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Russ:
I think i asked this a long time ago.... but i really need to make a shooting board to plane arrows down.... Im almost out of rivercane and i want to make some poplar arrows but i have no way to round the arrows into a dowel. I have a hand planer.... do i even need to use a shooting board or is there another way? all i want is to be able to make some hunting arrows for this year.

Pat B:
Russell, A simple board can be made for holding square stock while you make them into dowels by cutting a "V" groove down the length of a board with a stop at the end. The "V" groove will hold any diameter shaft so you can plane the corners off of square stock. I guess you know you plane off the 4 corners of the square stock then the 8 corners and finally sand them smooth. Chucking the shaft in an electric drill and use sand paper to smooth out the shaft.

Russ:
how would i put the V groove into it? i got a bandsaw and a table saw although i would like to avoid cutting it in half and putting it back together

Don W:
take a look at mine https://www.diy.timetestedtools.net/my-first-self-arrows-shafts/

Its just two boards with one edge chamfered. If you have a table saw just cut a 45 on one corner, if not use the hand plane., then screw or glue them together.


It's possible to do them right on the benchtop, but it's a pain in the butt.

Hawkdancer:
Russell,
You can tilt your table saw to 45 degrees and the height to 3/8", make the first, then flip your board and make the second cut.  Of course, you have to make sure you have everything lined up properly.  Set your fence an d keep your fingers out of the way! >:D (lol. Make a few practice cuts on scrap wood to be sure you have it right.  use a 36' piece of hardwood,  if you have it.  You can also do it by making the 45 degree cut in two pieces and fit them together.
Hawkdancer

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