Primitive Archer
Main Discussion Area => Bows => Topic started by: J05H on May 27, 2010, 06:53:39 pm
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Has anyone used one? Is it worth the money?
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I was wondering the same thing. It seems like a well thought out gizmo, but not something I would want to have, but keeping an open mind is important.
Dane
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It took me 1/2 hour to make my own adjustable bow press. Makes getting that first high brace easier.
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Why do you need that? If you can't brace it by hand or with a stringer she's not ready for the short string. Jawge
http://georgeandjoni.home.comcast.net/~georgeandjoni/
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Why do you need that? If you can't brace it by hand or with a stringer she's not ready for the short string. Jawge
My thoughts Exactly....... ???
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i don't think they are talking about a press to string a bow, i believe they are talking about the stave press as the title suggests. it is a new vise type thing that holds a stave while workign on it. they've just popped up in the last couple of catalogs from 3 rivers.
It looks interesting but i am skeptical that it would actually hold a stave tightly enough, also it seems like the stave would want to rotate.
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I have a nice big vise that works great !
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It has been at the top of the page for a couple of days now. It looks like it should work OK.
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Take a look above , at the commercial banner here in the forum ;)
There is the stave press ;D
The idea behind it is not that bad ad all, looks quit handy .
(http://www.primitivearcher.com/bannerads/StavePress_Banner.jpg)
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Hey Guys,
I'm Jon Warwick, inventor of the StavePress. I'm a bow maker just like you guys (albeit not as talented as some) here in Mississippi.
This is a new product on the market, but I've designed, re-designed, re-designed, and tested, tested, tested this device over the past several years.
I really have to say that its the cats * for holding a stave while you're working it down to a bow... but I know guys like you all who test it and report on it here on PA are the real judges.
Unlike a shop vise, where you have to carefully set your wood in the jaws each time you re-set, you can just throw the wood in the StavePress and tighten- it will hold anywhere on the bow with no damage... snakey part, straight part, it doesn't matter. This is a much faster and safer process for the wood fibers.
It will hold your wood firmly but gently- never crushing the wood fibers like a shop vise, and since it binds from the top and bottom instead from side-to-side, you can really bear down on the wood with your hand tools. Its portable, can be clamped anywhere with C-clamps, and is heavy enough to hold a big piece of timber... it weighs 27 pounds. It has padded jaws that won't dent or scratch the wood at all when you get close to the final bow tweaks.
Next time you see the banner come up at the top of the page, click on it and go see my website for a demo video and more info, or go to www.stavepress.com
if you're curious.
Best to all, Jon
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Click on the Banner, it's pretty interesting.
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Pretty Slick.......send Me one...and I will give You my Honest Opinion........... ;)
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i went to his site and checked it out
looks like the next best thing since canned beer and zippers on trousers ;D
if i made alot of bows i would get one.but since i only make a couple a year
i just cant justify the $$$
Mike as far as "giving you one",id be willing to bet that a freebee would have to get lots of rave reviews to make it worth his while
therfore an honest opinion could only be brought out after a person spent his/her $$ for it.then one can say what they want without regret
but it does looks like,as Jon described it,that cats ass for holding your would whilest working on it.
neat invention Jon,hope you sell lots of them
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Ok, Stave Press not a bow press. Looks like a cool tool.
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Looks like a really sound idea, and a well built tool. However like one of the other guys alluded to; for someone who only does the occasional bow, it may be hard to justify the cost of the tool.
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It looks a thousand times better than a vise. I think this will become a very common tool for bow makers in the near future. Who wouldnt want one?
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Oops. My apologies. I was thinking bow press. Stave press looks like it would work well. I've never tried it. Jawge
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Looks like neat tool and the best of luck. Just sorta defeats the purpose of building self bows for me though. It might take away all of my excuses for not producing the perfect bow ;D
Tracy
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Hmm father's day is coming up...... ;D
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I saw it at the Classic and it seams to be built like a crow-bar. Easy to use to boot.
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I saw it at the Classic and it seams to be built like a crow-bar. Easy to use to boot.
Man...where was I....in a Mason Jar some where... ???....never once seen it or heard about it...and I was there for 5 days....... :P
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I saw it at the Classic and it seams to be built like a crow-bar. Easy to use to boot.
Man...where was I....in a Mason Jar some where... ???....never once seen it or heard about it...and I was there for 5 days....... :P
Hey Destructo... Sorry I missed you at the Tenn. Classic Wash Out. I was there 3 days.
I will have a booth at Cloverdale- come use the StavePress for a while. Ill have all the tools and some staves handy.
Everyone is welcome to get their hands on it.
Jon
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I just watched the video and that is a cool looking device. Well thought out and it looks pretty tough. Wonder if anyone will have one set up at MOJAM...?
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Hey, guys, I had the booth next to Jon at the Tennessee Classic, and I can assure you that the stave press is everything Jon says it is. I agree that it is a little pricey, but the thing is so strong and adaptable, that if you work with staves all the time, it would be a great investment. Jon is a super-nice guy who helped me pack up before the storm hit in Clarksville, so I thought I would give him a plug.
Dan Spier
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Hi Dirty Dan!
You forgot to tell the folks that YOU helped ME set up when I arrived.... you also traded me a bigger tarp for the upcoming rains.
You're actually not so dirty after all.
Thanks for the StavePress comments.
Jon
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Thanks for all the responses guys. I think, if I can spare the cash, I just might get one.