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Offline Stonedog

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Bearpaw on ash?
« on: May 26, 2010, 09:17:00 AM »
Hey Gang-

I have been reading a lot of good things about the Bearpaw taper tool.

I make maybe 2 dozen arrows a year....and only if I lose a bunch practicing!  I am basically a small game hunter that shoots deer while out chasing bushytails....

So...I need to get set up for the upcoming fall.  I cannot spend the money for a woodchuck and in general I do not get along with power tools when it comes to building arrows or my bows....

From what I have gathered the Tru-Center are VERY hit or miss.  The whiffen type sharpeners are good but dull quickly with hardwoods.

I was wondering what experiences everbody has had tapering hardwoods like ash?  Honestly I only shoot ash....

Well???
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Re: Bearpaw on ash?
« Reply #1 on: May 26, 2010, 02:44:00 PM »
Woodchuck.   :readit:  

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Re: Bearpaw on ash?
« Reply #2 on: May 26, 2010, 03:08:00 PM »
Really should use a sander of some sort.

My experience has been that you can do 2-3 tapers on a blade with ash.
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Offline Stonedog

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Re: Bearpaw on ash?
« Reply #3 on: May 26, 2010, 03:42:00 PM »
Hmmmm....just cannot afford a Chuck....no job for the past 16 months....

I do have a 6" table top disc sander though....

Any suggestions?
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Offline Ragnarok Forge

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Re: Bearpaw on ash?
« Reply #4 on: May 26, 2010, 03:52:00 PM »
Look at a buddies woodchuck, get the angles ( measure them ) and then make up an angled holder out of a 2 X 6.  Put the same angles on them that the woodchuck has.  Clamp the 2 X 6 onto the table and our in business.  Home made angle tool and 6 inch sander = Woodchuck.
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Offline Pete Arthur

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Re: Bearpaw on ash?
« Reply #5 on: May 26, 2010, 04:50:00 PM »
If you look at the "HowTo" section, I asked how to make a taper tool using a disc sander? I got some really good replies and ended up making a couple of simple jigs using scrap wood. 1 for point, 1 for nock. See Eric Krewson's reply for what I ended up with.
By the way, I started that post out of frustration with the results from my Tru-Taper tool. I can't speak to the one you mention as I 've never used one.
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Re: Bearpaw on ash?
« Reply #6 on: May 26, 2010, 08:18:00 PM »
I have the arrow taper guid block from 3 rivers....

Anyone ever used one?

Think I could incorporate it into a jig for my sander or should I just measure the angles myself?
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Re: Bearpaw on ash?
« Reply #7 on: May 27, 2010, 10:05:00 AM »
I've built a bunch of guides to cut tapers using a disc sander.  It's easy.

Look over the threads in the "How To" section and go for it.

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