I started making my own strings a few years ago, and here are the three most important things I' ve learned:

1. The Cavalier serving jig is better than the Bjorn.

2. Buy a colored string material that' ll contrast with the black serving. The contrast comes in handy when applying the serving. Black on black is hard to see, especially with older eyes. (Plus colored strings look cooler!)

3. You don' t save any money making your own strings unless you like working for about $0.20 an hour! Maybe I' m too slow or meticulous, but I' m a tinkerer who loves " rolling his own."