
Subject: Cross Bow strings
Sent: 12 Dec 99

I learned today from a cross bow vendor that cross bow strings last about 100 
shots and that if one takes some heat shrink tubing and shrinks it over the 
section of the string that rubs on the bow (3"-5" long) that it can last up to 5 
times longer.  Choose a flexible thin enough tubing that the mechanism will 
still cock and hold the string back.  Also, recommended is to put wax on the 
string after or before each intended use.  This is also recommended if one uses 
heat shrink tubing to make the string last longer. 

Wax string before each use period.  Bees wax, parifine, lip wax, it dosn't 
matter. String by hand use two people, bend each side uniformly.  

I believe that 1/16" or bigger wire rope (small cable with 120 lb working 
strength) would also work for a string and last even longer.  This can be bought 
for about $.10 per foot at home depot and other hardware sources
