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Title: Anybody use Vertias dowel maker?
Post by: bjrogg on April 11, 2016, 07:29:14 am

I have split and sawed ash for arrow fore shafts. I made homemade dowel maker but was wondering about Vertias tool looks like it works on YouTube. Anybody use one?
Thanks Brian

Title: Re: Anybody use Vertias dowel maker?
Post by: Pat B on April 11, 2016, 07:46:28 am

I've not used one but I have arrows made with a Vertias dowel cutter. They make good shafting but need some adjusting to get it just right.

Title: Re: Anybody use Vertias dowel maker?
Post by: bjrogg on April 11, 2016, 07:55:19 am

Thanks Pat do you know if they were made with the $35 tool or the more expensive tool that you can get different sized dowel size tools for?

Title: Re: Anybody use Vertias dowel maker?
Post by: Pat B on April 11, 2016, 07:58:11 am

That I don't know.

Title: Re: Anybody use Vertias dowel maker?
Post by: unkieford on April 11, 2016, 05:01:56 pm

I have the $35 one, and like it quite a bit. It does need some finesse in set up, but it's not complicated.
Just remember that you will 'lose' a few inches at the end of the shaft, and plan for it.

---Ford---

Title: Re: Anybody use Vertias dowel maker?
Post by: ibex on April 17, 2016, 04:21:47 am

Yes, great tool!

Title: Re: Anybody use Vertias dowel maker?
Post by: Griffin027 on May 26, 2016, 01:21:54 pm

I bought the high dollar one a year or so ago, the one that has the adapter for 11/32" diameter. It is extremely finicky in that you have to micro adjust
the front cutter and back cutter perfectly. I want to get it set up and run a couple hundred shafts with it, however; the test pieces I ran through (Poplar), they came out with a perfect burnish finish after ruining 6-7 poplar blanks. I need to experiment more. My problem is sourcing affordable lumber to use for my shafting. The big box stores are outrageous on pricing for poplar. For that reason I have not messed with it much. I plan on getting it up and running this weekend. I will post pictures and any tips that could help people to see how well it works, as I see this question come up often.

Title: Re: Anybody use Vertias dowel maker?
Post by: bjrogg on May 30, 2016, 04:30:56 pm

Made it home safe and sound unpacking now I'll post later had a great time chat in a bit thanks for a great time everyone was so nice my kind of people and place.