An archery artisan explains why a good bowstring is the heart of the hunt


Photos By Sam Cheong

Tan crafting custom bowstrings at Excella Archery Pro Shop.

OUT in the open, where the air smells of grass and earth and every shot counts, a bow is only as good as the string that drives it.

It may look like a simple cord, stretched taut between two limbs, but to an archer, it’s the heart of the weapon.

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