Longbow string problems and what to look out for

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Longbow string problems and what to look out for

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Richard Head Longbows

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@joedaniels4646 Жыл бұрын

Very good video guys ... God bless ya!

@longbows Жыл бұрын

Glad you enjoyed it

@markboucher7441 Ай бұрын

The devi is in the details.

@Hutchie2112 5 жыл бұрын

Love the new intro, very posh! Great , and often overlooked advice. I've personally had the great delight of having a brand new string snap on the upper loop after the top nock sawed right through it , within 20 arrows of putting it on (a well known and popular german bow company, who left the top nock slot as sharp as a knife) . I was horrified, as it wasn't my bow, but no harm done other than a fright. And yes, always carry a spare string. I nearly missed an entire day shooting while abroad because of this exact thing. Good stuff from you oldies ;)

@longbows 5 жыл бұрын

Hi Hutchie, thanks for commenting on the intro, that took me ages to make, wasnt sure about it in the end, so really appreciate you noticing it.

@Hutchie2112 5 жыл бұрын

@@longbows it genuinely looks good and classy, well done, give your editing and effects crew a magnum ice cream !

@maximus6810 5 жыл бұрын

hello. very interesting video as always. The new introduction is very nice.

@longbows 5 жыл бұрын

Thanks.

@calvinmondrago7397 4 жыл бұрын

A couple of lovely English gentlemen.

@longbows 4 жыл бұрын

Thanks, have you seen our website?

@davidhinchliffe5058 5 жыл бұрын

Great video again guys, as always love it and the humour as well of course. Keep them coming.

@rayzugar4776 5 жыл бұрын

Hello guys, good point, you see so many video's about bow upkeep, how to keep your arrows straight and true but not a lot about strings. There's video's showing you how to make them but not a lot on how to look after them and what to lookout for. It's so easy for a new archer to overlook one of the most vital piece of there equipment. Thanks guys.

@longbows 5 жыл бұрын

Thanks.

@mervynpatterson7164 5 жыл бұрын

Hi guys,I received the carriage bow fittings thank you very much.I had a unusable osage orange flat bow of 80 lb draw weight( too much for me) so I cut it in half and fitted the metal and now have a carriage bow I can use and enjoy.

@longbows 5 жыл бұрын

Great, glad you got some use out of it, well done.

@qaidikramuddin 5 жыл бұрын

Good video, lovely bow.

@longbows 5 жыл бұрын

Thank you.

@qaidikramuddin 5 жыл бұрын

@@longbows It's a pleasure.

@RAkers-tu1ey 5 жыл бұрын

I can't recall, didn't you do a video on making strings? I learned to do flemish twist strings a long time ago, but I am pretty rusty. I have also made endless loop strings, but they don't really look right on my old traditional bows. The Olympic folks claim they are faster, because they are thinner, but I can't tell the difference. I guess If I was attempting to keep 3" groups at 90 meters, maybe I would see it, but that is never happening.

@longbows 5 жыл бұрын

No, havent done string making video yet.

@martindorrance8133 5 жыл бұрын

Talking about being ‘nobbled’ on a field shoot, I’ve shot with Hector Cole, too!!

@longbows 5 жыл бұрын

Lol

@wizurd77 5 жыл бұрын

As usual excellent and informative video. Like the new intro as well. Quick question, how often should you be waxing your string? My longbow uses a fastflight string. I've heard varying opinions on this, as is the way with archery :-)

@longbows 5 жыл бұрын

Thanks for the kind words. As we mention in the video we suggest people change their string approx every year or so. The wax on the string is part of the manufacturing process, it helps bind the string together when laying in etc. It also keeps out moisture, so unless your string has somehow lost all its wax, which it probably wont, you may not need to wax it at all. The more wax you add the heavyer the string is, resulting in poorer performance. Old linen strings required regular waxing, modern strings generally dont.

@martinwilliams3969 2 жыл бұрын

Hi, this may sound a stupid question but in the short time I have been shotting the longbow I have been given opposite advive on caring for the string. I shoot both indoors and outdoors yet I have been informed by several individuals that you should wax the string and yet by other it is a complete no-no. Pleas can you advise on what should be done. Many thanks and great vidoes, really helpful

@longbows 2 жыл бұрын

With a Longbow, which I assume we are talking about, we recommend that people replace the string one a year (though this depends on use) to be on the safe side, within that time a well-made string will not need waxing, unless it starts untwisting or you need to make more twists in it to adjust bracing height, you may then need to ad wax to prevent movement. Frankly this is a ` do as I say not as I do` moment, I rarely re-wax a string during its lifetime, perhaps if it gets wet during shoot after drying it out. In short, you will know if it needs it and it won't harm it if you do wax it.

@mickusable 3 жыл бұрын

Love the ‘cheap’ version of the string keeper, presume the drilled hole doesn’t affect the integrity of the nock?

@longbows 3 жыл бұрын

That's the traditional Victorian method of making and English Longbow, have you seen a Victorian bow? No, it does not.

@mervynpatterson7164 5 жыл бұрын

Hi,I received my carriage gow fitting

@longbows 5 жыл бұрын

Great.

@cherokeesfinestindian 5 жыл бұрын

Great video I learned something. Got a question about arrow binding, what size thread do you use to bind your feathers onto arrows.?

@longbows 5 жыл бұрын

Glad you like it. We use many types of binding, the Linen thread we sell is 3/92, that would be the thickest, all the way down to silk thread, very thin!

@cherokeesfinestindian 5 жыл бұрын

@@longbows ok thanks I appreciate it. Now I just need to order some from you.

@hankczinaski915 5 жыл бұрын

Could you do a video on Tudor side nocks?

@knucker4931 5 жыл бұрын

Very good, but why no waxing of yout string? Could it be the wax sold by archery shops is just a cunning plan to part us from cash for something we don't need? Best wishes Al

@longbows 5 жыл бұрын

The string material is already waxed, its part of the manufacturing process, they are also waxed when making it into a string for the customer. As mentioned in the video, if you follow our advice and change the string regularly, dont let it get wet and dirty there shouldn't be any need to wax it.