Iron_llama
Well-Known Member
Traveling down the rabbit hole... I've got a spool of B55 and a Flemish jig, and parts to make a 1-arm endless loop jig. I've got a small but growing collection of bows between 30# and 55# that will eventually need new strings if they don't already.
Where my research is failing me is serving material. I'm seeing a lot of references to using monofilament, and also see a bunch of braided material on 3Rivers. I've seen some people discuss using various fishing lines as serving materials. I've read other information suggesting that I experiment with a variety of materials until I find one that my nocks like. I like the idea of being able to grab a spool of something at a local bait shop rather than paying shipping and waiting patiently, and I'm not super excited to order a bunch of different fibers with the expectation that only one will actually work for me.
Anyone ever use fishing mono to serve endless end loops, or as center serving? What about braided lines? Is it better to use a heavier-poundage mono or a thinner and lighter one? Why wouldn't it work? Experimenting seems relatively harmless, but I'm operating from ignorance here and don't want to make any assumptions that could damage my bow (or my face).
Thanks in advance!
Where my research is failing me is serving material. I'm seeing a lot of references to using monofilament, and also see a bunch of braided material on 3Rivers. I've seen some people discuss using various fishing lines as serving materials. I've read other information suggesting that I experiment with a variety of materials until I find one that my nocks like. I like the idea of being able to grab a spool of something at a local bait shop rather than paying shipping and waiting patiently, and I'm not super excited to order a bunch of different fibers with the expectation that only one will actually work for me.
Anyone ever use fishing mono to serve endless end loops, or as center serving? What about braided lines? Is it better to use a heavier-poundage mono or a thinner and lighter one? Why wouldn't it work? Experimenting seems relatively harmless, but I'm operating from ignorance here and don't want to make any assumptions that could damage my bow (or my face).
Thanks in advance!