How to String a Recurve Bow

Stringing your bow is not difficult, and it is usually required to take the bow string off when storing the bow. To get it back on, follow the steps below.

Steps

1. Check the bow for wear and make sure that the bow is safe for firing.
2. Slip on the string on the lower tip and hold the opposite loop in your non-dominant hand.
3. Hold the upper bow tip in your dominant hand.
4. Lay the other tip on the outside of the opposite foot.
5. Put your dominant leg through the bow and push the thigh against the bow, with the curve away from you.
6. Push down on the bow to bend it enough to slip on the string.
7. Gently release your pressure on the bow and allow the string to tension.
8. Check the bow again for any wear that you could not see without tension.

Tips

• Be sure that the bow is safe to be strung and fired. Breakage will send splinters flying at high speed.

Warnings

• This technique may not work with all bows or recurves.

Things You'll Need

• Recurve Bow
• Bow String
• Some Leg and Arm Strength