This is definitely something I would pay a little more for quality on. "Works slightly better" gets magnified tremendously when you have to repeat the operation of spinning the jig around the string a hundred times or whatever it ends up being for a center serving. Good advice and good for you...
Didn’t even think the stitch itself could do the trick. Tried a double herringbone by hand since I have no machine and that seems much better. It’s ugly but the deer won’t care.
I have a Sitka grid fleece balaclava on which the stitching holding the trim around the face hole has gone to shit. I started repairing it with regular thread before realizing the thread needs to stretch. Can anyone recommend a durable thread with some elasticity for this repair? Planning to...
I pretty much live in my quiver hoodie both hunting and not, enough that I put another on my Christmas list. It's pilling, but the pills are so small it's not that noticeable. I choose it over my Sitka heavyweight except in the coldest of weather. I really like that the collar offers neck...
I just used the minwax stuff that says "wipe on" right on the can. I don't remember if it's oil based or not, but I wouldn't worry about it either way unless you have a strong preference.
Wipe on poly is super easy and came out really nice. Maaaaaaaaybe if I were building for others I'd consider something more advanced but for my own use I don't see a reason.
The TTT string I had was very good, but it had wool silencers which will cause a lot of what would look like string stretching (but is really the wool slowly compressing more) before they settle out.
My first choice these days is Nick Reddy (Reddy Made Strings). Steve Baker (Mountain Muffler)...
My St. Patrick Lake Longbows Pacific Styk, 50@29" shoots a 615 gr arrow 170fps. I don't particularly care about the speed but I know what it is due to using a chronograph to tune brace height.
I don't have photos but the finalized setup for 2023 is:
St Patrick Lake Longbows Pacific Styk (68" ASL with yew cores), 50# @ 29"
Autumn Orange 2018s, full length, white wraps and 2" 4 fletch shield cut feathers, tipped with zwickey deltas on 100gr adapters, total arrow weight just over 600gr.