Bow string flemish double loop custom Bowstring flemish twist double loop custom string made from Fastflight material for English Longbows and Flatbows. If a two colour string is required please state when ordering. All handmade to your requirements. Strings will take 4-6 weeks delivery approx. Available string coloursAll Black, All White, or Black & White comboServing coloursBlack, Red, Green Advice on fitting new Longbow strings Laid-in strings have been made since the stone age. Therefore, traditional and appropriate to use with an English Longbow. The principle of a laid-in bow string is good and works well. Over the years, we have made well over 50,000 laid-in bowstrings. A new one needs to be worked in before use. They are typically shorter than the old string when new, but once fitted and bedded in, they will settle to the correct length or a little shorter. Initially, a new bow string will appear to be too short. It is handmade and needs to be fitted to the bow. Brace the bow and rub the new string to soften the wax used in it's manufacture.Leave the bow braced for a little while and the bracing height will drop. Shoot a few arrows from part draw, and the string will appear to have stretched a bit as the wax softens and the fibres tighten. The string will likely have dropped below the standard bracing height, so add twists by twisting anti-clockwise – which is how the string is laid in. This will shorten the string to raise the bracing height. Do not untwist the string to make it longer. This has caused strings to become 'unlaid', which is not repairable.
