shaft making jig

[bubby]

this is the plans for a jig my father in law made for building ramrods for muzzle loaders, it also makes a good arrow shaft, just another option, Bub

[criveraville]

That's pretty cool. Thanks for sharing

Cipriano

[Pat B]

I've heard that called a draw plate, Buddy.  A 5/16 hickory ram rod would make a heck of a arrow. 

[bubby]

yep, that's what it is Pat, my in-law can whip up an arrow shaft pretty quick with it to, Bub

[dmikeyj]

At the extreme risk of sounding stoopid- how exactly does that work?

[Pat B]

Mikey, you drive the shaft through the big hole side of the plate and it comes out the other side at the small hole diameter. The waste stays on the top side.

[bubby]

actually this one you cut the top off so they are slots, and you use it like a scraper start with the big hole and work your way downtill you get the desired size shaft, this is an old design, no power tools involved in the making of the shaft, unless you cut them into squares, Bub

[Bevan R.]

actually this one you cut the top off so they are slots, and you use it like a scraper start with the big hole and work your way downtill you get the desired size shaft, this is an old design, no power tools involved in the making of the shaft, unless you cut them into squares, Bub

You still got one you could take some photo's on how you use it? Sorry but having a hard time translating the diagram into actual use.

[bubby]

Bevan i'll try and get out there this week and take some pics, like i said it's basiclly a scraper, take a split or a square and start pulling it thru the jig and work your way down the sizes till ya get what ya want, Bub, i'll get some pics to try and illistrate

[Bevan R.]

Thanks, I really appreciate it.

[bowtarist]

So do you drill the holes and counter sink them then cut on the dotted line?  The half holes are a little bigger than their corrosponding holes on the lower side?  Looks like a simple effective tool and easily portable too.

  thanks for your reply, dpgratz