Bearpaw on ash?

[Stonedog]

Hey Gang-

I have been reading a lot of good things about the Bearpaw taper tool.

I make maybe 2 dozen arrows a year....and only if I lose a bunch practicing!  I am basically a small game hunter that shoots deer while out chasing bushytails....

So...I need to get set up for the upcoming fall.  I cannot spend the money for a woodchuck and in general I do not get along with power tools when it comes to building arrows or my bows....

From what I have gathered the Tru-Center are VERY hit or miss.  The whiffen type sharpeners are good but dull quickly with hardwoods.

I was wondering what experiences everbody has had tapering hardwoods like ash?  Honestly I only shoot ash....

Well???

[Killdeer]

Woodchuck.    

Killdeer

[Zradix]

Really should use a sander of some sort.

My experience has been that you can do 2-3 tapers on a blade with ash.

[Stonedog]

Hmmmm....just cannot afford a Chuck....no job for the past 16 months....

I do have a 6" table top disc sander though....

Any suggestions?

[Ragnarok Forge]

Look at a buddies woodchuck, get the angles ( measure them ) and then make up an angled holder out of a 2 X 6.  Put the same angles on them that the woodchuck has.  Clamp the 2 X 6 onto the table and our in business.  Home made angle tool and 6 inch sander = Woodchuck.

[Pete Arthur]

If you look at the "HowTo" section, I asked how to make a taper tool using a disc sander? I got some really good replies and ended up making a couple of simple jigs using scrap wood. 1 for point, 1 for nock. See Eric Krewson's reply for what I ended up with.
By the way, I started that post out of frustration with the results from my Tru-Taper tool. I can't speak to the one you mention as I 've never used one.

[Stonedog]

I have the arrow taper guid block from 3 rivers....

Anyone ever used one?

Think I could incorporate it into a jig for my sander or should I just measure the angles myself?

[wingnut]

I've built a bunch of guides to cut tapers using a disc sander.  It's easy.

Look over the threads in the "How To" section and go for it.

Mike