Primitive Archer
Main Discussion Area => Bows => Topic started by: luke the drifter on September 06, 2009, 08:52:19 pm
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hello to all of you,
i do not which of these archery sites that i saw this tool. it is a centerline tool for finding the center of staves. i thought it was an ingeniuous(?) tool for this purpose. it is a 5 inch piece of wood with two dowels maybe a half-inch from the ends and a 5/16 nut fitted in the very center of the wood and you put a pencil in the nut only so far. you put the stave between the dowels and fun it up the stave as you make a mark. has anyone seen such a animal? if so, i would look a picture so i can make one from it.
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Here's one,
http://sawdustmaking.com/Center%20Gauge/centergauge.html
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thank you for the information. i thought i was right or close enough on its dimensions.
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When laying out a bow you have to follow the vertical or lateral grain. How can you do that with this tool?
http://georgeandjoni.home.comcast.net/~georgeandjoni/layout.html
Jawge
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When laying out a bow you have to follow the vertical or lateral grain. How can you do that with this tool?
http://georgeandjoni.home.comcast.net/~georgeandjoni/layout.html
Jawge
yup,what he said
unless your fortunite enough to have the rarely seen perfect staves lol
although it is a cool idea,i just dont see it being very practicle for making selfbows
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This is one I made. I gave it to Pappy at the Classic last may. I used it quite a bit and it works great on selfbow staves. If the stave is split out along the grain it will follow the grain fairly well and if any areas are questionable I would make two lines, one from one side and one from the other and then mark the center between the two. I haven't built a bow since then so I haven't missed it but I will make another.
(http://i5.photobucket.com/albums/y199/PatBNC/bowbuildingtools004.jpg)
(http://i5.photobucket.com/albums/y199/PatBNC/bowbuildingtools005.jpg)
(http://i5.photobucket.com/albums/y199/PatBNC/bowbuildingtools006.jpg)
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ya your right there pappy
i didnt even think of that,the split should follow the grain,therfore the tool should still go down the center line
very cool,i think i might have to try this tool out :)
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Pappy....man you better hope that Mark Baggett (Pappy) don't read this Tim....he might go all the way to the Twin Cities to Hunt You Down for calling Pat....Pappy!!!
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Mike, he should be thanking Tim! ;D
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oops too much wine tonight
i apologize to both of you guys,my bad
time to put the grapes down lol
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No need to apologize. We all probably drink too much. Evan Williams told me to say that! ;D
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You guy's ought to be ashamed, drinking like that. ::) :o
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"No need to apologize. We all probably drink too much. Evan Williams told me to say that!"
Pat, I'm appalled ::)
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OK Mr Lemonade! ;) ;D