you want the top of the serving to be. Then make a big loop in your serving laying the clipped end headed back toward your loop/nocking point again. Using the loop wrap the serving back over itself. When you're done, pull the two cut ends tight with pliers, and I mean tight. Then singe the end of the serving after you've clipped it to the edge of your serve, this will ensure the serve from coming out.