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I have a lot of time in between coats of Tung oil so I am getting a head start on making some of the accessories Josh will need for the bow. The first thing he needs is a bow stringer.

I took an old bungee cord that I had removed the hooks from because I needed them for some other project and I cut off one end.



Then I trimmed off one side to create a flat surface. The flat is the surface that will contact the bow limb when being used. It took two cuts to get it where I wanted it.



The other end of the stringer will slip over the limb. This part, I made out of a piece of scrap leather.



I folded it in two and punched the stitching holes



Then sewed it using white, braided, waxed line.



Then I added a grommet for the rope to attach to.



Both ends were then connected using a strong nylon rope.

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To use the string, On end is slipped over the lower limb tip.

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And the rubber end is placed on the upper side of the other limb. The knot is tied far away from the rubber end to allow for clearance for the bow string to pass through.

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