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Title: Third hand
Post by: Gray Buffalo on February 19, 2010, 02:29:00 PM
I always had trouble holding the bow while I worked on it so this is my third hand
(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v81/graybuffalo/IMG_1420.jpg) (http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v81/graybuffalo/IMG_1457.jpg) (http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v81/graybuffalo/IMG_1455.jpg) (http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v81/graybuffalo/IMG_1454.jpg) (http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v81/graybuffalo/IMG_1452.jpg)
Title: Re: Third hand
Post by: robtattoo on February 19, 2010, 02:34:00 PM
Cool tool!
Aren't the simplest ideas always the best?!
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Post by: Butch Speer on February 19, 2010, 02:42:00 PM
Jerry,
You're smarter than the average buffalo!
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Post by: Canadabowyer on February 19, 2010, 02:45:00 PM
That thing is great!! I am going to go out to the shop and build one right now.Great idea Buff.  Bob
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Post by: Mudd on February 19, 2010, 04:17:00 PM
Well dang! Maybe pigs can't fly but Buffaloes can sure carpenter. Good job!!
Thanks for sharing!
God bless,Mudd
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Post by: Jeff Strubberg on February 19, 2010, 04:25:00 PM
If you'd stop trying to hold that thing from the wrong side, you wouldn't need three hands!

;)
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Post by: Ground Hunter on February 19, 2010, 04:33:00 PM
Very nice!  H
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Post by: COLongbow on February 19, 2010, 04:37:00 PM
Nice tool....but what kind of bow is that? looks sweet!
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Post by: stickytoes on February 19, 2010, 04:55:00 PM
that is really a great idea!!!
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Post by: MarkE2006 on February 19, 2010, 04:57:00 PM
That really is great; wish I had thought of it.
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Post by: MercilessMing on February 19, 2010, 05:45:00 PM
That is a great idea!  I am going to make one just like that.  Thanks for sharing.
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Post by: reddogge on February 19, 2010, 05:54:00 PM
Nice idea and neatly made.
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Post by: Roconman on February 19, 2010, 06:17:00 PM
Excellent,thanks for sharing.
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Post by: Jerry Wald on February 19, 2010, 06:51:00 PM
Very cool - when are you marketing it  ;)  

JB
Title: Re: Third hand
Post by: Gray Buffalo on February 19, 2010, 07:22:00 PM
It's a Holm-made "Osprey" and a real shooter.

Quotewhen are you marketing it    
I'm not. I just do this stuff for my own entertainment. If anyone wants to go for it.
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Post by: limbolt on February 19, 2010, 07:30:00 PM
Good deal !!! My next project,Thanks for sharing.
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Post by: JEJ on February 19, 2010, 07:35:00 PM
Now that's a "handy" tool to have. Bet more than one or two of them get built this weekend. Thanks for posting the pics.
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Post by: DannyBows on February 19, 2010, 08:55:00 PM
Very Nice! Sweet bow too, love the grain in that riser.
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Post by: helo on February 19, 2010, 08:58:00 PM
:thumbsup:  :Great Job lots of talented people around here!
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Post by: rp65 on February 19, 2010, 10:34:00 PM
I made one to hold mine while putting on serving, but really like the way you can set yours it on it's side.

(http://i651.photobucket.com/albums/uu236/howatt/Archery%20Gear/120_0140.jpg)
Title: Re: Third hand
Post by: Autumnarcher on February 19, 2010, 11:17:00 PM
I will be sure to show your pic to my wife. She always gives me a hard time about my "busy" workbench, she doesnt understand that with all the tools and gadgets, we know exactly where everything is!

That is a great idea, and I really like the one for doing servings. I'll add this idea to the project list.
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Post by: Bjorn on February 19, 2010, 11:28:00 PM
Way cool!!
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Post by: Shakes.602 on February 20, 2010, 10:27:00 AM
Necessity is the Mother of Cool Tools and Jigs!!  :thumbsup:   Good Job!!  :archer:
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Post by: joekeith on February 20, 2010, 11:07:00 AM
I could always use an extra hand.    :thumbsup:  
Good idea.....
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Post by: Keefer on February 20, 2010, 01:16:00 PM
Jerry & Ric,
 I saw the post on home made ideas and I think Ric was the first one I saw last week and now Jerry's...This is a really good idea and one of my next projects for my shop...Thank you both for posting them and it is a great way to do the serving and puffs or whatever...Please if anyone else has any can you post them before I make mine? Good job to you both  :thumbsup:
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Post by: Dan White on February 20, 2010, 01:23:00 PM
Great idea...working smarter NOT harder.
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Post by: glass76 on February 20, 2010, 06:22:00 PM
Great idea, nice workspace too!
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Post by: Mudd on February 20, 2010, 09:09:00 PM
Here's proof that you don't have to be handsome to be handy! There are some of course who are just the opposite.. not very handy but handsome!!

Nice job Jerry!!
God bless,Mudd
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Post by: twostrings on February 20, 2010, 10:46:00 PM
That is a cool tool
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Post by: Holm-Made on February 20, 2010, 11:01:00 PM
The best part of it is you don't have to clean your work bench.  You just elevate what your working on above the mess.    :p  Chad
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Post by: zip on February 21, 2010, 09:26:00 AM
I guess I have a project starting today. thanx Jerry
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Post by: turkey522 on February 21, 2010, 09:37:00 AM
Thanks for sharing that will be handy.
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Post by: Covey on February 21, 2010, 11:13:00 AM
There are alot of crafty feller's on here. Cool Idea! Jason
Title: Re: Third hand
Post by: Gray Buffalo on February 21, 2010, 08:39:00 PM
OK the weekend is over. How many of you made one
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Post by: Keefer on February 22, 2010, 05:15:00 PM
Gray Buffalo,
  I started making mine at work this afternoon... I made mine pretty much like yorn!
After my work was done of coarse! I'll finish it tomorrow!  :rolleyes:
Title: Re: Third hand
Post by: MercilessMing on February 23, 2010, 09:47:00 AM
I combined Gray Buffalo's design with Admin's post of Flemish String jig into a take down version.  

(http://i935.photobucket.com/albums/ad199/mingisun/IMG_0552.jpg)

(http://i935.photobucket.com/albums/ad199/mingisun/IMG_0554.jpg)
Title: Re: Third hand
Post by: DVSHUNTER on February 23, 2010, 09:58:00 AM
that's nice jerry. Now you need one to hold a stave down for you. :-)
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Post by: Guru on February 23, 2010, 10:35:00 AM
Wow, I just saw this...very cool Jerry!!  Thanx for sharing your idea....I'll make one for sure...   :thumbsup:
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Post by: Keefer on February 24, 2010, 07:30:00 AM
Got mine built yesterday and heading over a friends house today to play around with it! I made mine 24" center to center due to some of the fadeouts on some of my bows and I added a forth hole for the wider limb recurves and all ya need to do is move one peg...Instead of the wood dowels or leftover 11/32 shafts I used some cut off 1916 and 2016 aluminum shafts as my pegs...I was very careful of drilling through the 3/4 and keeping the bit straight so the pegs wouldn't lean inward..Also make sure you keep about 2" between the posts if you add leather or felt around the post cause some bows have some wide limbs...This is one simple project we all must make...Thanks guys for this idea..