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Offline Easternarcher

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Looking for a draw knife...
« on: May 31, 2010, 11:41:51 am »
Well, if I plan on trying a self bow, I'm gonna need a draw knife or 2....
Lee Valley has them, but price runs about 50-60.00  :(bucks

Any suggestions on finding a usable blade for a bit less money?  Maybe antique shops, but I expect anything found there would be about used up.

Thanks

Offline Pat B

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Re: Looking for a draw knife...
« Reply #1 on: May 31, 2010, 12:03:10 pm »
Ea, antique shops and flea markets are a very good place to find a usable draw knife. The older ones were made with good steel and if you can find one with a good edge(blade pitting is no problem as long as the edge is good) you will have a tool that you can pass down later. Not only are the newer ones expensive but in some cases the edge is the only good steel in them. I have owned 4 draw knives since I began making bows. Only one was new; made by a friend. The other 3 were flea market, antique shot finds that I acquired from friends or relatives.
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Offline Dean Marlow

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Re: Looking for a draw knife...
« Reply #2 on: May 31, 2010, 12:09:30 pm »
Check out the big auction site. There are usually some good used ones on there.

Offline bubby

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Re: Looking for a draw knife...
« Reply #3 on: May 31, 2010, 05:55:06 pm »
you can also use an old planer blade, just build a handle for it
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Offline acker

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Re: Looking for a draw knife...
« Reply #4 on: May 31, 2010, 07:20:31 pm »
Yes, take a piece of good steal and build one yourself.

I made this one out of a piece from an old plough.


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Offline Bullitt

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Re: Looking for a draw knife...
« Reply #5 on: May 31, 2010, 09:28:29 pm »
Yeah, you can make one like said. Just look around. I have also found that just about every estate sale, auction, listing tools, has ole drawknives. They were as common as screwdrivers and pipe wrenches, years ago!

Offline AncientArcher76

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Re: Looking for a draw knife...
« Reply #6 on: June 01, 2010, 02:19:41 am »
Try amazon they have prices for anyones wallet.  I have seen ones from $20 on up and work very well.  I bought mine from amazon spent like 45 and was here in 2 days. 

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Offline Easternarcher

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Re: Looking for a draw knife...
« Reply #7 on: June 01, 2010, 09:48:15 am »
Yes, take a piece of good steal and build one yourself.

I made this one out of a piece from an old plough.


DANG Acker! Those look sweet!! :o I suppose I could make one.....maybe.

Offline acker

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Re: Looking for a draw knife...
« Reply #8 on: June 01, 2010, 02:54:02 pm »
Thank you, I do build most of my bowyer tools by my self , like the little axe on the pics.
On ebay are some nice looking draw knifes at the moment.
You might be able to get one or two for a few bugs .

acker

Offline JW_Halverson

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Re: Looking for a draw knife...
« Reply #9 on: June 04, 2010, 12:45:09 pm »
I remember someone on here posting pics of dozens of drawknives he had purchased as part of a collection.  He was selling/trading them pretty reasonably, too.  I haven't been able to find that posting unfortunately.  The drawknife I used was borrowed and I had to return it before I was done with it, heck I only had it for 6 years!

Anyone remember who might have posted those drawknives?
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Offline SA

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Re: Looking for a draw knife...
« Reply #10 on: June 05, 2010, 06:31:27 pm »
I just got mine in from raptor archery , $45 works great scrapes good to. sure beats blistering up your hands with a machete...... :)
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