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Originally Posted by grimsby archer  Doesnt that make it difficult to re-serve the string later, if the end loop serving gets warn out? Holding the loose ends in place whilst removing the old serving and then again whilst applying the new one, theres not enough to get hold of. |
The loose ends should run under the full length of the serving - only trim them after doing the serving. That way, there's plenty to get hold of. A whip knot (often used as a self-serving on compound cables) is secure, but a simpler knot wouldn't be secure while serving - they pull apart very easily.