Has anybody made----

[Bowfever]

Hey guys I am thinking about trying to make a bow press... ###Have any of you made one or have any ideas???

Thanks Bowfever

[coyote170]

Bowhunter you might try this site I built this and it
came out ok http://www.homestead.com/gecl/press.html
check it out,good luck!

(Edited by coyote170 at 8:10 pm on Jan. 18, 2002)


(Edited by coyote170 at 8:14 pm on Jan. 18, 2002)

[coyote170]

Bowhunter do not know why this did not come up
blue so you could click on it,good luck!

[knobby]

(Edited by knobby at 9:35 pm on Feb. 17, 2002)

[Welby]

One of my first projects after I learned to weld was a bow press. ###Not that I really needed one, but I found myself eyeing the splendid looking device that the local archery shop used. ###So, I built a similar one out of some scrap angle iron, 3/4" square tubing, a boat winch, and some rubber rollers found in the boat trailer department of Walmart. ###Total cost, including the flashy red paint was probably only $25, but you have to figure that $20 of that was in the winch alone.

It's been at least six years since I built it, and I have only used it about three times. ###But, I have it when I need it. ###And it sho' looks good!

And coyote170, I really like the looks of your press. ###I were to build another, I think I would build it similar to yours.

I do have one question though, do you have some kind of rubber guard to go on those steel rods when you place your bow in there? ###Seems like that bare metal would be hard on fiberglass limbs.

(Edited by Welby at 9:40 am on Jan. 19, 2002)

[plasticpail]

here"s a link to my press plans.it uses a car scissor jack.hope it helps.
http://ca.geocities.com/petergward/home.htm