Using a bow-stringer to string up your wood recurve or longbow is is the only safe way for you and your bow. Before beginning, make sure your bow has the top string loop (larger loop) over the top limb and the bottom loop (smaller loop) attached to the bottom limb in the grooves as shown in Figure #1.

The stringer has 2 pockets, one small and one large. Figure #2

The Large pocket fits over the bottom limb tip and the smaller pocket fits over the top limb tip as shown in Figures #3 & #4.

With the stringer installed, grab the bow by the grip, hold the bow parallel to the ground and place one foot over the center of the stringer chord as shown in Figure #5.

Pull the bow upward, away from the ground and with your free hand begin to slide the top loop of the bowstring towards the grooves in the tip of the top limb as shown in Figure #6.

Slide the loop into the grooves on the tip of the top limb as shown in Figure #7.

Once the loop is secured into the grooves properly, slowly relax the tension of the stringer chord until the bowstring carries all of the tension of the limbs as shown in Figure #8.

The bow is now strung and the stringer chord is relaxed and hanging freely. Figure #9

Remove the stringer from both of the limb tips. Make sure the string loops are riding in the limb tip grooves properly and you are ready to shoot.
Figure #10

 

To unstring the bow just follow these directions in reverse.

If your stringer chord is too long and you cannot pull up the bow high enough to install or remove the string, you can tie a knot in the stringer chord to shorten it up.

This is the WRONG way to string a wood laminated bow!!

The method of stringing a bow shown in Figure #11is not recommended for wood laminated bows of any type. This method will eventually damage the limbs and render the bow useless. Please always string and unstring your bow with a bow stringer.
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