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Cresting/fletching wrap jig
hedgeapple:
The next step is going to be drilling a small hole through the nock hole so you can put a pen (nail) through it that the arrow nock can snap onto. I put a nock in the hole to see how far it goes into the hole, mark the nock then make a corresponding spot on the dowel where I'll drill my nock pen hole. I found that 3/8" deep was the norm. I know this sound pretty complicated. I'll get more pictures of this process up soon.
I used a drill bit that would snap into my plastic nock. A #6 nail would probably work perfectly for the pen. But, I didn't have one. So I ground down a #8 nail.
hedgeapple:
Again, I appologize for not having better/more photos of the previous step. I'll try to add them in the next couple of day. On with the build-along.
The nock hold and nock pen are done. Now, you need to set the dowel in the dowel upright. Slide the dowel through the hole in the upright, slide the washers on the dowel. You'll probably see that it centers 1" from each end to the washers. Estimating the thickness of your carter pen, put a pencil dot on the dowel and drill a hole for the pen thru the center of the dowel. Now slide the dowel back thru the hold with the washed and pen in place. Slide the other washer on the opposite side of the dowel upright and mark it.
NOTE: error close to the washer and use as small of a drill bit as you can for the carter pen to slide through. That way if the hole is to close (the pen won't go through or it's just to tight for the dowel to turn freely, you can use a big drill bit to loosen the tention. Otherwise you'll have to drill another hole or use another washer to fill the gap or both.
hedgeapple:
Let's add the crank. I use a old fishing reel crank that I cut in half. I drill a hold through the and and a pilot hole thru the opposite end of the dowel from where the nock hole is located. I glue the hand to the dowel with grorilla glue and I put a pen in to keep the handle from unscrewing on the dowel.
hedgeapple:
Now lets assemble the beast. When it comes to making stuff that I don't want to come apart, I follow the rule of "glue it and screw it" To assemble the frame I drill pilot holes, apply TBIII and screw it down.
hedgeapple:
Well talking through this build-along I realize there are some pictures missing, like the finished project and it in use. I'll try to solve that problem this weekend.
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