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Dowel maker
jamie:
like pat said i have the one that dick showed above. only problem is it doesnt have a bushing for 11/32. so i had one made. any tool maker can make the bushing needed. it does work very well and its worth the money when manufacturing a lot of shafts. if its for yourself id use a jig like matt shaowed. its easy and cheap. when using a drill to feed anystock go with whatever gives you the highest rpms and feed slowly to avoid tearing the grain. it can be done by hand hand but if your handy at making jigs. design something that keeps the drill , tooling and wood in a solid plane . by doing so ive had shafts spine out 5-10 pounds heavier than holding the drill in my hand. its just more consistent. also really pay attention to the grain of your stock and there will be less tear out peace
DBernier:
Everything Jamie said is seconded :) The rate of feed with this unit is MOST important. I have added a couple of hold downs in the wooden "V" block to reduce the whip action of the shaft on exiting. A nice unit for a LOT of shafts. I find my plane and "V" board by hand a lot less stressful >:(
Dick Bernier
duffontap:
Have you guys ever seen Chet Stevenson's dowel maker? It's pictured in one of his stories from 'The Old Bowhunter.' I'm going to try to replicate it some day.
J. D. Duff
billmac:
Well, I got it but haven't tried it yet. The smallest size I could get is 3/8 inch. Am I right in thinking that's a little large for arrow shafts? Do you think I'll have to sand that down a bit?
DanaM:
Yea you prolly will have to, as most tips and nocks are 11/32" or 5/16"
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