From: Nalajr
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Date: 22-May-15 |
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Hey all,
I am looking for the best knot to tie on rubber cat whiskers.
I am using a Constrictor knot now to tie them on and it is a fantastic knot cause it will not loosen, but the problem with it is that on the side that the knot is on the whiskers won't open up fully like they do on the other side opposite the knot.
I mean it's not that big of a deal, but I would like to find a better knot that lets all of the whiskers come out into a nice little round ball.
What do you use that also doesn't get loose over time?
Thanks
Nalajr
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From: George D. Stout
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Date: 22-May-15 |
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Larry, I just tie mine with an overhand knot and pull to tighten. I've never had them come loose that way and you can slide them after tying. A friend of mine ties dental floss over the middle of them and that works too. I trim mine after installing...don't need the real long tentacles.
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From: Knifeguy
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Date: 22-May-15 |
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I use a small wire tie. Keeps them tight but you can still move them around. Lance
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From: Scoop
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Date: 22-May-15 |
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Second what George said. They might not look as sexy, but great functionally, and easy to move for tuning.
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From: Fisher Cat
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Date: 22-May-15 |
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I couldn't learn how do tie them on properly in person, but this video did the trick. I believe the key is to wrap the string around some "handles" so you can get a lot of tension on the knot. They come out looking really slick. Good luck! - John
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5SyMi9IOfNs
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From: Flash
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Date: 22-May-15 |
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I started using acrylic yarn from wallmart. 2.99 for a lifetime supply. Thought George would like that one!
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From: fdp
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Date: 22-May-15 |
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I'm with George and Scoop. I just tie an overhand knot between the strands of the string and they stay until I take them out.
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From: charley
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Date: 22-May-15 |
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Seen somebody put them on with little zip ties. I think it looked the way you described.
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From: r-man
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Date: 22-May-15 |
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I 2nd the yarn, and double sq not with a touch of superglue .
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From: stagetek
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Date: 22-May-15 |
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Use a small plastic tie wrap. Works much better than a knot, and uses a lot less material.
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From: Elkhuntr
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Date: 22-May-15 |
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like others, I typically use a simple over hand knot and trim short.
here are some I just did. I wrap the ends a few times with serving or similar, and put on a drop of fletch glue. these have not been shot yet but, will open up a little more than they are in the photo.
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From: Elkhuntr
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Date: 22-May-15 |
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I forgot to add, I have also used a very small zip tie and it too works fine.
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From: stagetek
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Date: 22-May-15 |
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I should have said zip tie. Not tie wrap. They work great.
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From: Adam Howard
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Date: 22-May-15 |
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Cant stand the looks of zip ties, I just use over hand knots with left over power pro braided fishin line. real strong and will slide a lil if ya need to ,, done hundreds this way ,, keep it simple ...
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From: Shorthair
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Date: 22-May-15 |
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use a very small zip tie....pull ends taught after ziptie snugged down..trim tips and they will explode from each other and separate. I used to tie on with waxed dental floss and square knot with dab of super glue to hold tight. Saw were Robertson Stykbows started doing them with zipties years ago on their bows so followed suit as they worked so well.
keep em sharp,
ron herman
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From: Bowbaker
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Date: 23-May-15 |
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I have had good luck using the same method as ending the center serving on a bowstring. I hold the cat whiskers in place with a clothes pin and use about five wraps and pull tight. Rarely come off and you can slide them up and down the string to find the sweet spot.
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From: buddyb
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Date: 23-May-15 |
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I used to tie mine on but now I just use small tie wraps and that works much better.
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From: MatandD
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Date: 23-May-15 |
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I like the video Fisher Cat noted above. That knot wirks well to be ablessed to skids your whikers inot the oprimal sting location. He also has videos on adjustable nocks. Works great.
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From: swampangel57
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Date: 23-May-15 |
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Dental floss works good for me -
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From: Wild Bill
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Date: 23-May-15 |
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Nalajr,
It sounds to me like you could still use the constrictor knot, just use thinner cord to tie the rubber on with. Perhaps a single strand of B50 bowstring material or floss.
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From: Jim Casto Jr
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Date: 24-May-15 |
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Here's a link to a thread last month. There's some pretty good descriptions of how folks tie them on.
http://leatherwall.bowsite.com/TF/lw/thread2.cfm? threadid=268098&category=88#3781046
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From: Red Beastmaster
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Date: 24-May-15 |
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Several wraps with waxed dental floss, a couple overhand knots, more wraps and another couple knots. I glob string wax over the wraps and knot then gently melt the wax and excess floss with a lighter.
I don't get a "ball" of whiskers but how it looks is not a priority. How it functions is what I like.
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From: kmbrown
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Date: 24-May-15 |
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What kind of string are you tying them on with? I too use a constrictor know but don't have the issues you are having. I use a piece of FF string material to tie mine on. I tried B50 and serving material but they both broke too easily.
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From: GLF
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Date: 24-May-15 |
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I wrap mine around the string and tie it off with a loop of serving material. As for the strands coming apart, just take hold of the ends of the catwhiskers,stretch them, and cut across the end with scissors but cut very slowly. Once a strand is cut it releases from the rest. I make my catwhiskers from skirting material and leave them slightly longer than I want so I can cut them to separate the strands.
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