How to Tie a Peep Sight in Archery

A peep sight is a small plastic ring fastened to a bowstring which allows you to aim more precisely when shooting. If your bow doesn't already have such a sight, you may wish to add one. Peep sights can be purchased wherever archery products are sold, but you generally have to serve it, or tie it in place, yourself. As long as you know how it's done, serving a peep sight is remarkably simple -- a task taking no more than 15 minutes.

Things You'll Need

  • String separator
  • Peep sight
  • Nylon serving thread
  • Fletching glue
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Instructions

    • 1

      String your bow and draw it. Note the part of the string directly in front of your eye; this is where the peep sight needs to be served.

    • 2

      Part the string at this point, separating the strands into two bundles of equal thickness. Use a string separator for best results. Insert the peep sight between the two bundles. Draw the bow to confirm that the sight rolls to point directly at you. If it does not, correct it by twisting the peep or moving a strand or two of the string to the opposite bundle.

    • 3

      Wrap serving thread once around the peep sight's groove to secure it. Tie it off with a square knot, and apply a drop of fletching glue to the knot.

    • 4

      Serve the peep in place by tying a loop of thread in a granny knot on the upper length of the bowstring, at the point where the two bundles of strands join each other. Wrap the thread around and tie another granny knot on the bottom side of the bowstring. Repeat, alternating the side on which the knots occur, until you have eleven knots. Finish with a square knot and a drop of glue. Do the same series of eleven knots beneath the peep, on the lower length of the bowstring.