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How to Serve in a Peep Sight

Installing the Peep in the Bowstring Start off by either using a Terry String Separator (Item# STA188902) or if you own a bow press put the bow in the press and depress the limbs to relax the bow string. If you do not have a bow press, and would be interested in buying one, take a look at the Bow Presses that we offer.)
In either case, split the string evenly (your string will be an even amount of strands, so split the strand evenly keeping the same amount of strands on each side of the peep) allowing enough space to insert the peep. Insert the peep and align the strands of the bow string in the slots on each side of the peep
Note: In most cases the peep will set at an angle when installed in the bow string when the bow is not drawn back, this allows the hole of the peep to be at the proper angle at your eye so you can see through it properly when at full draw. Once you have the peep installed see below for instruction on serving the peep securely in the bow string so it will not move on you.

Serving the Peep in the Bowstring Do this exercise two or three times on a “free” area of your bow string until you are confident with the techniques. Once you have learned how to do this properly, you will be able to “serve-in” anything on your bow string or even with the use of a serving jig or tool “re” serve your bow string if you wanted to.
Note: To completely tie your peep in the bow string and keep it secure you will want to follow these steps for one served area above the peep and one served area below the peep.

Step 1:
Start off with about 18 inches of serving material. Place about two inches of it along the bow string pointing away from the peep. We recommend something in an end serving or small diameter for serving Peeps like the BCY 3D End Serving it is .017 in diameter. It can be found in the String Building on the website.

Step 2:
Then hand-wrap the serving around the bow string and the two inches of serving you laid on the string pointing away from the peep, do this five or six times wrapping the serving away from the peep. Now continue wrapping the serving around the bow string away from the peep. Once you have wrapped the serving several times (at least 10-15 wraps or so) pull the wraps tight, this will pull the strands of the bow string together, no need to pull too tight as you will be pulling the wraps tighter when finishing or “ending” the serving in the next step. When you are confident you have enough wraps to securely hold your peep in position you can now “end” the serving.

Step 3:
Ending the serving is achieved by using the remaining unwrapped serving, usually about 9-10 inches or so of serving will be left not used as of yet. Keeping all the serving you have already done tight start about 2 inches from where the already served serving ends and leaving a large “drop” of serving, wind the loose end around the bow string back towards the already served serving, keeping your windings inside the “drop” of serving going in the same clockwise or counter-clockwise direction that you have been wrapping the serving in. When you have wound the serving 5 or 6 times, hold the loose end of serving material firm over the already served area then begin turning the large “drop” of serving you left around the bow string you will continue to wind-up the serving while un-winding the far end.

Step 4:
When all the winding is done, pull the loose end you have been holding firm over the served serving until all slack is pulled out tightening your serving on the bow string and cut off the excess serving left-over. But do not cut it tight down tight against the serving. We want to leave a little bit exposed to finish off the serving.

Step 5:
Now either put a dab of glue over the spot or burn-off the end creating a ball that will hold the serving tight and in-place.

Step 6:
Walla, you are done, easy huh, well keep trying it, you will get it after a few practice tries and it will become easier to you.

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