Very cool first post! I loved the sentence "
Finally I was kidnapped by the charm of crossbow".
I use the same jig as Boo, actually he made it for me. It is capable of snapping the string with ease if not use correctly. I can't speak for him but when I put tension on my string to serve it I use my senses, not a tool. I keep cranking it until it "feels" right. Then I apply the serving.
I remember when Boo snapped a string in his jig, he called and was pretty excited about it, I could not imagine the sound it must have made. With his jig I can put enough tension on a string that I can not flex it, I mean my kid can walk that string without it moving, I had to be close to exploding it, but it never happened.
It would be interesting to measure the exact tensile strength of a string, but I can only assume it would vary from string material, thickness and number of strands.
Every time I think about serving my own I think about a time Boo was on my deck, he was serving a string for me (I video taped it) and as he wound the serving the wax from the string below it was oozing from the gaps, it was quite a sight to see, like a slow motion tidal wave of wax being forced from one end to the other. There is more behind a Boo string than raw material, you'll see.
Welcome to the forum Tytoalba, lots to learn. We have many string makers among us, the knowledge never stops. Enjoy your stay here.
David
If you are not willing to learn, nobody can help you, if you are willing, nobody can stop you.
A bowhunter with a passion for shooting firearms.
WMU 91
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