I have been asked to find an answer to the following questions: Was an equivalent device to the modern bowstring server used in the middle ages and/or...
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Hiroshi Thomas
thomastegwen
Oct 2, 2011 12:48 am
I assumed it was always done by hand. -Thomas Tegwen Sent from my iPhone...
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Guy Taylor
guy.taylor...
Oct 2, 2011 1:16 am
This video: http://video.google.com/videoplay?docid=4021562879182579429# shows how to serve the rigging on a sailing ship. It's been done the same way for many...
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Des & Jan Howard
desandjan
Oct 2, 2011 11:19 am
Bill No, it's a pleasant little rural village. The name actually derives from the indigenous word for "a chain of waterholes". Ranif...
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Dan Stratton
iangourdon
Oct 2, 2011 1:04 pm
I will risk an opinion here. If the average bowstring was made in the fashion of what we call flemish bowstrings, no tools would be necessary. It's possible...
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richard johnson
rikjohnson39
Oct 2, 2011 2:13 pm
I serve my own strings with wax cord I have from someplce. I usualy string my bow and use a cheap T-square ($2 at any school supply store) to locate where,...
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Robert Meyer
meyer_rm
Oct 2, 2011 2:33 pm
I typically haven't done any serving on the strings I make. I usually make a Flemish twist on one end and leave the other end alone. When I am fitting the...
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rosslchristenson@...
arnbjornraud...
Oct 2, 2011 3:00 pm
I now give away my newness to archery... What is "serving"? Arnbjorn Sent wirelessly from my BlackBerry device on the Bell network. Envoyé sans fil par mon...
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Hiroshi Thomas
thomastegwen
Oct 2, 2011 4:03 pm
wrapping the bowsting in another string to protect it http://edersbow.com/wp-content/uploads/2008/11/ser9.gif ... wrapping the bowsting in another string to...
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rosslchristenson@...
arnbjornraud...
Oct 2, 2011 4:19 pm
Thanks Hiroshi. That's what I assumed, but wanted to be sure. Just got my bow, and eager but ignorant :) Arnbjorn. Sent wirelessly from my BlackBerry device on...
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Taslen
taslen2000
Oct 2, 2011 4:57 pm
Arnbjorn  Welcome to the hobby that becomes a obsession! Soooo what kind of bow did you get and where are you located?  Gaelen O'Grady (the group busybody)...
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dirkfrisia
Oct 2, 2011 5:42 pm
Robert, If I may ask, are the strands of the string straight or twisted at the point where one would nock? And out of curiosity, could you provide the number...
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rosslchristenson@...
arnbjornraud...
Oct 2, 2011 6:00 pm
Galen, thanks! Like I need more obsession related to this game... Got a Marlin L-100 50 #. Located in the Shire of Bitter End in Avacal. Arnbjorn Sent...
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Sam Wise
samwise12345...
Oct 2, 2011 6:52 pm
Good questions! I've been having a good read following the responses. I too have a couple questions about strings and servings. 1) when/where did serving a...
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Ld.blackmoon
ld_blackmoon
Oct 2, 2011 8:14 pm
greetings check the native american bow strings , made from squirrell hide. ; ) Be Safe , Be Happy, Have Fun . Arthur ... From: Sam Wise To:...
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Robert Meyer
meyer_rm
Oct 2, 2011 10:22 pm
Well, typically in a Flemish twist, the strings are twisted together into a loop at the end(s). I typically twist the length of the string together, too. ...
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Joe Klovance
jklovanc
Oct 3, 2011 1:43 am
I just did a quick Google search and came up with several suppliers. www.google.ca/search?q=waxed+irish+linen+thread&ie=utf-8&oe=utf-8&aq=t Gryffyd To:...
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richard johnson
rikjohnson39
Oct 3, 2011 4:11 am
... If you look at a bowstring, they are usually a bunch of threads that run from one tip to another. The problem is that these threads tend to wear out and...
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Duck
hfc67
Oct 4, 2011 12:12 am
Greetings all, Since I am a new member to this group but a long time member of the SCA allow me to introduce myself. I am Jean-Michel Quhoun (Jean leDuck or...
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Me
stevenenglsih
Oct 4, 2011 12:34 am
A good English Longbow would do well, but take time to learn. Get one to fit and hold it in your right hand. Eye dominance is fairly important. Baron Sveinn...
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Scott B. Jaqua
sjaqua
Oct 4, 2011 3:01 pm
At 6'4" and with the arms of an Orangutang, I think maybe I can help. First off, both my wife and I shoot New World Arbalast Crossbows. We use rear sights made...
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joy
hvhoney
Oct 6, 2011 4:07 am
Hi, My name is Lady Grace of Mordenvale in the kingdom of Lochac, i have a promissory to fulfill for some medieval made arrows. does anyone have any websites...
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John Edgerton
sirjonfitzrauf
Oct 6, 2011 4:10 am
I found this information on line. Jon ********** baretraks March 4th, 2006, 06:32 PM I'm looking for a good place to purchase ash arrow shafts....or any good...
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James Koch
bigjimkoch
Oct 6, 2011 4:34 am
Lady Grace, ... Merlin makes them. Shipping to Australia from the US isn't too bad if they go in a mailing tube. Of course hand planed arrows aren't cheap...
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cianofstorvik
Oct 6, 2011 8:48 pm
There was a company a few years back that was importing shafts from Australia that were described as "Silverwood". No indigenous tree to Austrial is called...
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Des & Jan Howard
desandjan
Oct 7, 2011 12:40 am
Cian Silver Ash (Flindersia schottiana)is large Australian native rainforest tree. The only person, to my knowledge, making Silver Ash shafting was a bloke in ...
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duncan_of_carmarthen
duncan_of_ca...
Oct 11, 2011 7:59 pm
I have a bow purchased from stick-bow.com, and I would like to add a horn arrow rest/strike plate to it. I have seen one place online that sold them, sadly, I...
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Bill Tait
arwemakere
Oct 11, 2011 8:01 pm
Try 3riversarchery.com I believe they carry what you need. William Arwemakere On Tue, Oct 11, 2011 at 12:58 PM, duncan_of_carmarthen <rdavis1971@......
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George Bottorf
crossbow8
Oct 11, 2011 8:24 pm
Duncan. Go to your nearest music store and look over the supply of guitar picks. I'm sure you will find something to use. They're plastic and cheap! Look good...
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duncan_of_carmarthen
duncan_of_ca...
Oct 11, 2011 8:51 pm
... addendum: The bow is going to be used for period shooting, and so the basic shape would be more oval that would be an insert into the wood, with a shelf...
