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Main Discussion Area => Bows => Topic started by: stuckinthemud on November 13, 2015, 05:50:56 pm

Title: what is a bowyer's float?
Post by: stuckinthemud on November 13, 2015, 05:50:56 pm

Hi All,

simple question really, what is a bowyer's float, and does anyone use one?  I am guessing that it's not anything to do with swimming  >:D

Title: Re: what is a bowyer's float?
Post by: DavidV on November 13, 2015, 06:38:17 pm

It's a multi bladed scraper plane. You can find drawings if you search on google images

Title: Re: what is a bowyer's float?
Post by: stuckinthemud on November 13, 2015, 06:41:50 pm

Did a quick search before I posted the question but the drawings were hard to work out - they were off the Bowyers Guild coat of arms - like lots of hooks under a wooden plane body, but that explains what I was looking at, thanks. 

Title: Re: what is a bowyer's float?
Post by: willie on November 13, 2015, 07:37:28 pm

tried google images with no joy, but further on down the page was this link right back here.

http://www.primitivearcher.com/smf/index.php?topic=18277.15

Title: Re: what is a bowyer's float?
Post by: randman on November 14, 2015, 02:45:57 am

this is a float (flote, whatever). These in particular are actually auto body tools I picked up at a couple of different estate sales for cheap
and I have seen versions with a straight across blades. I screwed one to the edge of a 2x4 for a grip handle and it works pretty good
in wood....This is basically what a float is. A big single cut file....