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TRACY:
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ZanderPommo:
I spent $30 for a Lee Valley dowel cutter and socket and it turns those things out like a factory.

Zander

Shooter_G22:
where do you find the dowel cutter and socket???   and how can you use the thumb plain??? can anybody post pics of the tools and process so i can know what im looking for???

i work construction and have an umlimitted amount of wood that gets thrown away everyday... from pallet wood to 2x4 and 2x6's an even 1x4 and 1x6's and even 4x4 and so on.. i always look at that wood and think i know i could use that for something and i do pick up stuff for small projects every now and then but i'm sure if i had the tools i could probably turn out some shafts from that stuff right???

could anybody post pics of the tools used so i can know what to look for??? and maybe where to get them and maybe explain how to do it???

i saw a jig on 3 rivers archery catalog but it was high dollar i think bout 100 bucks or soo..  i was thinking there has to be a cheaper way and i read an artical on making wood shafts on this mo. traditional bow hunter but it didnt explain where to buy the dowel cutter...
some help please??

jape:
I would like to have a go at this sometime once I get these bamboo one finished, so thanks for all the tips. I will try the hand planing method but can someone (ZanderPommo?) aim me at a Lea Valley dowel cutter for $30 please, catalogue price is $189 + sockets and more here in Aus.

Hillbilly:
Get The Traditional bowyer's Bible vol. 1 and read Jay Massey's chapter on arrow making-a lot of good info in there.

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