How to Make a Bowstring : Page 392


11. Wash your hands again. Repeat the operations given

in step 7. Instead of twisting the lay 21/2 inches, stop whenthe lay is 11/2 inches long—measure it. Form the loop andwax in the tapered points as shown in Fig. 45.

12. Put loop in vise and repeat operations given in step 9.When the lay has been twisted until the points are absorbed,

Forming the String

you will be pleased to note that the 24 revolutions previouslygiven to each of the skeins have now disappeared; all the 30threads of the major skein are now parallel.

13. Place the upper loop over center joist nail. Comb the30 threads until they are straight and parallel. Place the Shook, that is on the handle of the pail, in the lower loop ofthe string. Rotate the pail to the LEFT. Fig. 49. While thepail and string are turning, use both hands in assisting toround the string. When you notice that the strands of the

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