So I've been a little busy...

[Gringa Bows]

i like the spiral footed shafts you did a top job Al.

[Hilly]

they look GR8 Al did it take much to get the spiral in them ??
& i think your look just as good Wolfpac i think i mite have to try doing some

[little arrows]

as per GrahameA request, for those of you who are not familiar with Steve's work, here are some photo's.
sue

[piggy]

Fantastic work there how do we go about ordering some for those interested?

Cheers

Paul

[little arrows]

Piggy I've sent you a pm.
For others interested in ordering Wallace Woods, you can contact me via this website or email swallace@spiderweb.com.au for more information.
thanks
sue

[jape]

admirable work all round folks, well done.

[GrahameA]

Evening Sue

as per GrahameA request, for those of you who are not familiar with Steve's work, here are some photo's.
sue

Thanks.

[wolfpac]

Thanks for the photos

Now we know what quality of work we have to try and aim for .........

[stringnstik]

wow these are amazingly beautiful. My woodworking skills have never aspired to these levels but I sure do appreciate the workmanship and beauty of good wood.

Excellent stuff gentlemen, would look nice on my lounge wall:) Cant say that Id have the guts to let one loose tho not the way im breaking/loosing them at the mo

[Cody Roiter]

Hello Al, Just to let you know if they don't work out for you I will take them of your hands LOL. great job

Cody

[GrahameA]

Good Afternoon Al, et al

A small addition to this thread and timely given Kevin's - Longbowinfected - current pursuit.

After your comments I went to Bunnings (almost 12 months ago) and purchased the cheapest router they had. Glorified laminate trimmer.

From there I made a dedicated Router Table and fitted the Router to it. I have made a fence for it and it can be used for other small jobs however the table is essentially just for use in doing shafts that are to be 4 flute footed.

The table - it was sized in height so that it could sit on top of my Triton and in table dimension so that it was big enough to accept my dovetail jig (Gifkins copy).

The carcass is some MDF from a storage cabinet and the table is Lamipanel.

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The router has the base plate cover removed and is bolted to the table.

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The fence that is used for cutting flutes is screwed to the table so that registration is not an issue. The other fence can be seen in the background. (The first couple of times I used the other fence and clamped it in position. The current solution is much better.)

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Making what is a single use tool for this application has been a smart move.

[stringnstik]

hahah i have that same router still going strong not a bad little beasty.Used it to finish off the drum..will I do footed arrows hmm gotta draw the time line somewhere

[GrahameA]

hahah i have that same router still going strong not a bad little beasty.Used it to finish off the drum..will I do footed arrows hmm gotta draw the time line somewhere

Do the Footed-Arrows. It will give you something to do when it is to wet and rainy to go outside or when it is to hot and dry to go outside. Then you can start making bows.

There is nothing quite like the look and feel of a set of footed arrows or the shock that flows through the body when you break your first one.

The Ozito Router (Laminate Trimmer). It was cheap and it does the job and so far has done it well. If all I use it for is cutting the flutes on shafts it will probably last for a few hundred years.

p.s. It would be rather nice to have two mounted on a table to cut dovetails. One to cut the pins and the other to cut the tails and a genuine Gifkin's jig to go with it. Dream on.

[ichiban]

insperation thy name is ozbow, grate work all round guys.
coach footing the shaft makes them stronger so its not a lost cause, time consuming yes but well worth results like this huh.

Dave