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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. |
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The
stringer has 2 pockets, one small and one large. Figure
#2
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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.
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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.
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Slide
the loop into the grooves on the tip of the top limb as shown in Figure
#7.
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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.
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The
bow is now strung and the stringer chord is relaxed and hanging
freely. Figure #9
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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.
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This
is the WRONG way to string a wood laminated bow!!
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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. |
