Wax on?

[Twanger]

My bow string was getting a little fuzzy during the summer so I waxed it good, and now it looks great.

So this begs the question. Is it better to:
1) Don't wax the string. It hides the wear. When it gets fuzzy it's getting old. replace it.
2) Waxing a string covers up the damage, making it more likely that you'll get catastrophic failure with no warning.
3) Wax a string whenever you feel like it. This helps preserve the string and there is no down-side.

This ain't the 'old days' no mo, and I'm wondering if the conventional wisdom about string waxing in the days of the recurve is no longer valid? :confused:

What say you?

[ncboman]

I've had two bows suffer string failure. Both were hanging on the hook at the time. I heard one of em give it up, the other was hangin cripple when I came home. Neither string came completely in two but the one I heard left no doubt what it was. :eek:

Also one bow I knew was in need as I noticed the string had stretched. The other is an older bow I doan pay much attention to, it probably stretched first too.

What I'm saying is, I think string stretch will warn a person it's time to do something.

my take; I'm gonna wax the strings on my business bows right now. :D

[GF.]

So what abut the 'guaranteed zero-stretch cables' ??? :confused:

I'm thinkin' their version of 'stretching' involves a loud, snapping noise.....

This is of kinda particular interest to me on account of..... :o

Is there a 'hanging my head in utter humiliation' smiley? One day last week I was taking a little practice and.... um.... sort of ...... Fergot to load an arrow.

Kinda loud :eek:

Anyway, my kisser button disintegrated and though I've shot it some since, it wouldn't hurt to know what I should be looking for as I inspect and reinspect

[Wismon]

I wasn’t sure what y’all were talking about so I googled “waxed +fuzzy +strings” and wow, the things you learn… :eek: I know google likes to advertise but why do they insist on spelling "strings" with a “g”?

After my delicate sensibilities recovered from that I googled gstringf’s comment regarding “'stretching' involves a loud, snapping noise” and again, wow.:eek: Who is that woman, Ms. Lewinsky, anyway? And why is she snapping bowstrings in the oval office?

Where’s AuProspector, when you need him? He’d straighten out these strings. He’s probably resting and recuperating and scratching his mule, I suspect.

[ncboman]

:)

waxed balls (http://www.google.com/search?hl=en&source=hp&q=waxed+balls&btnG=Google+Search&rlz=1R2GGLL_en&aq=f&oq=&aqi=)

[Twanger]

So what abut the 'guaranteed zero-stretch cables' ??? :confused:

I'm thinkin' their version of 'stretching' involves a loud, snapping noise.....

This is of kinda particular interest to me on account of..... :o

Is there a 'hanging my head in utter humiliation' smiley? One day last week I was taking a little practice and.... um.... sort of ...... Fergot to load an arrow.

Kinda loud :eek:

Anyway, my kisser button disintegrated and though I've shot it some since, it wouldn't hurt to know what I should be looking for as I inspect and reinspect

ideally you should tear the now down and ceck for bent axles or deformed bushmgs. Might check the limb holes for cracks. Ditto limbs.

You're in a big club GF. You would not believe how many forget to load an arrow and dry fire. Ugh.

[ncboman]

imo, a good bow can/should handle a dryfire without major problems. I've seen and heard about enough of them. :D

oh, doan touch my bow. :cool: