Dental floss for serving???
 

Has anyone ever had to do this?? If I use unwaxed woulg it be O.K ? Got to go, thanks talk later;)

RE: Dental floss for serving???
 

Never heard of it, but if I did my own servings and was in a pinch I'd do a quick brush-up on different types of fishing lines use one of those.

RE: Dental floss for serving???
 

Ina pinch it may get through for a short period of time, but if you are shooting a compound with a release, I just can't see that stuff holding up, On the flip side,your bow would be minty fresh!:D

RE: Dental floss for serving???
 

Minty fresh, that was good one:D. Ill dig up some serving from a freind, just thought I could actaully do something with that floss stuff;)

RE: Dental floss for serving???
 

Serving, not even a question.

RE: Dental floss for serving???
 

I've used dental floss for all kinds of things. To make tied-on nocksets. To keep a busted serving from completely unraveling until I could get back home or to camp to replace it. Tied it on oneend of a flemish string I was makingto keep it from untwisting while I twisted up the other end. Once, when trying to rough set the tiller on a single cam bow at the range, I didn't have any string to stretch over the axles, but I had dental floss in my kit.

Much to my dentist's lasting dismay, I use it more on my bows and stuff than I do on my teeth.[8D]I've always got a couple of spools of the stuff in my box of archery goodies.

But I've never actually used it for serving.

RE: Dental floss for serving???
 

I have used it for tying in a peep sight and for nocking points and it works very well for these types of applications.

but it would not work well at allas serving.

RE: Dental floss for serving???
 

i've used it under my nock set when the serving starts to slip due to to wear from putting release directly on the string(to prevent ware on the actual string)....works till u can reserve the bow properly...some guys use string as a nock set on there trad equip....im sure floss would work as well...

RE: Dental floss for serving???
 

I should of mentioned this was for my peep. I noticed my original ties slipping , un comming untied. Thanks everyone.

RE: Dental floss for serving???
 

well...just buy some serving and throw it in your case you can do temp repairs by hand no prob...or you can buy a serving tool with some serving and get serious;)

RE: Dental floss for serving???
 

I have used waxed dental floss to tie in string add on's for years. Matter of fact, I have NEVER tied an accessory w/serving material in over 20yrs of working on archery equipment, except when no floss was available. This isn't considered temporary either....it's permanant. I keep 2 spools of unscented waxed floss in my kit at all times, one colored, one white. Never had one complaint yet. I proved the point at another shop once that I could tie on a kisser quicker and TIGHTER w/floss than the owner could w/ a spool and serving tool. That guy now uses floss, and why not....it's cheaper, lighter and easier to use. I say go ahead and use it...but if you use unwaxed, wax the string heavy before you start. The trick is to be sure not to twist it much so that it lays out flat and almost transparent. I start at the top, tie into the string, make several wraps then procede down the accessory, in the case of a peep, just wrap one section of the divided string and go to the bottom. Be sure you actually pull your string back together above and below to assure the peeps does not slide up and down in the string. It is plenty stron and light.

Good Luck.

RE: Dental floss for serving???
 

back in the boy scout days i made a complete recurve bow string out of dental floss. the instructions were in the hunting merit badge book.

RE: Dental floss for serving???
 

Thanks Dryridge, good info:D

RE: Dental floss for serving???
 

Honestly, I use dental floss for just about everything. I work in a archery shop andI serve all of my string add on's in with it, it works great, it ties in really tight and just snip the tag ends and burn the heat really sinches it up and you almost have to cut it off. hit it with a little serve-anchor and your set.

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