But he met neither ox team, light wagon chaise, horseman, nor foot traveller, till, just as he crossed Salmon River, a man came trudging down to the bridge with a bundle over his shoulder, on the end of a stick.
There are a handful of bow string materials on the market today that work very well when it comes to producing a custom bow string that will be durable and stable while providing good arrow speed. These materials would include D97, 8125G, trophy, 8190, 452X and X. BCY 452X has been around forever.
There are still some classical guitar strings on the market made of traditional gut and silk materials as well, such as the Pyramid Gut and Gut/Nylon. The sound of classical guitar strings varies extensively, depending upon the materials used and the manufacturing techniques involved.