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How To Tie On Cat Whiskers

Cat Whiskers are a great option for silencing your bowstring. While many prefer the traditional look and performance of beaver hide silencers (“beaver balls”), others prefer the more modern looking “cat whiskers” for their ease of installation and overall effectiveness.

This video by vnhill1981 provides a very simple and easy to follow method for installing cat whiskers on your bow.

*The video shows silencers being installed on a compound bow, however the method and approach is identical for recurves and longbows, and vnhilll1981 does a great job explaining each step along the way . Enjoy!

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Install Beaver Ball Silencers Yourself

“Beaver Ball” silencers are stips of beaver pelt wound into a ball and secured to your bowstring, above and below your center serving. This helps deaden the vibrations of the bow, and reduce the sound your bow makes when shot. Traditional bow hunters rely on this type of bow silencer.

String Twiddler Strings will install all-natural beaver silencers as an option when ordering a traditional bowstring, or alternatively they are available for purchase uninstalled sop you can install them yourself. This video from our good friend Tarl at Gunshy Archery walks you through the installation process …