How to Serve (Or Re-Serve) a Bowstring

Posted on Apr 30, 2014

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Have you ever had the serving start to unravel on your bowstring? Ever worn the serving out to the point that your arrow nock doesn’t fit right anymore?

Whether you shoot a recurve, longbow, compound, or selfbow, here’s how to replace the serving and fix the problem.

Summary

Have you ever had the serving start to unravel on your bowstring? Ever worn the serving out to the point that your arrow nock doesn't fit right anymore? Whether you shoot a recurve, longbow, compound, or selfbow, here's how to replace the serving and fix the problem.

Aram von Benedikt

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Aram von Benedikt is one of Outdoor Life’s western writers. He has no formal credentials as a writer, only the authenticism born of a life spent in the backcountry and a library of 3,000 books.

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