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Offline Forwardhandle

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Cool Tool !!
« on: May 30, 2018, 05:28:35 AM »
I bought this power file last year and I got impatient waiting for it to get here and finished the job by hand it set in the box tell today so I broke it out and gave it a shot , never by hand again its exstreamly controllable easy to get in the sight window and arrow rest it has adjustable speed it saves hours of shaping and sanding , the belts are easy to clean just touch to the giant eraser block its awsome love it !!
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Offline Dannon

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Re: Cool Tool !!
« Reply #1 on: May 30, 2018, 06:27:18 AM »
Where did you find the tool at?

Offline Forwardhandle

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Re: Cool Tool !!
« Reply #2 on: May 30, 2018, 07:06:50 AM »
I think Amazon ,if your going to get it I highly recomend get the 60 grit belts to they last with out clogging , changing them is a bit of a learning curve , I could kick myself for not using it earlier probably could have built another bow in time savings !
If you fear failure, you will never try ! But never except it!!

Offline Robertfishes

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Re: Cool Tool !!
« Reply #3 on: May 30, 2018, 07:33:00 AM »
I used to use the Harbor freight version, that one you have looks a lot nicer..the HF one broke a lot of belts.. It is a super handy tool and I also used it to shape bow tips. I got a jet spindle sander and retired the HF band file

Offline KenH

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Re: Cool Tool !!
« Reply #4 on: May 30, 2018, 07:41:19 AM »
Sweet tool!  It looks as if you could cut belt out of readily available 3x18 belt sander belts rather than buying expensive made-to-order 1/2" wide belts. 
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Offline Forwardhandle

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Re: Cool Tool !!
« Reply #5 on: May 30, 2018, 07:50:53 AM »
You could probably make belts out of the larger ones I'm sure , I have a spindle sander but it's nice to shape tips and handle while it's clamped up in one place it is a big time saver for guys like me that only have a couple hours here and there !  At any rate it beats the rasp and files, sanding blocks time wise !
If you fear failure, you will never try ! But never except it!!

Offline EvilDogBeast

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Re: Cool Tool !!
« Reply #6 on: May 30, 2018, 08:12:07 AM »
I just ordered one haha, thanks Ritchie!

Offline Forwardhandle

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Re: Cool Tool !!
« Reply #7 on: May 30, 2018, 08:46:52 AM »
Hope you enjoy it Chris I know your limited time to, I only had about 3 1/2 hours to work today got the handle/riser final shap , shaped the tips & hand sanded the glass , just some hand sanding to go and I will be ready for finish if I did it by hand it would have been double the time ! But Im slow 😃
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Offline BMorv

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Re: Cool Tool !!
« Reply #8 on: May 30, 2018, 09:13:07 AM »
3.5hrs is a lot! I don't remember the last time I had that long....well I do, before my 6 month old was born. 
Thanks for the tip Ritchie.  I'll have to check it out.  Looks like you could sharpen knives with it too
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Offline Forwardhandle

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Re: Cool Tool !!
« Reply #9 on: May 30, 2018, 10:41:23 AM »
I had the same problem as you Ben but it was 35 yrs ago  :biglaugh:
If you fear failure, you will never try ! But never except it!!

Offline Wolftrail

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Re: Cool Tool !!
« Reply #10 on: May 30, 2018, 03:14:40 PM »
Yup thats a really good one..  :thumbsup:

Offline C. Johnson

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Re: Cool Tool !!
« Reply #11 on: May 30, 2018, 04:46:41 PM »
3.5hrs is a lot! I don't remember the last time I had that long....well I do, before my 6 month old was born. 


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