I run the string thru the tuner post hole, pull it tight, then at the bridge I pull the string up away from the guitar about 2.5 inches. I then use a capo on the nut of the guitar to hold the string down at that end while with one hand I guide the string's position at the head stock while I wind the tuner with my other hand. I've found having 3 or 4 revolutions around the tuner post holds the string nicely. I then remove the excess string (using a trick that my buddy Jay Pilkington showed me) by bending the string back and forth until the metal fatigues and the string snaps off flush with the tuner post (no need for wire cutters - and no sharp string ends to prick your fingers on). There are a few different approaches to stringing an acoustic, but this is the one I prefer - and I like the way it looks.
