When I reserve my center serving, I run the tag end through the string and then serve over it until I' m sure I have gotten a little ways past my nocking point. I then cut the remainder of the tag and continue serving. When I get near where I want to stop, I start to serve over a piece of extra string that has been made into a loop. I go a minimum of ten wraps over the loop and then finish by cutting off the serving, putting it through the loop and then pulling the loop back through under the serving. Lastly I tug on the ramaining piece of serving that has been pulled through. After it will no longer give any, I cut it off and carefully melt any last bit if necessary.

When serving I make the jig as tight as I can get it. After the first couple times around I tighten it right down so the serving material stretches itself and actually turns black when on the string.