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danlaw
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Re: dowel machines
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Reply #15 on:
July 08, 2012, 12:03:44 am »
Ever try birch?
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kevinnator11
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Just a new guy learning all of the tips and tricks
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July 09, 2012, 03:43:57 pm »
Quote from: danlaw on July 08, 2012, 12:03:44 am
Ever try birch?
I haven't but mainly because poplar is easily available at Lowes/Home Depot fairly cheap. I just pick through to find good straight grains. I like the bamboo shafts for costs but prefer the hardwoods. Lots of birch here growing so I may have to try that. We use that a lot for firewood so just have to cut some longer pieces.
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danlaw
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July 18, 2012, 03:10:18 am »
I had about two thousand feet of 1x5/8" hickory given to me (made 150 bows and arrows for summer camp out of it). The guy was throwing away about the same amount of birch but I couldn't take it at the time. If it is good for arrows I was thinking of going back to see if it is still there...
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danlaw
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July 24, 2012, 03:06:38 pm »
Not sure if anyone is still interested, but this is the set up I am going for next:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4vtLKQZ_CtU
Looks cheap and fast and smooth (Not primitive though).
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Badger
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Reply #19 on:
July 26, 2012, 05:22:31 pm »
I posted that router/dowel making jig on line about 10 years ago or so and have always wondered if I was the first one to come out with it. They got really poplular a couple of years later.
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danlaw
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July 27, 2012, 12:03:00 am »
Alright! Any improvements?
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Weylin
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August 01, 2012, 06:46:15 pm »
John Strunk makes and sells a really nice arrow shaft jig. I've seen him use it, it's really slick. I recommend picking one of those up. I intend to get one at some point. I think he sold them for around $70.
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