home made tools

[Dave Bowers]

glad you posted Scrubby...been looking for a design for a feather burner.

[scrub-buster]

It works great.  I take one of the battery charger clamps off and clean the wire off with a tooth brush after each arrow.

[rwbowman]

Nice tools gentlemen!
Scrub, I'd like to see a layout of hardware for your feather burner.. if you don't mind.

[pruiter]

thats just good Info, thanks for posting

[scrub-buster]

Originally posted by rwbowman:
Nice tools gentlemen!
Scrub, I'd like to see a layout of hardware for your feather burner.. if you don't mind.

There really isn't much to it.  I used a scrap piece of 1x8, drilled a couple of holes in it, used two carriage bolts, nuts, and washers for the posts.  I used some more scrap wood for the arrow supports.  I bought the ribbons from 3rivers for $2 each.  I have an old battery charger that I clamp to the posts and the wire heats up.  That's about it.

[KHALVERSON]

heres another home made bowyering tool
 

[2treks]

I might be needing me a few of them Kevin.
We gonna set em up at the RAHC and see if we can get some bows made. You in?

CTT

[last arrow]

Scrub-buster, what amp setting on the battery charger do you use for your burner?  1.5, 3, 6.  I would think that matters, maybe not though.  I may be making a burner like that.

[scrub-buster]

My charger has a 6 amp and a 12 amp setting.  I am pretty sure I use the 6 amp.  Start off with the lowest setting on yours and if it doesn't work move on to the next one.  Practice on an old feather.  Once it gets hot enough it will burn right through the feather with ease.