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Offline rover brewer

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spine tester
« on: May 20, 2015, 08:46:29 pm »
I wanting to build a spine tester does anyone have plans or video the one on you tube is not there anymore, thanks for any help.
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Offline aaron

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Re: spine tester
« Reply #1 on: May 20, 2015, 09:56:19 pm »
mine's like this
http://poorfolkbows.com/spine1.htm
almost any calipers will work.
Ilwaco, Washington, USA
"Good wood makes great bows, but bad wood makes great bowyers"

Offline osage outlaw

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Re: spine tester
« Reply #2 on: May 20, 2015, 09:57:39 pm »
Here is an old build-a-long for one

http://www.primitivearcher.com/smf/index.php/topic,4589.0.html


I made a more simple, adjustable tester for cane and bamboo shafts.
I started out with nothin' and I still got most of it left

Offline rover brewer

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Re: spine tester
« Reply #3 on: May 21, 2015, 06:37:48 pm »
thanks that helps out a lot, like both Osage outlaw what did you do different on yours for boo and cane because that's mainly what I use.
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Offline Pat B

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Re: spine tester
« Reply #4 on: May 21, 2015, 07:05:49 pm »
Google "James Hill spine tester" That's where I got the plans for the one I made.
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Offline rover brewer

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Re: spine tester
« Reply #5 on: May 22, 2015, 10:11:45 pm »
thanks Pat B , I like that.
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