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Offline swampmaster

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LETS SEE YOUR SHAPERS
« on: March 21, 2010, 09:54:00 AM »
would like to see your shapers for shaping your risers and how did you build them.
                                 thanks
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Re: LETS SEE YOUR SHAPERS
« Reply #1 on: March 21, 2010, 11:05:00 AM »
90" of my riser shaping is done on this little sucker.  Probably the best bow making tool I have.

 
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Re: LETS SEE YOUR SHAPERS
« Reply #2 on: March 21, 2010, 01:23:00 PM »
I don't know how to post pics here but if you send me your E-mail by PM I will send you some pics of my profile sander.  Bob
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Re: LETS SEE YOUR SHAPERS
« Reply #3 on: March 22, 2010, 08:22:00 AM »
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[qb] 90" of my riser shaping is done on this little sucker.  Probably the best bow making tool I have.

 What is that puppy, make and model?

Thks, TBKII
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Re: LETS SEE YOUR SHAPERS
« Reply #4 on: March 22, 2010, 08:52:00 AM »
Here's what I use....

 
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Offline Jeremy

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Re: LETS SEE YOUR SHAPERS
« Reply #5 on: March 22, 2010, 09:06:00 AM »
Good one Keith!   :biglaugh:  

TBKII, looks like bjansen has the Rigid oscillating belt/spindle sander - a really nice tool
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Re: LETS SEE YOUR SHAPERS
« Reply #6 on: March 22, 2010, 10:24:00 AM »
No-sage, at least you have a handle on yours (LOL)
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Re: LETS SEE YOUR SHAPERS
« Reply #7 on: March 22, 2010, 02:12:00 PM »
Im the same as Brad on this.  about 15 min and its roughed in and ready for some minor file work and orbital sander.  

Shawn
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Re: LETS SEE YOUR SHAPERS
« Reply #8 on: March 22, 2010, 08:48:00 PM »
Just set up one like bjansen and it is NICE.

What is the blue sandpaper?

I can see using it a lot.

Tim
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Re: LETS SEE YOUR SHAPERS
« Reply #9 on: March 23, 2010, 01:12:00 PM »
canadabowyer, got the pics. thats what i was looiking for. but i want to make one a little smaller. dont want to convert my 6x80 sander.  would like to do it with a 4x36 or a 6x48.  you think that could be done?
                          thanks, jim
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Offline Canadabowyer

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Re: LETS SEE YOUR SHAPERS
« Reply #10 on: March 23, 2010, 09:34:00 PM »
I don't know why not. Just scale down everything.If you have a machine shop nearby just run it by them. I just explaned it to my local machinist and he did the rest. Bob
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Offline carver

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Re: LETS SEE YOUR SHAPERS
« Reply #11 on: March 24, 2010, 10:09:00 AM »
love that ridgid sander, i used one a couple years ago to make some fancy laminated bows.  nowadays i just use a hatchet, a rasp, and a knife
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