Looking for a spine tester

[JW_Halverson]

I would be willing to make up a custom leather muzzleloader shooting pouch, or a pile of accessories such as custom powder measure, vent pick, pan brush, birdsmouth ball bag/ball dispenser, and multilayer padded waxed canvas rifle sock. Possibly even a custom powderhorn (but I don't have the talents for scrimhaw)?

Thanks!

[Eric Krewson]

As crafty as you are you could probably make a top notch one, from what I have seen over the years they are not that hard to make.

Lots of spine tester making videos on youtube, some I like some I don't.

I have an Adams spine tester that I have probably had for 40 years; I still use it quite often for tuning my arrows to a bow so I don't want to turn it loose. If I remember right mine was over $100 when I bought it, I looked it up and they no longer make it, similar ones made now are (GASP!) over $350. 

[JW_Halverson]

As crafty as you are you could probably make a top notch one, from what I have seen over the years they are not that hard to make.

Lots of spine tester making videos on youtube, some I like some I don't.

I have an Adams spine tester that I have probably had for 40 years; I still use it quite often for tuning my arrows to a bow so I don't want to turn it loose. If I remember right mine was over $100 when I bought it, I looked it up and they no longer make it, similar ones made now are (GASP!) over $350.

I have been looking at blogs, videos, etc and I am willing to build my own. But I do not want the dial gauge type. I like the simple design of the weight moving a needle up and down on a graph. Problem is that every time I click on a link to download or print the arc scale the page is "404 Page Not Found". This is getting annoying.

[paulsemp]

I prefer with a digital caliper. Made a homemade 2 lb weight. Downloaded the amo spine chart printed it off. Total cost of this with caliper maybe 20 bucks

[paulsemp]

One more

[Eric Krewson]

When I worked in the power plant there was a big Zerox copier in the office wing, I took the deflection scale off my Adams spine tester and made life sized copies of it to give to friends who wanted to make their own.

I don't have access to a copier now, perhaps someone reading this who has an Adams tester who is still working and has access to a copier could make you a copy. I had a bunch of copies but remember running across them in my file cabinet a few years ago during a clean-up and throwing them out.

Notice all the walnut gizmo blanks in the pictures background. 

[Eric Krewson]

I did find this with a printable scale;

https://tattooartdesign.blogspot.com/2012/02/how-to-make-diy-arrow-spine-tester.html

[Digital Caveman]

I prefer with a digital caliper. Made a homemade 2 lb weight. Downloaded the amo spine chart printed it off. Total cost of this with caliper maybe 20 bucks

That is really clever, must do that myself!!!

[FAW]

JW Old guy here. My Adams tester is available if you're still interested. Sent a pm.