Video - Making a Braided / Flemish String

[Mububban]

A local bow maker was kind enough to show me how to make bows and braided/Flemish strings a while ago, and was happy for me to upload the string section to Youtube:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EXaUxSqu63o

And here's another video on serving the string:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0ThzIXwt5Xc


I'm sure many people on here know how to do this, but I thought it'd be helpful for people like myself who are starting out and need all the help we can get I'm a visual learner, I struggle following articles and prefer to watch someone doing something to learn.

[stringnstik]

Mate, nicely done.
Will be a big bonus to anyone starting out. Wish Id seen it this clear a year ago

[Antonio]

Saw the video very clear, been puting of making a flemish string for years .looks to complicated .but seen in the video is easy .
I pulled apart an old string I hade straighten it out and put it together better than before .
I realise I dont need to understand what I am doing just do it like in the video .
hold the string just like the guy did and it came out perfect .
now I understand how it works after I did it I understand it not before .

it makes sens to me what I am sayng .now I know how to make a flemish string without buyng a DVD and maybe then not understanding it .
its all nice when every body ells can make a flemish string but. what about me.
now I dont have to sing that song any more.

[Stickbow Hunter]

Interesting video Mububban.

its all nice when every body ells can make a flemish string but. what about me.
now I dont have to sing that song any more.

Funny Antonio!

Jeff

[calgarychef]

Not only can you make a flemish string now you'll notice that as you sit around in the bush you'll start using natural materials to make cord. 'Tis a great way to while away the time.

the chef

[stringnstik]

Not only can you make a flemish string now you'll notice that as you sit around in the bush you'll start using natural materials to make cord. 'Tis a great way to while away the time.

the chef

or at work chef :0
the plastic strap on my expensive magnifier head band broke the other day. To the surprise of my work mates I whipped out a length of leather I just happened to have in my bag. cut a belt strap. drilled four holes to mount it to the magnifier part. Wet it, then wore it about for 30min while it dried to a perfect fit.
Which reminds me I must take it home and carve sommit nice into it

[Mububban]

Saw the video very clear, been puting of making a flemish string for years .looks to complicated .but seen in the video is easy .
I pulled apart an old string I hade straighten it out and put it together better than before .
I realise I dont need to understand what I am doing just do it like in the video .
hold the string just like the guy did and it came out perfect .
now I understand how it works after I did it I understand it not before .

it makes sens to me what I am sayng .now I know how to make a flemish string without buyng a DVD and maybe then not understanding it .

Well I'm glad it was able to help The guy in the video is really good at showing things in an easy to follow way. Having a rewind button helps too

There's no way I would have been able to follow written instructions for doing this. I'm an audiovisual learner, I like to watch an example, then do it myself to learn.

[Benny Nganabbarru]

I'm all thumbs, but when I learned to make my own strings last year, the sense of satisfaction and pride in a job well-done really enriched my bowhunting experience (not to mention the savings in the long run).