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Main Discussion Area => Bows => Topic started by: stuckinthemud on February 06, 2019, 05:00:08 am

Title: bow bench design help needed
Post by: stuckinthemud on February 06, 2019, 05:00:08 am

First off, if an admin wants to move this post, that's fine by me!

I have recently acquired this :

(https://stuckinthemudsite.files.wordpress.com/2019/02/20190206_120258.jpg)



and was thinking of building a heavy-duty bow bench from it, anyone got any plans or photos I can steal from?

Thanks in advance,
Andrew

Title: Re: bow bench design help needed
Post by: Bob Barnes on February 06, 2019, 06:32:59 am

https://www.instructables.com/id/Make-Your-Own-Bench-Vise/ (https://www.instructables.com/id/Make-Your-Own-Bench-Vise/)
~there are several ideas to choose from...

Title: Re: bow bench design help needed
Post by: stuckinthemud on February 06, 2019, 03:30:13 pm

Thanks for the link, lots of good ideas there. So, I am thinking that I would end up with something like this.

 (https://i.pinimg.com/564x/36/2f/44/362f4433a6cd3c11952e4e5fa4445858.jpg)


Which end would you put the bow, facing toward you or away from you - its awfully close to your face if things go badly wrong and the direction of travel of ittie bittie bits of bow could be unfavourable

Title: Re: bow bench design help needed
Post by: Bob Barnes on February 06, 2019, 09:16:03 pm

I have no idea how that one would work... a wooden bench with a standard bench vice will work...or you might make something more like this with your piece...