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traditional bow question
« on: December 09, 2010, 08:08:25 PM »
do you guys prefer the  step through method to string your bows,or a bow stringer

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Re: traditional bow question
« Reply #1 on: December 09, 2010, 08:12:13 PM »
Bow stringer.  The step through method should only be used as a last resort, as limb damage may occur. ;)   
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Re: traditional bow question
« Reply #2 on: December 10, 2010, 06:54:55 AM »
always use a stringer!  otherwise you could twist your limbs.
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Re: traditional bow question
« Reply #3 on: December 10, 2010, 07:57:49 AM »
I have to say stringer.  safer for the limbs.  You can build your own pretty easy.

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Re: traditional bow question
« Reply #4 on: December 10, 2010, 08:06:49 AM »
I don't even consider the step through measure a last resort.  Get or make a string changer!  :)
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Re: traditional bow question
« Reply #5 on: December 10, 2010, 08:14:10 AM »
stringer

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Re: traditional bow question
« Reply #6 on: December 10, 2010, 08:15:21 AM »
Im on it,thanks guys

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Re: traditional bow question
« Reply #7 on: December 10, 2010, 08:33:48 AM »
I dont own a stringer!!   :chuckle:   :o   :rolleyes:

just kiddin... yeah...always use a stringer.... :IBCOOL:
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Re: traditional bow question
« Reply #8 on: December 10, 2010, 11:01:13 AM »
Guys got you going in the right way, rasbo. Always use a stringer. My friend that owns a trad shop. Screams at anyone that comes in and tries to string a bow up with the step threw method. He has seen tons of bows break from using this method.
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Re: traditional bow question
« Reply #9 on: December 10, 2010, 12:21:06 PM »
I'm gonna get one,I don't want to do anything to hurt," my precious" :drool:                                                 

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Re: traditional bow question
« Reply #10 on: December 10, 2010, 12:43:43 PM »
Stringer

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Re: traditional bow question
« Reply #11 on: December 10, 2010, 12:44:16 PM »
better let me hold onto that bow for ya until you get one

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Re: traditional bow question
« Reply #12 on: December 10, 2010, 12:54:00 PM »
better let me hold onto that bow for ya until you get one
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Re: traditional bow question
« Reply #13 on: December 10, 2010, 04:57:11 PM »
 Neither, I have two saw horses covered with carpet. I just set them at the proper spacing from each other, lay the bow accross them and push down on the handle while sliding the string to the knock. Kind of like a poor mans bow press. I do have a homemade stringer as well if I must string/unstring in the field, but the saw horses work great.

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Re: traditional bow question
« Reply #14 on: December 10, 2010, 05:18:08 PM »
Bow stringer :rockin:

 


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