Along the lines of D.I.Y. Bow Techs, I thought I'd post the links to a couple of videos showing how to serve a bow string - either traditional or compound.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KT5dmmTbeo0

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gjVYgR8dlUY&feature=related

Some people already know how to do this stuff and others want to learn. Hope this puts you on the right path.