show me some string jig pics please

[LinemanARK]

Really getting into this trad archery stuff so to save money and to have something to do (anything with archery) I would like to build a string jig and an arrow spine tester and any thing else that has to do with trad archery could you guys show me some things you have built. I also am tring to get into building my own woodin arrows.    ?'s which wing feather would a right handed guy shoot. please help thanks Mike

[Aeronut]

Flemish string jig.

http://www.tradgang.com/stuff_bin/stringjig.jpg

I can post pictures of my dial indicator spine tester I made but it will be the end of next week before I can do it.  Going to Texas tomorrow for a week of pig hunting.

Dennis

[AKmud]

go to youtube.com and do a search for the things you are interested in.  I have found several very helpful videos there including the flemish string jig and various spine testers.

[LinemanARK]

thanks guys I will do that. Mike

[razorback]

Check out this link to Sam harpers site. Has some great info and easy to follow how to. I just used it myself tonight.
Also look up spine testers in the how to section on here. I built mine from plans I found. I believe I did the 2jays tester and it cost me nothing but time and scrap wood.
Good Luck

http://poorfolkbows.com/flemish1.htm

[LinemanARK]

thats good stuff learned a lot real quick.

[Grey Taylor]

Here's the one I use. It's about a foot long, easy to carry around.

 

Guy

[razorback]

Yeh, Sam has a way of making the difficult stuff sound simple.

[Pat B]

My first string jig was a series of holes in my work bench. I used a couple of nails, one set at one end and the other at the length I wanted the raw string material to be. I used 16d nails the would loosely fit the holes, set 1" apart so length adjustments could be made.

[Eric Krewson]

I have built a dozen or so to give away to my Trad friends. On my own I added feet to the bottom so I can sit in a chair, hold the jig firmly between my knees and make strings in a leisurely manner. I have made a bunch of strings sitting in recliner watching the idiot box.

[K30bowfisher]

Grey,
that short jig looks intriguing. Would you be willing to share dimensions and a winding path for using that one.

I sent you a PM.

[Grey Taylor]

PM replied to, Lane.

Guy