arrow spine gauge

[grumpy]

#7156

Are there any practical spine gauge plans available? Did a web search, and all I found cost more for the parts than a new one. Don’t feel I need one bad enough to spend that much. This is a simple principle, and there should be a simple solution.

[Robin Conrads]

#58702

Did you check out the article on this site? Make Your Own Spine Tester I hope it’s what you are looking for.

[Ben M.]

#58704

Poor folk bows spine gauges

[grumpy]

#58995

WOW That was fast!!!!

I take it you were sitting there thinking: “Any minute now the crusty old geezer is gonna ask …”

[James Harvey]

#59050

Ben, after looking at all those spine testers on the link, I went ahead and made the thin man setup out of bits sitting around. I like that it’s not another jig I have to find a place for in my garage, it’s just a couple of hooks under my bench. I just need to print out a reference cheat sheet so I don’t have to use my brain and I’m done.

Cheers mate 😀

[Ben M.]

#59303

grumpy wrote: WOW That was fast!!!!

I take it you were sitting there thinking: “Any minute now the crusty old geezer is gonna ask …”

Actually, yes. Yes I was. Then, just to keep you guessing, I waited twelve hours to post this. I also know what you’re thinking now and, yes, it’s true you won’t live forever. Eat the extra slice of bacon.

[Ben M.]

#59331

I like that one too, Jim. I don’t have much of a need to spine shafts but I’m really impressed with the ingenuity and variety of design these folks have come up with.

[Ralph]

#61664

Or you can do like my “buddy” does and “I’ll just send these home with you and you can test these for me”. Bull#@*&. My good buddy, sitting on his tailgate, cigarette in hand speaks up and says “…you know they sell those things don’t ya”. Ha! Last time I was ask. Thanks good buddy!!! Other tightwad just doesn’t spine test his arrows now. :D:D

[Greg Ragan]

#61707

I made mine from internet plan s 🙂

[grumpy]

#62146

Still trying to find the time to read all of it. Like Jim’s idea, I could put it under the puter table (just hope I can get out of there after, oh well, I have my constant companion to help). :D:D

On the other hand I have a sneaking suspicion it doesn’t matter… More to come when I have time. Spring vacation is next week. Now she’s correcting my spelling.

I bought a scale to weigh things like arrows, field points, etc. When it seemed to be off, I read the directions and found out I need something EXACTLY 5 1/2 oz to calibrate it. Talk about catch 22!! I bought the dam thing so I could weigh things that are 5 1/2 oz!!!

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