Bowstring

For the bowstring bridge, see tied-arch bridge. For the community in Minnesota, see Bowstring, Minnesota. For the musical instrument, see musical bow.
Japanese bowstring (tsuru) and woven bowstring holder (tsurumaki).

A bowstring joins the two ends of the bow stave and launches the arrow. Desirable properties include light weight, strength, resistance to abrasion, and resistance to water. Mass has most effect at the center of the string; one gram (0.035 oz) of extra mass in the middle of the string slows the arrow about as much as 3.5 grams (0.12 oz) at the ends.[1]

  1. ^ Design and Construction of Flight Bows - a supplement to "The Design and Construction of Composite Recurve Bows" by John Clark. Ausbow Industries, not dated