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09/05/2026

Due to totally unforseen circumstances, I may not be able to go to the Whiskey City Classic as planned. I have a ton of inventory I was going to bring, and if possible I will be there, but at the moment it's not looking good.

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09/04/2026

Just a few more days until the Whiskey City Classic!

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08/24/2026

Getting close! Probably the last event of the year for me...the Whiskey City Classic. Finally got a good enough inventory to set up..actually will have all I can haul. If you plan to be there and have any requests, let me know asap.

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08/10/2026

Don't know why I hadn't thought about this before. It's pretty basic, but simple is better for me.

If you wonder about a string material damaging your bow based on how much stretch or elasticity is has, just do a comparison.

These are results I got from doing a search on "how much stretch does linen have", then HMPE (the material that original FF, Dynaflight, etc. is made from) and LCP (Vectran, or the material that gets blended with Dyneema to make materials like X-99, 452, etc.)

Flax linen was used literally for centuries, most famously used on English longbows, and is still considered a "primitive" or "period correct" material for wood bows.

"Linen yarn stretches very little because flax fibers are naturally inelastic. [1, 2, 3]

Stretch Percentage
Dry stretch: 1.5% to 2% maximum.
Wet stretch: Up to 3.5% when damp.
Recovery: Near zero elasticity. [1, 2]"

Dynaflight, 8125, etc. are trade names for HMPE.

"HMPE (High Modulus Polyethylene) yarn stretches remarkably little, featuring an elastic elongation of under 1% at normal working loads and a maximum elongation of only 3.5% to 4% at its absolute breaking point. This ultra-low stretch profile behaves similarly to steel wire, making it one of the stiffest synthetic fibers available."

"Elastic Elongation (

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08/08/2026

Here we go again....

I wonder sometimes where they get this stuff. Yet another "sales pitch" was brought to my attention. 100% imagination, 0% reality, concerning BCY's "Mercury" and Mercury 2" string materials.

Here's the short version. Mercury and Mercury 2 are a slightly better grade of Dyneema (SK98) vs Dynaflight '97 and 8125 (SK75). That's it.

There's no top secret "fiber technology", no special "proprietary" coating (Mercury gets the same coating as every other BCY string material...wax), no blending.

Don't believe me? Contact BCY. I'll go as far as to bet a large sum that anyone making these claims can't tell one from the other by looking at or shooting them (Mercury 2 vs. Dynaflight '97), with the winnings donated to the winner's favorite charity (mine would be the Catch-a Dream Foundation).

For the record, BCY does NOT appreciate this kind of...I'll be nice and say "embellishment" about their products. They have a simple policy. Produce a superior product and it will sell itself. No b.s. required. That's how BCY became the #1 producer of bowstring material in the world. Not with sales pitches and b.s. marketing.

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08/07/2026

Sorry I haven't been posting. After being away from the shop for over a week, I had a lot of catching up to do. That, and lots of rain here meant a lot of catching up on the outside too.

As it stands...all is good. Great even. Got the Whiskey City shoot coming up in a month, meanwhile I've got a good supply of material with more on the way.

Only down side...time to pour wax. I try to pour enough to last me a couple of years. Planning on pouring 70 lbs or so. Got to get on that soon.

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07/27/2026

Sitting at the airport, on my way home after a great ETAR. Always love seeing old friends and customers and making new ones.

I’m not much of a photorapher, but there’s plenty of pictures other folks have posted.

Got a lot of catching up to do at home, and as it stands I’ll be setting up at the Whiskey City shoot in September.

07/07/2026

Quick reminder--ETAR is coming up soon! BCY will be there will the best prices you'll ever find on bow string and serving materials, plus you can get solid, accurate information and answers to your questions (no sales pitches, no "I saw it on the internet", no pretend experts).

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06/14/2026

I haven't been able to get to many events this year, and it looks like the only one on my schedule will be the ETAR in July. I hate that, but that's the way it goes sometimes.

Besides personal obligations, BCY has been crazy busy. They can't be sending me stuff to sell at a discount while customers wait. That's the long and the short of it.

Great for BCY, but it puts a kink in my travelling.

That, and I am very happy to announce my son is getting married in October, so that's going to take some resources. Marrying a great little gal, we are super happy for him.

If you can make it to the ETAR, we plan to be there with a literal truck load of bargains. I apologize for not being able to set up at other shoots like I normally would. Maybe next season.

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06/08/2026

I'm home, just really busy. Heard a great story a few days ago that really made me feel good.

When a club lets me set up at an event for free, and they need door prizes, I try to put together a pretty nice string making kit...pretty much everything you'll need other than a jig or board (the video has instructions on how to make a board).

Had a guy that runs one of those shoots tell me that guy who won the string making stuff went from never making a string before to making strings for the club! That's amazing to me! Nice to know it was put to good use!

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