Stringing a bow

[kevininpdx]

My grey army is growing again. I now have models with bows in 54, 75 and 90mm. Does anyone have recommendations for bow string material in those scales? Also any tips for stringing the bows?

 

[Blind Pew]

Three tips. These are from hard-earned experience, believe me...
1. Use jewellery wire or fuse wire as the bow string.

2. Where you can, string up the bow as early as you can in the construction phase.

3. Having a wide vocabulary in swear words, it's a big stress reliever!

 

[Forté]

Another option is long, straight human hair too.

 

[DaddyO]

There's some stuff that's used on ships rigging which one of the club members was showing me. Comes on a spool in different thickness' and the thinner ones are too fine to see, but because of their elasticity are easily fixed in place with a spot of superglue. I'll check the name and let you know (Quite expensive to rig one bow, but I'm sure you'll find other uses for it)
Cheers
Paul
ps - For the Yanomani bowman I finished recently (54mm) I used stretched sprue in the end and then Jez mentioned this and showed me some and I wanted to do another archer immediately just to try some

 

[John Bowery]

Kevin
https://www.uschivdr.com/products-in-detail/rigging/

This line stretches up to 7 times its length. I used it on my Medievel Hunter in my V bench. If it loosens because of humidity, you can rewind it on one side of the bow.
Cheers
John

 

[kevininpdx]

That rigging is exactly what I need. What sizes do you think would work for 54, 75, and 90mm?

 

[Nap]

Another option is long, straight human hair too.

Well that's me looking for another option then ....LOL

Nap

 

[John Bowery]

Kevin
https://www.uschivdr.com/products-in-detail/rigging/

This line stretches up to 7 times its length. I used it on my Medievel Hunter in my V bench. If it loosens because of humidity, you can rewind it on one side of the bow.
Cheers
John

Use a small crochet hook to do this or a pin bent into a u shape. I think for the price just buy both sizes.
Cheers
John

 

[DaddyO]

Kevin
https://www.uschivdr.com/products-in-detail/rigging/

This line stretches up to 7 times its length. I used it on my Medievel Hunter in my V bench. If it loosens because of humidity, you can rewind it on one side of the bow.
Cheers
John

That's the stuff John - Thank you

 

[Tecumsea]

Not sure if the website is still functioning? found the rigging in three grades but for the life of me couldn't see any way of putting it in the shopping basket-the live chat didn't work either

Keith

 

[kevininpdx]

Not sure if the website is still functioning? found the rigging in three grades but for the life of me couldn't see any way of putting it in the shopping basket-the live chat didn't work either

https://www.uschivdr.com/shopping-categories/shop-rigging-and-various/
For some reason they put the way to purchase on a different page.

 

[winfield]

For 54mm and smaller, I use my wife's hair. She is of Nordic descent and her hair is slightly coarse (sorry Babe).

 

[Tecumsea]

Thanks Kevin

Keith

 

[peedee]

Dream studios in St.Petersberg who sell the steel sword and weapon blades also have bow string in a couple of scale sizes

https://www.planetfigure.com/threads/weapons-in-54-75-and-90mm-from-st-petersburg-studio.121134/

 

[Tecumsea]

Thanks Paul, I will be placing an order with them soon so I'll add it to the list.

Keith

 

[peedee]

Thanks Paul, I will be placing an order with them soon so I'll add it to the list.

Keith

They seem good people to do business with Keith.
Best wishes..see you at the bash

 

[Ned Ricks]

Airplane modelers who do bi-planes use a rigging product called "EZ Line." That might do for a bow string. An on-line search will give the scoop on how to use. Available at Amazon, I think.
http://berkshirejunction.com/subdirectory/ez-line/

 

[John Bowery]

Airplane modelers who do bi-planes use a rigging product called "EZ Line." That might do for a bow string. An on-line search will give the scoop on how to use. Available at Amazon, I think.
http://berkshirejunction.com/subdirectory/ez-line/

I think that is the same item as above only renamed and is an elastic thread that stretches very well.
Cheers
John