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Julie Bergen

Aug 27, 2024

• 2 min

Strings

Customize your next center serving: How to measure

No matter the reason, here's how you can customize the measurement of your center serving for your next string.

Julie Bergen

Apr 14, 2024

• 1 min

Humor

A word on archery safety from AI

We all know how important safety is in archery. Here's a brief review: A bow is not a toy and should be treated with respect. Make sure...

Julie Bergen

Nov 27, 2023

• 4 min

Strings

How to order a custom string

It can be intimidating ordering your first custom bow string. There are a lot of details you may be asked about that you had never...

Julie Bergen

Oct 1, 2023

• 3 min

Materials

String materials :: New for 2023!

I originally posted an article comparing string materials 2 years ago. Here's an updated look at how these materials stack up against...

Julie Bergen

Jul 23, 2023

• 2 min

Strings

What string length do I need?

This should be an easy question to answer. It is not and here's why: Mass-manufactured strings are labelled by the bow length, not the...

Julie Bergen

May 15, 2023

• 2 min

Nocks

Which nocks am I shooting?

Update: Also check out the Nock identification guide . It's sometimes hard to tell which nocks you are using if you are not familiar with...

Julie Bergen

Apr 11, 2023

• 2 min

Competitions

Barebow strings

Let's keep it legal!

Julie Bergen

Apr 2, 2023

• 1 min

Strings

Does string color matter?

Most archers select their string colors based on the color of their bow. And there's nothing wrong with that. But there are a few things...

Julie Bergen

Jul 3, 2022

• 2 min

Strings

Bow string autopsy

I've gotten a few requests to make strings to a particular weight. I'd love to accommodate such a request, but that's easier said than...

Julie Bergen

Jun 26, 2022

• 1 min

News

In the news again!

This was in issue 157 of Bow International:

Julie Bergen

Jun 25, 2022

• 7 min

Competitions

Be prepared for competitions

It can be daunting to venture out to your first target archery competition. Everyone else seems to already know what to do and without a...

Julie Bergen

Dec 14, 2021

• 1 min

Strings

How do I measure my string length?

If you have been able to really get to know how your bow performs best and fine tune your brace height, you might want to get more...

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