So finally got some of my stuff in to make a new string for my recurve. Flemish twist seems like it would be the best so that's what I went with... Now I did realize I don't have a jig so off to YouTube and find this nice video with the old gentleman showing how to make one without a jig. Had to rewind it a few times but was a good trip down memory lane lol. Used to get up at midnight with a spool of 550 cord and go sit on the family computer watching and practicing different braids and knots ( data was free and the Internet was faster from 12a.m to 4am and I used to sell Paracord nicknames)


Any how using B55 which I found....an interesting material. First I right the sting around the tips of my bow and pulled a extra foot on each end


And this will be my measurement for the rest. The guy was making a 12 strand so decided to as well lol



Then I separate these into two even bundles of 6 each


Ok so first I'm making the bottom loop...for ...well the bottom limb lol. He reccomended 12" from the end of one side and start twisting just till you had enough twist to make your loop. I used to do a lot of rope work and the like and all this is is a basics two strang cordage twist deal. Take one bundle twist it away from you then bing it under the other bundle , then twist that bundle away from you and bring it under the other one and so on. Not the best at explaining this so hers a diagram if that helps



And I just did that till I had enough like this


Then I took the tails crossed them and started twisting them into the main line . Same twist just using the long sections now with the tails kinda laid in



Now something he mentioned doing for aesthetic reasons is to add a taper. Basic you have two take three stands of one bundle out cut them down to like a inch keep wrapping down a inch or so then cut the last three of that bundle down warp those in the. Repeat on the other bundle.....or that's how I interpreted it lol ,yeah think I missed something in the 10th rewatch because he still had long tails on his before he completely finished. Anyhow that's how that looks




So at this point my phone died and I was like " ok well it's call a Flemish twist figure you just keep twisting that make a the most sense!"
So I did....for a out 5min till my phone turned back on and I saw that no you infact do no keep twisting lol !
So had to take that down for a good lil bit


Ok so now time for the opposite loop. He reccomended for b55 since is so stretchy to straighten up the bundle then measure 5"-6" from the top of you top limb to start twisting for you next loop



Then same process really....on deal is you ha e to put you finger int he back side of the V the two bundles make to stop you twist from just going down the whole length of the string. Ok so again making a enough twists to make a big enough loop but this time big enough to slide over the limb


And basically jUt repeat what you did on the other end



Ok now he said you need to twist the string, one way makes it tighter but shorter and the other makes it looser and longer

Annnnd of course I went a bit over bored and spun it too much and end up with

So took it off in spun it a little and flexed down on the limbs and got it pretty dang close to perfect ! Useing the who thumbs up rule that is


Really wish the pink I ordered cam in today with this green because it's honestly a bit dull looking but hay ! Looks better then that crap the bow came with


And went and had some fun with the serving thread and boom ! My first Flemish twist



Next one I think I'll do a 14-16 strand because the knocks a a little loose on this one , but I've shot a good 40 arrows out of it in the car port and it's hold good so think I'm happy for now ! So guys how bad did I do lol ?

Looks good from here!

Get some wax on it! Wax your bundles before you start twisting it up. You can start to play with the diameter of your serving thread to adjust how tight your nocks fit on the string. I use the red stuff for tying in the nock point. Add in some Wooly Whispers to dampen the twang and you're good to go. The jig is really easy to make and is the only really good way to make strings of different lengths. Recurve strings are generally 4 inches shorter than the bows AMO length, longbows 3 inches. R/D bows can take a little dancing around but not much. Don't untwist a string too much, it will come apart. The number of strands can affect your velocity. Make sure you wrap the serving in the right direction. My first one I didn't. twisted the string up to shorten it a bit and unwrapped the serving. Excellent start!

Looks like a great job to me

Very cool

Was hoping you'd see this ! But I did put some bees wax on it and rub it in! Will most likely be making one of those who's soon too. sure with variation though

Looks really good !

Looks good to me! And better yet it shoots!!

You have more patience than me

I have used bees wax. I find it too hard, at least mine is. I now use it for fluxing and dipping traps. I much prefer the synthetic waxes. Softer and easier to work with. At present I use Bohning Tex-Tite. The serving thread I use is the black and white braided stuff, comes in different diameters. Used with a properly adjusted serving bobbin you can get that "just perfect soft snap" when nocking an arrow. Takes a little dinkin around but it's just part of the game. I use the red material for the nocking point and a little dab of super glue. We don't use the brass nock points as they will eventually cut the serving thread. My recurve strings are red and black bundles, long bow is green and black. The R/D bow gets black and tan. At present I'm down to 2 bows. A 62 inch Black Widow SA2 take down, 43#@28 and a 60 inch Striker Stinger, R/D, 46#@28. I have aluminum and graphite for both but when I hunt I use breasted cedar shafting and Wensel Woodsman broadheads. I chop my own feathers, 4 1/2 inch banana cut left wing, 2 solid orange 1 orange barred. The cedar gets a cap dip with orange aniline wood dye, 2 dips of gasket lacquer, crested with automotive touch-up paint, and then 2 more dips of gasket lacquer. I have on occasion made an offering to the arrow god and found it a year later after he was done with it. Still just as straight as the day I made the offering.