Do it yourself Wool String Silencers
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Dominant Buck
Join Date: Feb 2003
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One thing Id suggest, to add to this process; Put a dab of glue where you knot is. If not, you will start haveing stings fly off. We use to put a dab of barg cement in the middle instead of tieing. We never had a problem with the stings flying. Also, if you have a bow you cannot leave strung, then serve the puffs in place so they will not fall out when you unstring.
Last edited by burniegoeasily; 01-29-2010 at 10:37 AM.
#12
Dominant Buck
Join Date: Feb 2003
Location: land of the Lilliputians, In the state of insanity
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Great idea, and timely. I just got into the traditional thing and was looking at some silencers for my recurve. Do you just tie them to the string once they're in place to keep them from falling out when unstrung?
I also read about wrapping yarn around the string where it hits the limbs. Have you done this, and if so do you do it like your whipping a rope?
I also read about wrapping yarn around the string where it hits the limbs. Have you done this, and if so do you do it like your whipping a rope?
Better to get the cheap rubber tabs. Last time I bought some I got a pack of 100 for about 2 bucks. Just pull then through the loop and set them where they meet the reflex. It will also get rid of that slap sound that most shorter recurves have.