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It does not require one but adding one will strengthen the bow and it will last longer.
Yes I would only use B55 (dacron)
If you wanted to you could trim this down. Keep in mind the shorter you go the more the pull weight will become.
The bow blank is about 72" long and about 1 1/2" wide at the riser section.
It does have the string grooves cut into the tips, however you can sand that down to put horn nock on the tips