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Apr 30^th, 2006 at 11:36am

allright i was makeing my bowstring out of sinew, its strong and holds up well. only thing is i have to use alot of the stuff and thats not good...

I started growing some flax to make bowstring i used the page on primitve ways as a guide. The only thing is I have 2 bows needing strung right now, and who knows when the flax will be big enough..

Is there another plant i could use? what does flax in the woods look like? where could i find it, where should i look for it?

thanks

Douglas

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Willeke Interfector Viris Spurii Past Moderator Offline Give me some string and I know what to do. Posts: 2072 Netherlands Gender:	Re: flax Reply #1 - Apr 30^th, 2006 at 11:57am All plants with the right kind of stem are growing in the summer and will go dry and broken in the winter. So the easiest option is a shop somewhere. There are other natural fibres but I am not English and would not be able to find htem here even less there. Willeke
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Arkanii Descens Offline Get back, I can sling! Posts: 230 Gender:	Re: flax Reply #2 - Apr 30^th, 2006 at 1:13pm Have you considered using nettles?
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Steven Interfector Viris Spurii Offline RaptorIsAsRaptorDoes Posts: 2101 Austin, Tx. Gender:	Re: flax Reply #3 - Apr 30^th, 2006 at 2:46pm DTB - nettle is probably the best material near you. South ( TX, NM ) Yucca is a good fiber source. I use hemp in sling cords but don't know if the raw fiber is available to work up into a bow string.
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Douglas_The_Black Interfector Viris Spurii Offline Hakkaa päälle! Posts: 3491 Salineville Ohio Gender:	Re: flax Reply #4 - Apr 30^th, 2006 at 3:35pm I was thinking that maybe i could buy something to use, but i cant think of any natural rope that i could get. Jute is too weak right?
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siguy Interfector Viris Spurii Offline si vis pacem para bellum Posts: 1714 connecticut Gender:	Re: flax Reply #5 - Apr 30^th, 2006 at 4:30pm my dad says to look for cat gut. i know what you are thinking: cat gut? where in the world do i get cat gut? that is what i thought, but then i was thinking: what about a chinese resstaurant? they might have it, but i don't know.
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Steven Interfector Viris Spurii Offline RaptorIsAsRaptorDoes Posts: 2101 Austin, Tx. Gender:	Re: flax Reply #6 - Apr 30^th, 2006 at 4:33pm Perhaps sisal
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siguy Interfector Viris Spurii Offline si vis pacem para bellum Posts: 1714 connecticut Gender:	Re: flax Reply #7 - Apr 30^th, 2006 at 4:36pm sisal could work what about braided cotton?
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Mike Descens Offline I am really Brainkrieg Posts: 164 ??? Gender:	Re: flax Reply #8 - Apr 30^th, 2006 at 5:48pm sisal sucks. cotton sucks. nettles are hard to make into good rope. Sinew is good, but supply is obviously a concern. I suggest you get to 3 rivers archery and order a couple spools of Dacron. The flax you got should be pretty close to ready in two months or a bit more. I'm growing flax also.
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Douglas_The_Black Interfector Viris Spurii Offline Hakkaa päälle! Posts: 3491 Salineville Ohio Gender:	Re: flax Reply #9 - Apr 30^th, 2006 at 10:16pm cat gut is sinew
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ben_banned Interfector Viris Spurii Offline Posts: 1272 Gender:	Re: flax Reply #10 - Apr 30^th, 2006 at 10:35pm Cat gut is good. I hear ya got a big dog Or you can just buy it.
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Douglas_The_Black Interfector Viris Spurii Offline Hakkaa päälle! Posts: 3491 Salineville Ohio Gender:	Re: flax Reply #11 - Apr 30^th, 2006 at 11:08pm I have 3 rolls of the stuff. I just dont like the look of it on my bow, and it gets a little expensive. I guess ill just grow my flax
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Douglas_The_Black Interfector Viris Spurii Offline Hakkaa päälle! Posts: 3491 Salineville Ohio Gender:	Re: flax Reply #12 - Apr 30^th, 2006 at 11:12pm Whats the lateest date i could plant the flax? I just realized that im going to need more..
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Steven Interfector Viris Spurii Offline RaptorIsAsRaptorDoes Posts: 2101 Austin, Tx. Gender:	Re: flax Reply #13 - Apr 30^th, 2006 at 11:39pm DTB Linen thread...Linen is flax fiber Here is a string site http://www.public.asu.edu/~roblewis/Archery/makestring.htm
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Arkanii Descens Offline Get back, I can sling! Posts: 230 Gender:	Re: flax Reply #14 - May 1^st, 2006 at 3:22am Quote: I suggest you get to 3 rivers archery and order a couple spools of Dacron. Dacron also streches. Try what Steven said linen. If you can try to get fine Irish Shoemakers linen. Try to ask hellfire he knows alot about bowstrings. What is the pull of the bow you want to string?
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