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Offline luke the drifter

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centerlin tool
« on: September 06, 2009, 08:52:19 pm »
hello to all of you,

i do not which of these archery sites that i saw this tool.  it is a centerline tool for finding the center of staves.  i thought it was an ingeniuous(?) tool for this purpose.  it is a 5 inch piece of wood with two dowels maybe a half-inch from the ends and a 5/16 nut fitted in the very center of the wood and you put a pencil in the nut only so far.  you put the stave between the dowels and fun it up the stave as you make a mark.  has anyone seen such a animal?  if so,  i would look a picture so i can make one from it.

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Offline Dano

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Re: centerlin tool
« Reply #1 on: September 06, 2009, 08:59:41 pm »
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Re: centerlin tool
« Reply #2 on: September 06, 2009, 10:49:33 pm »
thank you for the information.  i thought i was right or close enough on its dimensions.

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Offline George Tsoukalas

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Re: centerlin tool
« Reply #3 on: September 06, 2009, 11:03:55 pm »
When laying out a bow you have to follow the vertical or lateral grain. How can you do that with this tool?
http://georgeandjoni.home.comcast.net/~georgeandjoni/layout.html
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Offline sailordad

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Re: centerlin tool
« Reply #4 on: September 06, 2009, 11:25:16 pm »
Quote from: George Tsoukalas on September 06, 2009, 11:03:55 pm
When laying out a bow you have to follow the vertical or lateral grain. How can you do that with this tool?
http://georgeandjoni.home.comcast.net/~georgeandjoni/layout.html
Jawge

yup,what he said
unless your fortunite enough to have the rarely seen perfect staves   lol
although it is a cool idea,i just dont see it being very practicle for making selfbows
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Offline Pat B

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Re: centerlin tool
« Reply #5 on: September 06, 2009, 11:36:01 pm »
This is one I made. I gave it to Pappy at the Classic last may. I used it quite a bit and it works great on selfbow staves. If the stave is split out along the grain it will follow the grain fairly well and if any areas are questionable I would make two lines, one from one side and one from the other and then mark the center between the two. I haven't built a bow since then so I haven't missed it but I will make another.





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Offline sailordad

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Re: centerlin tool
« Reply #6 on: September 06, 2009, 11:46:32 pm »
ya your right there pappy
i didnt even think of that,the split should follow the grain,therfore the tool should still go down the center line
very cool,i think i might have to try this tool out :)
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Offline El Destructo

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Re: centerlin tool
« Reply #7 on: September 06, 2009, 11:50:01 pm »
Pappy....man you better hope that Mark  Baggett (Pappy) don't read this Tim....he might go all the way to the Twin Cities to Hunt You Down for calling Pat....Pappy!!!
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Re: centerlin tool
« Reply #8 on: September 06, 2009, 11:55:26 pm »
Mike, he should be thanking Tim! ;D
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Re: centerlin tool
« Reply #9 on: September 07, 2009, 12:12:38 am »
oops too much wine tonight
i apologize to both of you guys,my bad
time to put the grapes down lol
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Offline Pat B

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Re: centerlin tool
« Reply #10 on: September 07, 2009, 12:15:19 am »
No need to apologize. We all probably drink too much. Evan Williams told me to say that! ;D
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Re: centerlin tool
« Reply #11 on: September 07, 2009, 06:41:00 pm »
You guy's ought to be ashamed, drinking like that. ::) :o
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Re: centerlin tool
« Reply #12 on: September 07, 2009, 06:48:17 pm »
"No need to apologize. We all probably drink too much. Evan Williams told me to say that!"

Pat, I'm appalled ::)
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Re: centerlin tool
« Reply #13 on: September 07, 2009, 10:57:34 pm »
OK Mr Lemonade!  ;) ;D
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