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Bracing bows often (stringing Jig)
« on: July 07, 2013, 12:08:00 PM »
Some of you may already have this. My friends Darryl and Gary talked me into using this setup. The BW guys use this in their shop.

   


   


   
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Re: Bracing bows often (stringing Jig)
« Reply #1 on: July 07, 2013, 12:11:00 PM »
Bottom pic is upside down.
When working on bows and trying to brace heavy bows it saves the body.
The boat parts are cheap maybe $3.50 each at Wally World.
Bolt them to any vertical e surface.
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Re: Bracing bows often (stringing Jig)
« Reply #2 on: July 07, 2013, 01:09:00 PM »
That is a great idea and wouldn't stress a new bow like push/pull or step through and it is more convenient than a stringer.
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Re: Bracing bows often (stringing Jig)
« Reply #3 on: July 07, 2013, 01:29:00 PM »
I agree.  Thanks.
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Re: Bracing bows often (stringing Jig)
« Reply #4 on: July 07, 2013, 01:47:00 PM »
Looks like a great idea - thanks!  What exactly are those things?

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Re: Bracing bows often (stringing Jig)
« Reply #5 on: July 07, 2013, 02:00:00 PM »
They are the V roller on the front of a boat trailer.
Wal-mart has them in their boat stuff.

This is the small size, for recurves might want the next larger.

I put mine about 27 inches apart. Works for bows 68 to 54 inches long.
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Re: Bracing bows often (stringing Jig)
« Reply #6 on: July 07, 2013, 06:35:00 PM »
That's an awesome idea.  I will for sure have a set.  Thanks for the help.

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Re: Bracing bows often (stringing Jig)
« Reply #7 on: July 07, 2013, 08:00:00 PM »
cool...I asked Marc how he got the string on his crazy static recurves years ago...he uses something very similar... I need one for sure...
thanks.

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Re: Bracing bows often (stringing Jig)
« Reply #8 on: July 07, 2013, 09:44:00 PM »
That is a wonderful idea - next time I am at WW I will get a couple of those - thanks for sharing.
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Re: Bracing bows often (stringing Jig)
« Reply #9 on: July 07, 2013, 11:25:00 PM »
I first saw that set up when Ray Grenier who first owned lost Nation Archery had it in his bow making shop...very good system...his was adjustable for different lengths and style bows
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Re: Bracing bows often (stringing Jig)
« Reply #10 on: July 08, 2013, 12:48:00 AM »
Roy Hall and Bob Sarrels both have similar set-ups.  It's a great idea.
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Re: Bracing bows often (stringing Jig)
« Reply #11 on: July 08, 2013, 04:15:00 AM »
Thanks for reminding me- wanted to build one since I`ve seen it in the alberti archery vid on youtoube and planed to build one on of my own ever since...

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Re: Bracing bows often (stringing Jig)
« Reply #12 on: July 08, 2013, 09:36:00 AM »
To make an adjustable version the,top roller is bolted to a short length of flat metal then the other end bolted to the bench post etc. leaving the end bolted to post loose enough to pivot.
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Re: Bracing bows often (stringing Jig)
« Reply #13 on: July 08, 2013, 01:53:00 PM »
Excellent idea, I'll get one setup for sure.
Thanks for the tip!

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Re: Bracing bows often (stringing Jig)
« Reply #14 on: July 14, 2013, 02:27:00 PM »
Most ALL the bowshops (back in the "pre-compound" days) used this set-up to brace and unbrace bows. ................... showing my age!   :goldtooth:
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