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Main Boards => PowWow => Topic started by: Gray Buffalo on December 23, 2008, 08:16:00 PM
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Gopher with his Alcohol Burner he made got me to thinking and I know some of you make stuff to work on archery equipment. Please show us some :campfire:
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Here is a spine tester I built using plans from 2jays he posted online. Works great, costs nothing as I had all of the junk to build it.
(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/0603/reddogge/Archery/IMG_0575.jpg)
Now don't laugh at this one as it has functioned flawlessly for 41 years. It's my bow hauling and lowering rope with a couple of unique practical functions. I thread it onto my belt through the loop and the old treesteps package keeps the cord from tangling.
When ascending the tree with a climbing stand I tie the hook end to the bottom limb of the bow and climb the tree. The cord length is the exact distance I want to shoot from so it tugs on my belt to let me know I've reached the height I want.
When in the tree I can use the hook to either hook something else to haul up or in one case I picked up my hat that fell off when putting up stand. Saved climbing down and repeating the whole procedure.
When descending I lower bow with hook, give it a shake and the hook is free to lower other items like a pack, etc.
Told you not to laugh.
(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/0603/reddogge/Archery/IMG_0576.jpg)
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Where can I find 2jays spine tester post ???
Thanks ahead of time.
Reddogge, that hook and line looks like it does what it needs to do. Simple is best.
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Here you go. In order to make Line A 2" long as suggested by 2jays you need to increase the scale to 142% and print. You will understand when you read the directions.
I used a digital scale I borrowed from my bass club to weigh the 2# of lead and hook and melted it and poured it in a round lead melting pan to form the weight.
web page (http://www.bambooarrow.com/tester.html)
or
http://nativeskills.madduckoutdoors.com/jcs_spine_tester.htm
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I've made a few quivers, arm gards and such and I will be making that spine tester. I have a rope with an old treble hook ( barbs filed off) I use for pulling bow and packs up to the stand
(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v81/graybuffalo/quiver117.jpg)
(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v81/graybuffalo/quiver113.jpg)
(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v81/graybuffalo/quiver115.jpg)
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Grey Buffalo
I saw a tread from last year when you posted the ? deer skin plains type quiver? I would like to see a picture of the knife it apears to be a deer antler gurka? knife. Whats with it and why did you chose that style of blade.
Sorry if this is a little off topic
later
scott
Firewater Unlimited..... F.U.
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Cresting lathe made from a sewing machne motor
(http://i191.photobucket.com/albums/z267/horatio1226/cresting002.jpg)
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cool
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Well the last few years I have made something every year when its too cold to go hunting or after hunting season.
I have made a pair of insulated boot covers like the artic sheild boot covers, a very useful broadhead knife that I carry when hunting, and even a cresting machine like the one above, I haven't crested any arrows yet but I have 2 doz shafts coming next week to try it out.
Some things that are one my list this year are a ghille suit, a back quiver from a coyote skin I hope to shoot this year and some wool clothing like Ron La Clair has on his site with the thick wool blankets I have stored away.
Thats just the short list! :D
BTW, I have a haul rope almost like the one above,,,,I don't beleive in buying haul lines!!!
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ttt
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I really enjoy threads about making our own equipment.
I would like to suggest that we post these in the How To - Resources Forum in the Main Forum also so they don't get pushed down the list in Pow Wow and forever be lost until someone stumbles across them.
A lot of great how to's on here and would be nice to be able to go to one spot and find them.
Just a thought.
bhfp
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AWESOME!!!!
Really nice work guys :readit:
Thanks! The Newbie.
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(http://peteward.com/2008photos/ASGIR/buckie.blind.JPG)
This is "BUCKIE the wonder decoy. :notworthy:
, and the best $3.00 I ever spent.
I know there are some other "Buckie look a likes out there, but I didn't hear how well the produced this year.
Pete
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Here is some home made stuff I use.
Arrow crester
(http://i94.photobucket.com/albums/l118/V-Archer/Arrows/Crestingmachine2.jpg)
(http://i94.photobucket.com/albums/l118/V-Archer/Arrows/Crestingmachine1.jpg)
(http://i94.photobucket.com/albums/l118/V-Archer/Arrows/arrow_crester.jpg)
pre-)tiller jig.
(http://i94.photobucket.com/albums/l118/V-Archer/frontviewoftillertool.jpg)
(http://i94.photobucket.com/albums/l118/V-Archer/tillertoolcombi1.jpg)
(http://i94.photobucket.com/albums/l118/V-Archer/tillertoolcombi2.jpg)
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This is an awesome thread guys! I too want to make a quiver like the plains style but have no idea where to find a pattern or what-not.
:clapper:
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I had a load of leather i picked up years ago in my fabric box so when i started archery a few months ago i thought i'd save a little money and use it all up. The leather is 5mm thick so a bit of overkill but that's all i had to use. I drilled each sewing hole with a 2mm drill bit and then hand sewn with flax...
Bracer...
(http://i488.photobucket.com/albums/rr242/shoelessone/Archery/brace2.jpg)
(http://i488.photobucket.com/albums/rr242/shoelessone/Archery/brace.jpg)
Quiver...
(http://i488.photobucket.com/albums/rr242/shoelessone/Archery/quiv.jpg)
:)
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JERRY- NICE QUIVERS.