Bow stringers.

[hoytman86]

Anybody here reccomend a bow stringer for stringing longbows or is the stringer just for recurves :?

I hear that if u do the step through process limbs can get twisted and i dont want to take risk of bow being ruined. sorry bout all these questions im new to longbow dont want to wreck such an excellent piece of equipment.

thanks.

[ed]

I'd be interested in people's thoughts on this too.

I can't see much risk with the fibreglass bows, but at first I also used a stringer - limb-tip style. When I started using heavier bows I started to use the step through method as it is easier for me. I also feel a bit more comfortable than having heavy bow springing towards you on a stringer, versus away from you with step through.
I know some people don't ever recommend the step through and other (including Turbow) recommend it as the preferred way. There was a thread on another site about this but I saw only "I do this and only this" style comments. And so some reasoned comments would be enlightening.

[Glenn]

If you want to ruin a good bow especially a recurve the step through method over your bottom foot will do it every time. I use the step through method to string all of my bows but I use a dog collar around the ankle and place the recurve in the dog collar, this way you cant twist the limb, this is the method just about everybody used once, it's a real Australian way of stringing. Make sure the handle of the bow is the pivot point though and not the bottom limb as I have seen some archers do.
A good way to string a longbow is the push pull method but if it is a heavy bow or a long in length bow you can have a bit of trouble with this method but it is easy when you get the knack of doing it. The push pull method is not to be attempted with a recurve as you can loose an eye but safe with a longbow.
Get a dog collar, it's a very safe method...Glenn...

[Clinglish]

stick with the stringer