Primitive Archer
Main Discussion Area => Bows => Topic started by: ScottN on January 02, 2013, 09:47:45 pm
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Now that the holidays are over, I have $200(in gift cards) to spend at Home Depot.
Home Depot doesn't have a huge stock of wood working tools for bowyers- but they do have some things that are helpful.
Does anyone have any recommendation's of things to buy to increase my bow building arsenal?
Looking to buy everything from homedepot.com for convenience(and they have a better selection than in-store).
Right now all I can think of is clamps! ;D
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Clamps, rasps of different coarseness, bandsaw wouldnt be too bad if you dont have one(make sure you buy some proper blades for the saw(nice ones >:( :P ) they generally run about 140$ and then there are other things like a coping saw, or a file for nocks, i suppose you could also buy a board or two for forms to shape bows with something like a tip flipping form or a recurving form.
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For Christmas, my MIL got me a gift certificate to buy a stationary sander. It has a large disk and a long (36 inch) belt. Now maybe I can stop borrowing my buddy the luthier's stuff so much... :laugh:
OneBow
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A good sturdy vice, belt sander, chainsaw files, rasp, smooth files, cabinet scraper, lots of sandpaper, shellac, clamps.........
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Lowe's has a 3/4 hp Porter Cable 4 x 36" belt sander with 8" dic for 184 bucks. My fav. tool now!! cheers fiddler49
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Lowe's has a 3/4 hp Porter Cable 4 x 36" belt sander with 8" dic for 184 bucks. My fav. tool now!! cheers fiddler49
I have one of those its awesome.
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Lots of good ones already mentioned. Also, gal of denatured alcohol, hatchet, smooth file for sharpening tools, super glue, Tite bond, hot box building materials, maybe a stanley sureform.
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id say just makes sure to go for the things that your most in need of the things that are basic needs for bowmaking
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I agree with a good vice, and some pads for the jaws of the Vice to protect the wood... files and clamps and I would invest in a good hand saw.... but I guess that's if it were me spending the money ;)
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A good Jigsaw.....
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A good sturdy vice, belt sander, chainsaw files, rasp, smooth files, cabinet scraper, lots of sandpaper, shellac, clamps.........
Yep! X2 - that is good advice.
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I have only built a few bows so far, but I find myself using power tools less and less. I used to use my bandsaw and oscillating spindle sander the most, but my last bow I only used a hatchet, surform, rasps/files, and sandpaper. I feel that using hand tools gives you a lot more control over wood removal, so that it what I would recommend... Just my $.02.
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you can order 20 pcs.od 6 ft by 1.75 bamboo at h.d for around 100$
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Milwaukee heat gun,in the paint section,bout 50$and a belt and disc sander sure is handy if your like me with a young family and time is limited !
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I don't know if they sell them or not and if you going to work with staves get a good drawknife. Dean
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I don't think the Evil Place, as I call it, carries draw knives. Better to go to antique stores and find those for about 20-40 dollars. Mine I paid 45 for from a guy selling tools out of his barn, a 110 year old drawknife I just love.
Rasps and files are good investments. A bandsaw there for under $200 will be one of those 8" benchtop models, which can be used, but you have to factor in it is not a 14" Grizzly.
A vice is a good thing to put on your shopping list.
Other places I recommend are Habor Freight. YOu get what you pay for, and a lot of the stuff is junk, but they do have some good deals. I got a 12" 1.5 HP disk sander that had been discontinued and was a floor model for about 85 dollars, and that sucker is reliable and great to use.
Dane
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Id get a ceiling mounted air filter. Thats the best money I have spent, including my bandsaw. It cuts the dust down by 70% or better in my shop.
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<snip>...It cuts the dust down by 70% or better in my shop.
...Hold it, just a second, building bows produces dust??? :o :embarassed:
OneBow
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Don't forget to go to your local farm supply store and get a ferriors rasp for around $20. Home Depot doesn't have those.