Gopher with his Alcohol Burner he made got me to thinking and I know some of you make stuff to work on archery equipment. Please show us some :campfire:
Here is a spine tester I built using plans from 2jays he posted online. Works great, costs nothing as I had all of the junk to build it.
(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/0603/reddogge/Archery/IMG_0575.jpg)
Now don't laugh at this one as it has functioned flawlessly for 41 years. It's my bow hauling and lowering rope with a couple of unique practical functions. I thread it onto my belt through the loop and the old treesteps package keeps the cord from tangling.
When ascending the tree with a climbing stand I tie the hook end to the bottom limb of the bow and climb the tree. The cord length is the exact distance I want to shoot from so it tugs on my belt to let me know I've reached the height I want.
When in the tree I can use the hook to either hook something else to haul up or in one case I picked up my hat that fell off when putting up stand. Saved climbing down and repeating the whole procedure.
When descending I lower bow with hook, give it a shake and the hook is free to lower other items like a pack, etc.
Told you not to laugh.
(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/0603/reddogge/Archery/IMG_0576.jpg)
Where can I find 2jays spine tester post ???
Thanks ahead of time.
Reddogge, that hook and line looks like it does what it needs to do. Simple is best.
Here you go. In order to make Line A 2" long as suggested by 2jays you need to increase the scale to 142% and print. You will understand when you read the directions.
I used a digital scale I borrowed from my bass club to weigh the 2# of lead and hook and melted it and poured it in a round lead melting pan to form the weight.
web page (http://www.bambooarrow.com/tester.html)
or
http://nativeskills.madduckoutdoors.com/jcs_spine_tester.htm
I've made a few quivers, arm gards and such and I will be making that spine tester. I have a rope with an old treble hook ( barbs filed off) I use for pulling bow and packs up to the stand
(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v81/graybuffalo/quiver117.jpg)
(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v81/graybuffalo/quiver113.jpg)
(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v81/graybuffalo/quiver115.jpg)
Grey Buffalo
I saw a tread from last year when you posted the ? deer skin plains type quiver? I would like to see a picture of the knife it apears to be a deer antler gurka? knife. Whats with it and why did you chose that style of blade.
Sorry if this is a little off topic
later
scott
Firewater Unlimited..... F.U.
Cresting lathe made from a sewing machne motor
(http://i191.photobucket.com/albums/z267/horatio1226/cresting002.jpg)
cool
Well the last few years I have made something every year when its too cold to go hunting or after hunting season.
I have made a pair of insulated boot covers like the artic sheild boot covers, a very useful broadhead knife that I carry when hunting, and even a cresting machine like the one above, I haven't crested any arrows yet but I have 2 doz shafts coming next week to try it out.
Some things that are one my list this year are a ghille suit, a back quiver from a coyote skin I hope to shoot this year and some wool clothing like Ron La Clair has on his site with the thick wool blankets I have stored away.
Thats just the short list! :D
BTW, I have a haul rope almost like the one above,,,,I don't beleive in buying haul lines!!!
ttt
I really enjoy threads about making our own equipment.
I would like to suggest that we post these in the How To - Resources Forum in the Main Forum also so they don't get pushed down the list in Pow Wow and forever be lost until someone stumbles across them.
A lot of great how to's on here and would be nice to be able to go to one spot and find them.
Just a thought.
bhfp
AWESOME!!!!
Really nice work guys :readit:
Thanks! The Newbie.
(http://peteward.com/2008photos/ASGIR/buckie.blind.JPG)
This is "BUCKIE the wonder decoy. :notworthy:
, and the best $3.00 I ever spent.
I know there are some other "Buckie look a likes out there, but I didn't hear how well the produced this year.
Pete
Here is some home made stuff I use.
Arrow crester
(http://i94.photobucket.com/albums/l118/V-Archer/Arrows/Crestingmachine2.jpg)
(http://i94.photobucket.com/albums/l118/V-Archer/Arrows/Crestingmachine1.jpg)
(http://i94.photobucket.com/albums/l118/V-Archer/Arrows/arrow_crester.jpg)
pre-)tiller jig.
(http://i94.photobucket.com/albums/l118/V-Archer/frontviewoftillertool.jpg)
(http://i94.photobucket.com/albums/l118/V-Archer/tillertoolcombi1.jpg)
(http://i94.photobucket.com/albums/l118/V-Archer/tillertoolcombi2.jpg)
This is an awesome thread guys! I too want to make a quiver like the plains style but have no idea where to find a pattern or what-not.
:clapper:
I had a load of leather i picked up years ago in my fabric box so when i started archery a few months ago i thought i'd save a little money and use it all up. The leather is 5mm thick so a bit of overkill but that's all i had to use. I drilled each sewing hole with a 2mm drill bit and then hand sewn with flax...
Bracer...
(http://i488.photobucket.com/albums/rr242/shoelessone/Archery/brace2.jpg)
(http://i488.photobucket.com/albums/rr242/shoelessone/Archery/brace.jpg)
Quiver...
(http://i488.photobucket.com/albums/rr242/shoelessone/Archery/quiv.jpg)
:)
JERRY- NICE QUIVERS.