Home made equipment

[Gray Buffalo]

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  

[reddogge]

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.
 

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.
 

[bowhunterfrompast]

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.

[reddogge]

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  
or
 http://nativeskills.madduckoutdoors.com/jcs_spine_tester.htm

[Gray Buffalo]

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

[firewater100]

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.

[horatio1226]

Cresting lathe made from a sewing machne motor

[Gray Buffalo]

cool

[ilarcher]

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!!!

[bowhunterfrompast]

ttt

[bowhunterfrompast]

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

[NorthernCaliforniaHunter]

AWESOME!!!!
Really nice work guys    


Thanks! The Newbie.

[Pete W]

This is "BUCKIE  the wonder decoy.    
, 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

[V-Archer]

Here is some home made stuff I use.

Arrow crester







pre-)tiller jig.

[hardwaymike]

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.

[freefeet]

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...  




Quiver...
   

 

[barebow17]

JERRY- NICE QUIVERS.