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Offline richardzane

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a shaft press for tricky shoots
« on: March 26, 2013, 08:42:54 pm »
since i've been using alot of wild rose and other wavy shoots that can be a bear to straighten,
I made this adjustable shaft press from scrap wood and have been enjoying it..in fact i maybe addicted now.
the press sits on my work table with an anchored hook behind it to make it a one handed operation.
it takes a little getting used to..its easy to dent a shaft with too much force, so i put a piece of leather around the handle for a bit of cushion.
which can be slid away if I'm working a hard wood.
I've never seen anybody make one of these , but i'm sure its been done. :)
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Re: a shaft press for tricky shoots
« Reply #1 on: March 26, 2013, 08:45:13 pm »
Interesting!  I like it.  I have some wild rose shoots also so might have to try one of these out.
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Offline Thesquirrelslinger

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Re: a shaft press for tricky shoots
« Reply #2 on: March 26, 2013, 09:33:57 pm »
Holy crud that is nice... How did you make it?

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Re: a shaft press for tricky shoots
« Reply #3 on: March 26, 2013, 10:41:40 pm »
Ingenious tool for straightening. I've seen other devices but like this one. That rose shaft looks really good!

Tracy
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Re: a shaft press for tricky shoots
« Reply #4 on: March 26, 2013, 11:29:47 pm »
Great idea. I like it.
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Re: a shaft press for tricky shoots
« Reply #5 on: March 26, 2013, 11:49:07 pm »
Necessity is the mother of invention!  8) Cool tool. It would work great on some of those kinks that are hard to remove.
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Re: a shaft press for tricky shoots
« Reply #6 on: March 27, 2013, 08:04:11 am »
Very cool,I may try and make one of those.Thanks.
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Re: a shaft press for tricky shoots
« Reply #7 on: March 27, 2013, 08:40:16 am »
Very inventive.  Glad its working for you.
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Re: a shaft press for tricky shoots
« Reply #8 on: March 27, 2013, 11:13:54 am »
thanks for the comments!
I was getting frustrated with some of the "kinks" as Pat B called em,
it just seemed the arrow wrench could take out drift and sway but shoots with risers like    ====^=====^====    were still a problem.

Tracy,  the shoot there on the press is hazel and didn't have too may kinks to start with.
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Re: a shaft press for tricky shoots
« Reply #9 on: March 27, 2013, 11:31:24 am »
squirrelslinger,
its pretty simple really... do a few sketches,  look in the workshop and see whats laying around and have at it.

I'm sure it could be made a lot easier than this...  you could use a door hinge or a heavy eyebolt as the "hinge" with a thick dowel or broomstick handle passing through it.
My handle is just a  1 1/4" dowel with a 3/8" dowel passing through it.
the two rounded walnut "hinge"pieces are screwed and glued from underneath with deck screws.
the blocks (on the press part) are simply scraps of walnut clamped together and drilled where the two pieces meet. I made mine 1/2" and the other side  11/32"
the 1/2" for preliminary straightening on partially seasoned shoots like these 65 or so wild rose in the pic.
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Offline Trapper Rob

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Re: a shaft press for tricky shoots
« Reply #10 on: March 27, 2013, 01:48:45 pm »
I like that I have to make me one.
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« Reply #11 on: March 27, 2013, 07:59:36 pm »
Great idea! Looks like it would work well.
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Offline Thesquirrelslinger

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Re: a shaft press for tricky shoots
« Reply #12 on: March 27, 2013, 08:13:58 pm »
OK... where are some wild rose shoots? I want to make some arrow shafts:)
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Re: a shaft press for tricky shoots
« Reply #13 on: March 27, 2013, 09:07:20 pm »
Somebody call the cops! I'm totally stealing that idea.
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Re: a shaft press for tricky shoots
« Reply #14 on: March 27, 2013, 10:54:14 pm »
Very nice, I like the looks of that.
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