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dmassphoto:
Hello all,
  I'm trying to find ways to make my own arrows, and I got myself a small thumb plane, but can't seem to get any straight arrows out of it, or at least ones that are the same size.  Does anyone have a way of making, or plans for making a planing board?  I'll initially start out by making 5/16 shafts.  Any help would be great.  Thanks!

DanaM:
I just routered a v notch in a pine board then put a small nail stop at one end

Pat B:
Here is my planing board. Like Dana said I just cut a "V" groove down the center of a board. I did put a wooden stop at the far end.

dmassphoto:
Thanks.  How deep was the groove?  Does the shaft go inside the grove, and your plane rests on top of the boards?  If I didn't have a router, are there alternatives to cutting it?  (if not, I wonder where one could find one to "borrow" for a cut, hehe)

mullet:
 I'll take a picture of mine when I get off work. It is set up for Tapering and Barrel tapering shafts with a Thumbnail Planer.

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