Post by williethewelder on Mar 16, 2007 19:22:45 GMT -4
The Center Serving
The center of the bowstring should be served with either monofilament or Polygrip braided serving thread. I use monofilament in size #18 or #20. A 12 strand DynaFlight string with #18 mono serving will fit the ACC .088” nock well. #20 mono is thicker and will fit nocks with wider throat sizes as will strings of more strands.
Another combination I can give you as a rule of thumb applies to the bigger Uni Nocks on aluminum arrows. Indoors I shoot the 2413 XX75 shaft with the Super Nock system. They fit well on a 14 strand 450 Premium (from BCY Fibers) string with #18 monofilament for center serving.
My first recommendation is to install any new string on the bow before doing the center serving. If your repairing an old one then leave it on the bow and fasten the bow in a press or some type of holding device so you can remove the old damaged serving from the string. If the serving is broken you should be able to unwind it. If you do need to cut it, be extremely careful not to cut the string strands themselves.
When you install the new serving, I recommend placing at least 3 inches of serving above the nocking point. This will prevent the serving from slipping up the string under the pressure of your customer’s fingers or release aid. Eight or nine inches of center serving should be sufficient to protect the string where it may rub your arm or cable guard. If your customer has lots of frayed string below the nocking point then use more than 9 inches. (You may have to remove the cable guard to do this.)
The center of the bowstring should be served with either monofilament or Polygrip braided serving thread. I use monofilament in size #18 or #20. A 12 strand DynaFlight string with #18 mono serving will fit the ACC .088” nock well. #20 mono is thicker and will fit nocks with wider throat sizes as will strings of more strands.
Another combination I can give you as a rule of thumb applies to the bigger Uni Nocks on aluminum arrows. Indoors I shoot the 2413 XX75 shaft with the Super Nock system. They fit well on a 14 strand 450 Premium (from BCY Fibers) string with #18 monofilament for center serving.
My first recommendation is to install any new string on the bow before doing the center serving. If your repairing an old one then leave it on the bow and fasten the bow in a press or some type of holding device so you can remove the old damaged serving from the string. If the serving is broken you should be able to unwind it. If you do need to cut it, be extremely careful not to cut the string strands themselves.
When you install the new serving, I recommend placing at least 3 inches of serving above the nocking point. This will prevent the serving from slipping up the string under the pressure of your customer’s fingers or release aid. Eight or nine inches of center serving should be sufficient to protect the string where it may rub your arm or cable guard. If your customer has lots of frayed string below the nocking point then use more than 9 inches. (You may have to remove the cable guard to do this.)