footed shafts

wulff · 03-17-2003, 02:26 PM

does anyone know how to make footed shafts, and if so is it hard? i think i seen a tool in three rivers to make um. any one with any insight

CT Bowhunter · 03-17-2003, 02:33 PM

Don' t know how to make them, but have a 1/2 dozen ash/purple heart. Really nice. Good luck!

JRW · 03-17-2003, 03:17 PM

http://www.geocities.com/jwes_72/footing-jig.html

Tuffcity · 03-17-2003, 11:03 PM

You can make 2-winged footed shafts quite easily with minimal tools. http://users.rcn.com/gtsouk/footed.html This site recommends planing the shafts round but I found it' s way easier to bum a friends shaft shooter.

I really like the style that JRW shows on his site but apperantly I' m too stoopid to figure out how to do it from his instructions. (I need pictures man! Lots of pictures! And more idiot proof instructions!

) I' m currently putting together some rosewood and douglas fir shafts- self nocks of course.

RC

footed shaft · 03-18-2003, 06:11 AM

Check out thre new 3-Rivers cataloge,they have a tool in there that allows you to build your own 4 point footed shafts.Footed Shaft

JRW · 03-18-2003, 07:21 AM

Tuffcity,

Get the back issue of TBM I mentioned on the page. The instructions on how to make them is in there (in great detail). What I put on the web site was how to make a jig that won' t cost you ninety-some dollars, when you can do it yourself for a few bucks.

JRW

wulff · 03-18-2003, 02:01 PM

thanks guys i knew i would get a positive response from the fellas at this board- again thanks!

Tuffcity · 03-18-2003, 04:55 PM

JRW,

The kicker is that I have that issue of TBM, but do you think I can find it?!! Although it may have vanished during a spousal " purge" of percieved crap taking up too much room in the closet. No voluntary admissions of guilt were forthcoming though.

I may have to interogate the children....

RC

Lilhunter · 03-19-2003, 12:17 AM

that tool is made by a a guy in anchorage ak. Or atleast was thought of by him so they say. They were charging 70 for it as of last year, not sure what they are now....saw 3 creeks at 89.95. If you want it let me know I' ll make a call and see if they are still selling it for the 70 bucks.