Excalibur Crossbow Forum

NOTE: Any US buyers please get an international money order when paying Kenny by MO. He can't cash reg. US money orders in his area.

I ordered a new string from Kenny a few days ago & recieved it in this mornings mail. I haven't put it on the bow yet but it looks like excelent workmanship. Very nice color & great looking serving! Very fast service too! If you order any strings from Kenny & you're in the lower 48 &...

Those hand crank winches have a thousand and one uses. They are also quite handy when you try to get your string on your 640 pound medieval steel bow... http://www.lysator.liu.se/~skarek/pictures/byggen/armborst/stalborst/016_s.jpg http://www.lysator.liu.se/~skarek/pictures/byggen/armborst/stalbors...

Where your STS bumbers contact the string, I'd suggest extending your serving to protect your strands to just past the outer edge of the bumpers. Some of you can do your own serving using what Boo suggested above. But for those who would rather have a local pro shop do it for you, it only cost me $...

Boo...........I was inspired by your jig so I hooked up a make-shift jig myself today. I only have the one string right now so I had to do something to get back to shooting. The jig is crude but it works. I re-served the string & am now back to shooting. http://skam232.smugmug.com/photos/4837585...

You're welcome! I have about 40 people with up to 2 strings per order ahead of me. I use .030" Halo but I suggest you use .026" Angel Majesty. Use a Cavalier Pro or a Spigarelli serving too. I trust you saw my no weld jig for serving? Thanks again Boo. I did see your jig, nice. I haven't ...

Thanks Boo. That's about where I have it now.
How are you caught up on the string making? I was just out shooting & the serving on the string that I got with the Equinox separated just about where the trigger mechanism contacts the string. Also, what's the best serving material?

What is the proper amount of contact the string should have with the STS, if any?

Thanks for the good advice. It shows you are not just about selling strings & are willing to get us newbies to get on the right track!