Primitive Archer
Information and Resources => Trading Post => Topic started by: JW_Halverson on July 24, 2023, 08:03:29 pm
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I would be willing to make up a custom leather muzzleloader shooting pouch, or a pile of accessories such as custom powder measure, vent pick, pan brush, birdsmouth ball bag/ball dispenser, and multilayer padded waxed canvas rifle sock. Possibly even a custom powderhorn (but I don't have the talents for scrimhaw)?
Thanks!
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As crafty as you are you could probably make a top notch one, from what I have seen over the years they are not that hard to make.
Lots of spine tester making videos on youtube, some I like some I don't.
I have an Adams spine tester that I have probably had for 40 years; I still use it quite often for tuning my arrows to a bow so I don't want to turn it loose. If I remember right mine was over $100 when I bought it, I looked it up and they no longer make it, similar ones made now are (GASP!) over $350.
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As crafty as you are you could probably make a top notch one, from what I have seen over the years they are not that hard to make.
Lots of spine tester making videos on youtube, some I like some I don't.
I have an Adams spine tester that I have probably had for 40 years; I still use it quite often for tuning my arrows to a bow so I don't want to turn it loose. If I remember right mine was over $100 when I bought it, I looked it up and they no longer make it, similar ones made now are (GASP!) over $350.
I have been looking at blogs, videos, etc and I am willing to build my own. But I do not want the dial gauge type. I like the simple design of the weight moving a needle up and down on a graph. Problem is that every time I click on a link to download or print the arc scale the page is "404 Page Not Found". This is getting annoying.
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I prefer with a digital caliper. Made a homemade 2 lb weight. Downloaded the amo spine chart printed it off. Total cost of this with caliper maybe 20 bucks
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One more
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When I worked in the power plant there was a big Zerox copier in the office wing, I took the deflection scale off my Adams spine tester and made life sized copies of it to give to friends who wanted to make their own.
I don't have access to a copier now, perhaps someone reading this who has an Adams tester who is still working and has access to a copier could make you a copy. I had a bunch of copies but remember running across them in my file cabinet a few years ago during a clean-up and throwing them out.
Notice all the walnut gizmo blanks in the pictures background.
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I did find this with a printable scale;
https://tattooartdesign.blogspot.com/2012/02/how-to-make-diy-arrow-spine-tester.html
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I prefer with a digital caliper. Made a homemade 2 lb weight. Downloaded the amo spine chart printed it off. Total cost of this with caliper maybe 20 bucks
That is really clever, must do that myself!!!
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JW Old guy here. My Adams tester is available if you're still interested. Sent a pm.