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Author Topic: Endless Jig…cheap! Should I?  (Read 213 times)

Offline Oliverstacy

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Endless Jig…cheap! Should I?
« on: August 12, 2010, 05:50:00 PM »
I’ve been kicking around the idea of making endless strings for a while and I ran into someone today that has an Apple Archery endless jig that hasn’t been use for $50.  Looked around some today and they look like they go for $300+ and I’m assuming this is too good of deal to pass up.

How hard are endless strings to make?  I guess if I taught myself to make Flemish I should be able to make endless strings.

Just wondering what people think?  I should get this jig correct?

Thanks,

Josh
Custom Flemish Strings by Oliverstacy!  
Kanati 60" 57@29"
AP Cumberland 66" 58@29"
WhisperStik KajikaStik 56" Recurve with Canebrakes...57@28"
WhisperStik KajikaStik aka "Wormy" RC & LB,both 55@29"
Martin Savannah 50@28"
Kota Kill-um 55@28"

Offline Mike Most

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Re: Endless Jig…cheap! Should I?
« Reply #1 on: August 12, 2010, 05:54:00 PM »
I think I made mine for the cost of 4 bolts about a dollar.....I can build a lot of bows for 300 and even for 50 I would do a little search here for a how to build one.... just my thoughts in these economic times.

 For me endless strings are easy to make....
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Offline Old York

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Re: Endless Jig…cheap! Should I?
« Reply #2 on: August 12, 2010, 06:13:00 PM »
I'd say go for, especially if it's nice and rigid. $50 versus $300 ???

Beauty of it is, once you learn how to make strings, whenever there's a problem, you can make a string right now, Bob's yer Uncle.

Endless strings are not hard to make, just practice and don't take 'endless' literally,
if you've wound up a whole spool of string, go
back and review the instructions   ;)
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Offline Jason R. Wesbrock

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Re: Endless Jig…cheap! Should I?
« Reply #3 on: August 12, 2010, 07:02:00 PM »
For $50 I'd buy that jig in a heartbeat.

Offline thunder1

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Re: Endless Jig…cheap! Should I?
« Reply #4 on: August 12, 2010, 08:22:00 PM »
that jig cost less than five strings. so there you go.
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Re: Endless Jig…cheap! Should I?
« Reply #5 on: August 12, 2010, 08:49:00 PM »
Go for it.  I promise I'll buy endless strings from you.
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Offline 2treks

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Re: Endless Jig…cheap! Should I?
« Reply #6 on: August 12, 2010, 09:12:00 PM »
DO NOT DO IT! CALL ME FIRST. wait a minute, I will be gone to GLLI soon. Talk to me this weekend. I may have something for you.
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Offline LBR

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Re: Endless Jig…cheap! Should I?
« Reply #7 on: August 12, 2010, 09:20:00 PM »
I'd buy it.  I used a homemade jig for a while, but it didn't hold up.  Spent well over $300 (wholesale) on a Yellowstone Dream Machine.  Once word gets out, you'll get orders--at least I do.

Endless aren't hard to make--probably easier than flemish, but it takes a little practice and some good instruction goes a long way.

Chad

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Re: Endless Jig…cheap! Should I?
« Reply #8 on: August 12, 2010, 09:44:00 PM »
Buy it I am sure you will do well!
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Offline Whip

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Re: Endless Jig…cheap! Should I?
« Reply #9 on: August 12, 2010, 10:18:00 PM »
I think endless strings would be cool on some of the old bows I'm doing Josh   :thumbsup:  
You got my vote.

Oh, but you better check with Chuck first - he sounds like he means it!
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Offline 2treks

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Re: Endless Jig…cheap! Should I?
« Reply #10 on: August 12, 2010, 10:21:00 PM »
I aint messin around here whip  :bigsmyl:  
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Offline Oliverstacy

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Re: Endless Jig…cheap! Should I?
« Reply #11 on: August 12, 2010, 10:29:00 PM »
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Originally posted by Whip:
I think endless strings would be cool on some of the old bows I'm doing Josh    :thumbsup:    
You got my vote.

Oh, but you better check with Chuck first - he sounds like he means it!
Joe I know you've met Chuck...he's not a guy you'd want to mess with.

Chuck...aren't you about 6'6"!  I'll talk to you this weekend.  I'd like to take one of your longbows for a walk.

Josh
Custom Flemish Strings by Oliverstacy!  
Kanati 60" 57@29"
AP Cumberland 66" 58@29"
WhisperStik KajikaStik 56" Recurve with Canebrakes...57@28"
WhisperStik KajikaStik aka "Wormy" RC & LB,both 55@29"
Martin Savannah 50@28"
Kota Kill-um 55@28"

Offline 2treks

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Re: Endless Jig…cheap! Should I?
« Reply #12 on: August 12, 2010, 10:33:00 PM »
NAH! only 6'5" (& a 1/2) see ya there.
Chuck
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