Unfortunatly, I cannot find my back-up strings for the horsebow which means that Saturday I get to set my jig up and make a couple replacement strings.
I have linen and flax and silk and cotton thread plus dacron so I have options there.
My problem is not tools or materials, it is technique.
Every time i have tried to make a string, I get differing tensions on the strands. Some tight, some loose and the string comes out looking ... bad, and probably not safe.
Any advice or suggstions will be appreciated as to how to keep each strand the same tension.
*note: The longbow is a bare bow to which I added horn tips, then managed to cut the string grooves backwards so I am looking for a replacement set of cow-horn tips that will fit. stupid me.
The Horsebow is a fiberglass kit I assembled myself, then covered with leather and fabric to make it more attractive.
