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Offline Sidewinder

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Does anyone have plans for a sit down bowyers bench?
« on: November 01, 2007, 04:54:47 pm »
I have seen a couple photos that have a sit down bench with what looks like s lever that holds the stave in place and also look mobile enough to take places. Does anyone know what I'm talking about and if so does anyone know where I can get either drawings or close ups so I can copy one for myself.
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Re: Does anyone have plans for a sit down bowyers bench?
« Reply #1 on: November 01, 2007, 05:18:32 pm »
http://www.primitivearcher.com/smf/index.php/topic,3448.0.html

Chek out the videos. they have a neat bow bench.

Offline Cromm

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Re: Does anyone have plans for a sit down bowyers bench?
« Reply #2 on: November 01, 2007, 06:33:49 pm »
Hi, i may have a blue print of a sit down bowyers bench for you if you still would like one? give me a day or two to find it, i can try and post it here or email it to you,let me know? I've made one from the plans and it works real well!!!!
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Offline Sidewinder

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Re: Does anyone have plans for a sit down bowyers bench?
« Reply #3 on: November 01, 2007, 07:27:54 pm »
Crom, yeah that would be great I really appreciate it. my email is outstandingautos@hotmail.com and if you decide to post it as well , I'm sure that others might be interested at some point....Danny
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Beleg813

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Re: Does anyone have plans for a sit down bowyers bench?
« Reply #4 on: November 01, 2007, 07:56:13 pm »
Hey Cromm, yes Sidewinder is correct, others (including myself!!) would be interested in seeing some blueprints :)

Offline Coo-wah-chobee

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Re: Does anyone have plans for a sit down bowyers bench?
« Reply #5 on: November 01, 2007, 08:30:50 pm »
....................Dont have blueprints but its pretty self explanatory as ya look at it. Been makin; these fer years gave this one ta Eddie(Mullet) a while back. He could tell ya ifn it works good fer others. Another option fer ya................bob

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Offline Cromm

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Re: Does anyone have plans for a sit down bowyers bench?
« Reply #6 on: November 03, 2007, 06:19:39 pm »
Hi this is the plan to the bowyers bench that I made, the only thing I changed was the length of the bench. I made it longer because I wanted to make an English long bow. If you cannot read it as a PDF file I can try a different format. ;D

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Offline Aries

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Re: Does anyone have plans for a sit down bowyers bench?
« Reply #7 on: November 08, 2007, 12:10:30 am »
Thanks for the print, ill half to give this thing a shot one of these weekends.   Ty
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Re: Does anyone have plans for a sit down bowyers bench?
« Reply #8 on: November 08, 2007, 12:13:27 pm »
Thanks, just when I was going to ask what others use to hold the bow when working on it.

Offline Aries

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Re: Does anyone have plans for a sit down bowyers bench?
« Reply #9 on: November 08, 2007, 11:44:35 pm »
Currently i am Using a pony clamp  ( a vise on a bar that has a lower brace that slides on the pole, and a hand crank on the top, not a very good description, i know :) ) I works great, and is increadibly strong, i pad all of the contact regions to keep from damaging the wood.   Ty
"If the only tool you have is a hammer,
                   you tend to see every problem as a nail."
                               ~Abraham Maslow