I've used a method on a Hedeby style warbow I have, of leaning my knee into the middle of the bow, with the bottom on the ground and then pulling the top part of the bow, slipping the string on. I did this because the bow was made without a second groove for a stringer, so far so good..
This is greatly informative. The heaviest bow I ever strung without a stringer was my 115 hickory bamboo by placing one nock on the ground and kneeling in the middle while pulling the upper nock towards me. It works for that weight but it definitely is not anything I'd regularly do to my bows.
Yes, I should have covered that style as it works but can get the lower nock muddy with bad consequences for the string. I agree it's a powerful but potentially risky technique.
Another huge factor is the length of the bow. I can manage on some pretty heavy bows as long as they're under 6 foot. As soon as they're longer it can be tough even on lighter 80ish lb bows.
Nice vid Jeremy. I have seen some woodblock prints showing a bow being braced with its bottom nock on the ground and the archer putting his knee into the belly of the bow and pulling backwards on the top limb, but of course one can't say what the draw-weight would have been. One question, at 2.15 minutes you show a bas-relief of St. Sebastian, part of which I've seen before as it shows an archer bracing up as you mentioned, with a clear image of a side-nock. Do you happen to know where this comes from? I understood it was German, but other than that I have no info.
Great video! I am looking how to string my longbow with cow horn nocks but can’t figure out how. It doesn’t have the stringing grooves like the one in the video, and I’m not keen on using the push pull method. Any help or stringer recommendations would be a massive help!
It's often about the length of the bow that makes it awkward or not, as much as the weight. Push pull is safe if done properly and you're not over straining/reaching.
@@yeomanbowman thanks for the reply. The bow is only 55# so theoretically push/pull shouldn’t be too hard. The only issue is it’s the my first longbow and I don’t want to mess it up! I’ve ordered a stringer from the bowyer, which should arrive soon. The only thing I’m slightly concerned about are the horn sidenocks. They are quite thin- however I assume they are safe to place a stringer with a bowyers hitch on either end? Sorry if this is a silly question!
I've used a method on a Hedeby style warbow I have, of leaning my knee into the middle of the bow, with the bottom on the ground and then pulling the top part of the bow, slipping the string on. I did this because the bow was made without a second groove for a stringer, so far so good..
That's the first side nock I have seen on a reproduction bow ....lovely .
This is greatly informative. The heaviest bow I ever strung without a stringer was my 115 hickory bamboo by placing one nock on the ground and kneeling in the middle while pulling the upper nock towards me. It works for that weight but it definitely is not anything I'd regularly do to my bows.
Yes, I should have covered that style as it works but can get the lower nock muddy with bad consequences for the string. I agree it's a powerful but potentially risky technique.
bastard string was certainly used on crossbows, double nocks are pretty much standard on preserved organic prods. so the method was known.
Yes, good point
Another huge factor is the length of the bow. I can manage on some pretty heavy bows as long as they're under 6 foot. As soon as they're longer it can be tough even on lighter 80ish lb bows.
Very true, it is also just asking to pull a muscle straining at full stretch. Reflex in a limb also makes push/pull, or visa versa, tricky, too.
LOVE IT!! 😁
Nice vid Jeremy. I have seen some woodblock prints showing a bow being braced with its bottom nock on the ground and the archer putting his knee into the belly of the bow and pulling backwards on the top limb, but of course one can't say what the draw-weight would have been. One question, at 2.15 minutes you show a bas-relief of St. Sebastian, part of which I've seen before as it shows an archer bracing up as you mentioned, with a clear image of a side-nock. Do you happen to know where this comes from? I understood it was German, but other than that I have no info.
Nice and simple ❤
Great video! I am looking how to string my longbow with cow horn nocks but can’t figure out how. It doesn’t have the stringing grooves like the one in the video, and I’m not keen on using the push pull method.
Any help or stringer recommendations would be a massive help!
It's often about the length of the bow that makes it awkward or not, as much as the weight. Push pull is safe if done properly and you're not over straining/reaching.
@@yeomanbowman thanks for the reply. The bow is only 55# so theoretically push/pull shouldn’t be too hard. The only issue is it’s the my first longbow and I don’t want to mess it up!
I’ve ordered a stringer from the bowyer, which should arrive soon. The only thing I’m slightly concerned about are the horn sidenocks. They are quite thin- however I assume they are safe to place a stringer with a bowyers hitch on either end?
Sorry if this is a silly question!
nice to know im doing it the safest way by using a stringer... Never heard it called a bastard string b4 tho...think i prefer tht name hehehe