Bowstring jigs are platforms made from metal or wood. They are used as prop-up bases for holding a material that is being wound into a bowstring. This tool has two posts at each of its ends. Pivoting mounts connect the jig body to the two posts and allow the body to rotate.
One set of the post is fixed to the entire length of the bow while the other is placed and left adjustable. This feature allows you to create bowstrings of different lengths.
A string server jig is a tool that holds spools of serving strings while maintaining constant tension in the string. The tool has a small rod mounted on a notch guide that delivers the string from the spool. This tool's body has small holes for threading the serving strings through. The holes on the body also hold the serving string so as to maintain the tension on it while it is applied to the bowstring.
The string spreader is a C-shaped tool elongated with notches or clamps on its ends to affix the spreader to the bowstring and hold it in place. The bowstring spreader make the strings spread apart on compound bows. As a result, the string is affixed to the center of the bow. This tool also make the bowstring taut and adhere to the two ends of the bow.
Use cutting equipment to remove the notches from your bow. The cutting tools are strong and sharp to avoid uneven shaping of the notches in the string. Tools such as knives, razor blades and scalpels are suitable for this task. Moreover, cutting tools can be used to give your bowstring a distinctive finish.