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    • swamprat
        May 15, 2011 at 11:25 pm
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        #7450

        I have a custom made long bow which due to the design has short tips and it is very hard to string the bow using a cup type bow stringer.

        Does anyone have the plans or a pic of a bow stringer that works by fastening to the limbs instead of the traditional cup that goes over the tips of the bow?

      • Robin Conrads
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          May 16, 2011 at 3:48 pm
          Post count: 916
          #62820

          Hi Swamprat. Have you tried the stringers that have a cup on one end and a rubber piece that goes on the limb? They are available through most every trad archery supplier. If anyone has instructions to make one of these I’d be interested in the plans for a Tip of the Week. 😆

        • swamprat
            May 16, 2011 at 8:56 pm
            Post count: 16
            #63036

            TBMADMIN wrote: Hi Swamprat. Have you tried the stringers that have a cup on one end and a rubber piece that goes on the limb? They are available through most every trad archery supplier. If anyone has instructions to make one of these I’d be interested in the plans for a Tip of the Week. 😆

            Thanks for the reply. No I haven’t tried or even seen one of them before. I will have to see if I can find one.

          • Robin Conrads
            Admin
              May 16, 2011 at 9:04 pm
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              #63042

              Here is the one that Kustom King Traditional Archery sells: Limbsaver Longbow Stringer. It does still have a cup on one end. I’m sure that other suppliers carry them as well. I hope that helps.

            • swamprat
                May 16, 2011 at 10:32 pm
                Post count: 16
                #63096

                Thanks Robin, I will go look at the link now.

                Nick

              • David Petersen
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                  May 17, 2011 at 5:13 pm
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                  #63922

                  Swamprat, you don’t really need a bow stringer for a longbow. Just place the bottom limb tip inside the instep of a boot, grasp the handle with one hand and slide the string up to the top nock with the other hand while applying pressure to bend the upper limb forward with the palm of that same hand and pulling out on the handle with the other. dp

                • strait-aero
                    May 17, 2011 at 5:40 pm
                    Post count: 350
                    #63944

                    Swamprat…you can take a bowstringer with the leather cups and cut the top cup out, as I did to allow you to place the loop in the grooves. Works good:wink: and I hope you find what you need.

                  • George Tsoukalas
                      May 17, 2011 at 6:37 pm
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                      #63994

                      I add pieces of tissue paper until the nock grooves are exposed. Jawge

                    • swamprat
                        May 17, 2011 at 9:02 pm
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                        #64088

                        David

                        I used to do that decades ago with an old fiberglass long bow and even my first Bear Kodiak. But this is a three piece take down and it has really thin limbs. I am afraid that it would cause limb twist from stringing it that way.

                      • swamprat
                          May 17, 2011 at 9:04 pm
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                          #64092

                          Strait-Aero wrote: Swamprat…you can take a bowstringer with the leather cups and cut the top cup out, as I did to allow you to place the loop in the grooves. Works good:wink: and I hope you find what you need.

                          I may have to try that, but I plan to order one from 3 Rivers or Kustom King tonight.

                        • swamprat
                            May 17, 2011 at 9:06 pm
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                            #64095

                            George Tsoukalas wrote: I add pieces of tissue paper until the nock grooves are exposed. Jawge

                            Jawge (I like that spelling)

                            I have added so much paper that you can’t believe it and the darn thing still won’t work.

                            Nick

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