Actually I order my string material "lightly waxed" and add very little, if any, wax to it when making a flemish string. Some wax does make it easier to work with, but it's not a "have to". I don't like all that wax getting on the bow either. I've seen both types break, but the only time I saw a flemish completly break was at the loop, and it was made from PENN 66. The bow had a rough spot in the string groove and PENN 66 had practially no resistance to abrasion--it was taken off the market quite a while back.

Chad

Long Bows Rule!