How to Serve (Or Re-Serve) a Bowstring

Have you ever had the serving start to unravel on your bowstring? Ever worn the serving out to the point...

By Aram von Benedikt | Published Apr 30, 2014 6:42 PM

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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.

Aram von Benedikt

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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How to Serve (Or Re-Serve) a Bowstring

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