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Sanding jig for uniform diameter and roundness...?

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Pat B:
I think if you are respectful when you talk to Native Americans and if they don't like the name you use just apologize and use what they prefer. Everyone's a little different about these things. We have a few Native Americans here on PA and I have heard them refer to themselves as NDNs.
 If your shoots are oval just use the stiff side against the bow, that is what you should do anyway.
 I think the board Jerry was talking about is only for sizing the shaft. You can get a metal plate and drill different size, graduating size holes and drive the shoot through a hole and gradually go down in size until you get the shaft size you want. This is called a draw plate and was commonly used for dowel making.
 mI bought a small thumb plane that I use to reduce oversize shoots. I made a jig with a board with a "V" cut lengthwise the center and a wood stop at the end that I use sometimes or else I just hold the shoot in one hand and run the thumb plane down the shoot using my thumb underneath to support the shoot. Both of these methods can be a bit awkward but you'll get used to it.

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