Here you will find Custom Flemish-Twist Bowstrings for

Traditional Recurves and Longbows.

These bowstrings are quality hand-made to the highest specifications and standards.

Tammy Jo has supplied some of the largest bow manufactures, Hoyt USA, Mathews, etc.
along with thousands of satisfied individuals with her reputable flemish bowstrings.

Each string comes pre-stretched, center-served, waxed and ready to shoot

If you have no string then you would put the bows length into the "additional instruction field"

Please read below "how to measure bow length"

Also note that when ordering a longbow string they come with the standard smaller loop sizes.

So please ask for larger loops if you have wider longbow limbs.

All strings are constructed in Black and Tan with Black center serving

unless you choose otherwise from the color choices below

"just enter your preferred colors into the additional instructions field at checkout "

Available colors in B50 and DynaFlight97

black, tan, red, silver, yellow, green, deep blue, buckskin, black cherry, and root beer

You can pick 2 or 3 colors from above or choose a solid color

center serving colors choices, black or tan

Order a bowstring with the silencers already installed or un-installed with instructions.

Flemish Bowstrings are Constructed using B50 or DynaFlight 97

DynaFlight 97:

The original high strength Dyneema (100% SK75); very durable, very low creep. DynaFLIGHT 97 is much stronger than regular FastFlight and has much lower creep. For bow's up to 65lbs, very little, if any creep, will be experienced.

The type of bowstring material that you use is entirely up to you. But please make sure that your bow is
designed to take the bow string that you are about to use.

Most older bows with wood or wood/glass limbs are not designed to take the performance strings such as DynaFlight 97, FastFlight, etc. So if in doubt, stick with B50.

However, if your bow is approved for dynaflight 97, you will find that they not only increase performance, but also have a longer life span, reduce hand shock and bow vibration, and offer improved stability and accuracy.

B50:

Made from the original polyester material; the ideal product for traditional archers.

B50 and DynaFlight 97 Strand Requirements:

The table below indicates how many strands of material the final string should contain based on the draw weight of the bow.

Draw Weight (In pounds)

20 - 30 lbs 8 strands
30 - 35 lbs 10 strands
35 - 45 lbs 12 strands
45 - 55 lbs 14 strands
55 - 80 lbs 16 strands

All DynaFlight 97 bowstrings under 16 strands come with padded loops for limb protection

Halo Center Serving:

Some archers still prefer the traditional. However, the durability is more limited and re-serving is needed more often than something like Halo serving.

Finger shooters(compound, traditional and FITA) often prefer Halo, 100% braided Spectra material.

All strings ordered come with the traditional center serving in black or tan options.

If you prefer the Halo serving instead you will need to "Add to Cart" for an additional $1.50

Wax:

It is important that you wax your string frequently to protect it from all the outdoor elements. Apply it when the wax is at room temperature or by rolling it around in the palm of your hands till it starts getting soft then run it up and down the string a few times and then using your hand, small piece of leather, or a soft cloth rub up and down the length of the string quickly, just till you feel it getting warm then stop.

How to Choose and Measure Bow String Length: "Standard Guidelines"

If you have a old string you were shooting with and were happy with the brace height than this

would be your best guide: Take your old string that has been unstrung from the bow for at least 3 hrs. then hammer a small size nail into something sturdy. Now slip one end loop over the nail and take the

measurement from this loop end to the other loop end “tip to tip” while stretching it out "hand tight"

just good enough  where there is no loose slack in the string.

In most cases a traditional recurve will take a B50 bowstring that is 4" shorter in length measured off the bow than the AMO "bows length" and a bowstring 3" shorter using DynaFlight97 .

Longbow strings go 3" shorter than the bows length for B50 and 2" shorter for DynaFlight97

Example 1: RECURVES

If you have a recurve bow that is 58" in length and wanted a B50 you would want to order a 54" string

If you have a recurve bow that is 58" in length and wanted a DynaFlight97 you would want to order a 55" string

Example 2: LONGBOWS

If you have a longbow that is 58" in length and wanted a B50 you would want to order a 55"string

If you have a longbow that is 58" in length and wanted a DynaFlight97 you would want to order a 56 "string

Very important: If your measuring from a fast flight type of material such as DynaFlight97 and ordering a B50 instead then you would want to order a B50 approx: 1" shorter than the high performance material because a B50 will stretch and then recover back approx" 3/4" to 1" while braced depending on your poundage, where a fast flight material such as DynaFlight will stretch very little if any at all. So in regards if you measured from a B50 and want to change to a DynaFlight string then you would do the opposite and go with a string 3/4" to 1" longer. If possible please include the bows AMO into the "additional instructions" field. I do get technical to assure happy and returning customers!

Note that there are times you are in a position to order strictly from the bows AMO if you have no string to measure from. If this is the case I will follow the standard guidelines above .If the bow has no markings stating the AMO then please follow below "how to measure bow length"

How To Measure Traditional Bow Length:

If you have no string and there is nothing printed on the bow re: "AMO" or Bow Length,   Take a tape measure, start at the nock/string groove of either end "not the bow tips", run tape down the

belly (side facing you when you shoot it) of the un-strung bow following the contours of the bow limbs, do not go into the curves of the handle, go straight across to the opposite nock groove and read the measure. Enter the length of the bow into the "additional instructions" field if you will be ordering by

the bow length and not the string length and I will make your string by the above standard guidelines.

Question: What is the best bowstring material for a modern Recurve bow ?

Answer: First it is essential to be sure that the bow is designed to shoot with the modern, high tenacity bowstring materials. Any doubt, use Dacron to avoid limb tip breakage. Which string material is best for recurves? It's not an easy question. Top recurve shooters are using Dynaflight97, 8125 and 452X ; and by top shooters we mean people like Vic Wunderle, Butch Johnson, Ed Eliason, Simon Fairweather. So there's really not a clear recommendation but we see a preference for Dyneema which offers high strength and durability. Less strands can be used on lower poundage recurves, which helps arrow speed, particularly if the draw length is short.

Question: If I reduce the number of strands to improve arrow speed, should I be concerned that the strength of the bow string is reduced and therefore dangerous?

 Answer: Basically, using the manufacturers recommended number of strands x the breaking strength of the string, will assure you have a string with much more than adequate strength and if you decide to drop a couple of strands to increase speed, the strength of the finished string will still way exceed the maximum poundage generated by the bow.

Question: Is it a fact that the lower the number of strands, the faster the arrow?

Answer: Yes on most bows but not all, and of course with today’s extremely strong materials, a lower number of strands can normally be used safely. Note also that at a certain point not too far below the manufacturers recommended number of strands, it is quite likely that the archer will notice an increase in vibration directly after release because there is not enough mass in the string to absorb the “elastic energy” that occurs when the arrow is released. A set of Beaver Fur Silencers will help this issue.
Note that on HMPE products like Dyneema and Spectra are prone to creep more if less strands are used. “Elevated temperatures and higher draw weights increase this problem.”

Question: How many twists can be put into a bowstring?

Answer: There are three reasons for twisting a bowstring:
1. To keep the bundle of strands together
2. To shorten the string after creep has occurred (adjust draw length)
3. To correct peep rotation

Do not twist to a point that it starts to kink.

Bowstrings are often overlooked in terms of importance – until one breaks, that is, and the bow becomes inoperable. The string is one of a bow’s critical components. You can shoot a bow without a sight, without a stabilizer, arrow rest, or limb savers, but you cannot shoot a bow without a string. It therefore makes good sense to learn more about bowstrings, how they are made, how they function and how they are maintained.
The function of a bowstring is to translate the potential energy stored in the limbs of a bow into horizontal kinetic energy which is imparted to an arrow. The desirable qualities of a bowstring are strength, light weight, abrasion resistance, and resistance to water.

Strength is of paramount importance, as breakage renders the bow useless and in the case of high-poundage bows can result in injury to the shooter and damage to the bow itself. Lighter string material generally translates into higher arrow speed as there is less string mass to accelerate. The individual fibres making up the string material are subject to destructive friction each time a string is drawn and released to propel an arrow on its way. High abrasion-resistance properties will impart a longer life to the bowstring. If bowstring fibres absorb water it will weaken the string, therefore it is desirable for the string to be water resistant or water repelling.

Archers, from the very primitive to the modern, have always looked for bowstring material with a minimum of creep and stretch.

Creep is a permanent lengthening of a bowstring when it is stretched during the power stroke. The string does not return to its original length when the stretching force is relaxed. The main advantages with string materials that have low creep properties is that the draw length, brace height and cam timing of the bow stay relatively constant regardless of variations in humidity, temperature or age of the string. The end result is consistency from shot to shot.

Stretch is a temporary lengthening of the bowstring during the power stroke. The string returns to its original dimensions once the stretching force is relaxed. The advantage of low-stretch materials is that more of the effort you put into drawing the bow is transferred to the arrow. For example, approximately 20% of the total draw energy is lost due to string stretch in a B50 Dacron string. A small amount of stretch does however help to protect the bow limbs, especially limb tips, from excessive shock and is desirable in wooden longbows and recurves. Low-stretch bowstrings are very harsh on bows that were not designed for them. It is therefore not advisable to use low-stretch bowstring materials on wooden longbows and recurves and on older, steel-cable compounds. On these bows rather use B50 Dacron, unless you know for certain that the bows were designed for low-stretch strings.