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Title: Endless Jig…cheap! Should I?
Post by: Oliverstacy 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
Title: Re: Endless Jig…cheap! Should I?
Post by: Mike Most 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....
Title: Re: Endless Jig…cheap! Should I?
Post by: Old York 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   ;)
Title: Re: Endless Jig…cheap! Should I?
Post by: Jason R. Wesbrock on August 12, 2010, 07:02:00 PM
For $50 I'd buy that jig in a heartbeat.
Title: Re: Endless Jig…cheap! Should I?
Post by: thunder1 on August 12, 2010, 08:22:00 PM
that jig cost less than five strings. so there you go.
Title: Re: Endless Jig…cheap! Should I?
Post by: dragon rider on August 12, 2010, 08:49:00 PM
Go for it.  I promise I'll buy endless strings from you.
Title: Re: Endless Jig…cheap! Should I?
Post by: 2treks 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.
Charlie Two Tracks
Title: Re: Endless Jig…cheap! Should I?
Post by: LBR 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
Title: Re: Endless Jig…cheap! Should I?
Post by: 1bjd on August 12, 2010, 09:44:00 PM
Buy it I am sure you will do well!
Title: Re: Endless Jig…cheap! Should I?
Post by: Whip 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!
Title: Re: Endless Jig…cheap! Should I?
Post by: 2treks on August 12, 2010, 10:21:00 PM
I aint messin around here whip  :bigsmyl:  
Chuck
Title: Re: Endless Jig…cheap! Should I?
Post by: Oliverstacy on August 12, 2010, 10:29:00 PM
QuoteOriginally 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
Title: Re: Endless Jig…cheap! Should I?
Post by: 2treks on August 12, 2010, 10:33:00 PM
NAH! only 6'5" (& a 1/2) see ya there.
Chuck