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Forum: DIY Equipment

You like to tinker? This is the place to show the archery world what you can do!

  1. Exclamation Sticky Thread Sticky: No Selling/Trading in the DIY section.

    Remember the DIY section is an area where members can share their ideas and self made projects. There is no selling or trading in this section. If you would like to sell your project/idea, please take it to the Classifieds. Any thread that turns into a sale thread will be pulled or moved to the...

    Started by someonescop, May 24th, 2010 04:50 AM
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  1. Go to first new post A knife sharpening question....

    I have a folding Buck knife I've carried forever. I get it "shaving hair" sharp, then in a few days it's "dull" again. Mostly I either open boxes, mail, etc. I'm not usually carving wood or something like that. I emailed Buck about the problem and they said "Due to the strength of our blades...

    Started by hunt123, August 31st, 2010 03:24 PM
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  2. Go to first new post homemade deer attractants

    PLease post what your homemade attractants are. Here is one: Take a plastic jar of peanut butter and cut the bottom out. Take the lid off and use a drywall screw, fasten the lid to a tree or post about 3 feet off the ground. Screw the jar onto the lid, and you have an instant attractant with...

    Started by 4looking, Yesterday 11:48 AM
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  3. Wrist sling brackets

    I caught the wrist sling braiding fever last year and made up a bunch for myself and my friends... I had an aluminum bracket that I got with my FX years ago I think made by Allen Archery or something... I loved it and used it even with my new slings I was making I just had to drill out the holes...

    Started by Nytro69, Yesterday 01:46 PM
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  4. home made deer food,

    i was told that c'mere deer was nothin more than sugar and vanilla extract, if i were to mix crushed corn, sugar, and vanilla, would it be one heck of a deer mix?

    Started by DREAMSEASON286, Yesterday 10:28 PM
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  5. Empty barrel, fallen trees, and a pallet.

    Threw this together the other night. My buddy gave me a 15 gallon barrel, had some trees blow down in a storm a week or so ago, a pallet and had the paint sitting there from a couple of house projects. I welded a piece of pipe to the bottom (which I dented outward and drilled a 2"...

    Started by General-08, August 30th, 2010 06:48 PM
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  6. Exterior Blind Material

    Last year we built an elevated box blind. I know some of the wood was pressure treated, but the squirrels have chewed it up so bad, I have had to do a lot of patch work. Does anyone know of any inexspensive outside materials I could put on the blind to keep the squirrels from destroying it...

    Started by mstein26888, Yesterday 05:52 AM
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  7. DIY Reflective Arrow Wraps

    Had some scrap material at work and 5 minutes later my arrows glowed when hit with a flashlight! :D

    Started by t-roys, January 27th, 2010 06:49 AM
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  8. Any one use a Tufline Groundhod max tiller????

    so before i go a waist any money i have a old field thats over grown now that i brushhogged down and now want to till it up and lime it for the spring time. just want to know how this style tiller with work with rocks... i have some rocks not a great amount but they there... also does...

    Started by abruno25, Yesterday 05:33 AM
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  9. getting ready to build a drawboard and I have a few questions

    So after reading many many posts on the use and need for a drawboard I have decided to take the step and build one. It seems to me that all the necessary needs for a drawboard makes perfect sense to build one. Here's the list of supplies I've compiled that I'll need: 2” x 6” board 6’ long...

    Started by rossguy27, Yesterday 05:27 AM
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  10. Homemade x press

    How to Build the Pro X Bow Press -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Material list to build the cougarjim x press 1. 64" of 1-1/2"x1-1/2"x095 tubing. 2. 10" of 1-3/4"x1-3/4"x095 tubing. 3. 37" of 2-1/2"x1/8" plate.

    Started by spud69, August 21st, 2010 06:17 AM
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  11. Refilling ThermaCell Butane

    I posted this on PredatorMasters last fall, thought I'd cut/paste it here since it's bug season again. ***DISCLAIMER--Attempt at your own risk*** First the problem. Tons of pads left and out of butane cartridges. Also 2 pack of butane cartridges $7.99 at Gander Mountain!...

    Started by unloaded, May 8th, 2010 08:26 PM
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  12. Ideas for enclosed trailer to camper conversion?

    I just picked up an enclosed trailer that I plan on using as a camper during hunting season. It's a 6x12 wedge front. It has a ramp in the rear and an RV style door on the side. Also has one camper style window on the same side as the door. I plan on adding a couple of bunks. Looking for...

    Started by BowFlyGSP, August 24th, 2010 02:00 PM
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  13. Scent dripper from IV bag

    Can someone post some information about making a scent dripper from a IV bag.

    Started by rccordrey, Yesterday 10:12 AM
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  14. blinds out of stick and limbs and such.

    just watch heartland bowhunter and saw them make a sweet blind out of natural material. anyone do this and have pics? i want to make a few, just would like some ideas.

    Started by dxtbowhuntersj, Yesterday 07:26 PM
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  15. linear bow press fingers wanted

    Looking to see if anyone is producing and linear bow press fingers or might know where I could find a set. Thanks.

    Started by BASSFAN07, Yesterday 08:25 PM
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  16. deer mounts

    pics are cell pics so not that great. and i know bucks aren't small. the first pic is my first bow buck, the other pic has my and my buddies first bow bucks and the middle arrowhead now has a buck of my brothers on it. anyway just giving you guys ideas and hoping maybe some of you had some...

    Started by axp117crow, Yesterday 05:24 PM
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  17. targets and paper tuner

    these are a couple targets and a paper tuner ive just finished. i work for a corrugated box and packing supply manufacturer so the board and foam were free. the wood i had laying around the workshop. the tuner is some cpvc i bought attached to an old fan stand. and a junk brake rotor.

    Started by finger tripper, August 31st, 2010 08:19 PM
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  18. Game cart

    I know this is no good without pics, but they will follow when I am totally finished. Today I took an old aluminum outboard cart that you use to hang an outboard on and wheel it around the shop and made some modifications to it for a game cart. I have a couple of things left to do and then...

    Started by sethjamto, August 25th, 2010 10:52 AM
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  19. New bag holder and bag photos....

    Built the bag stand yesterday and bought the bag at Bass Pro Shop this morning. I guess I'll try it out this afternoon when it cools up some. Man...its hot out there today.

    Started by rembrandt, Yesterday 12:43 PM
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  20. How to tie and install a Catfish / torqueless string loop

    After experimenting with a few methods of doing string loops, I have recently decided to go with the Catfish/torqueless method. I made a couple of videos demonstrating the method; you can see the full article at ArcheryReport.com:...

    Started by Widgeon, August 18th, 2010 09:30 PM
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  21. thermacell mods

    I need to know if the guys using the mosquito coils broken in pieces have noticed that the scent spooks the deer. It seems that the coils have a strong odor. If this is not the case then I may have a solution to our problem with the mats.

    Started by matlocc, August 27th, 2010 04:33 AM
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  22. DIY Linear bow press with a twist

    I recently completed my Harbour Freight side handle jack bow press, I was able to cnc machine my own fingers. But heres the twist I cut a 2" pipe coupling in two and welded it on a plate that mounts to the wall. The coupling also has a clearance hole drilled thru it and nut welded to it for a...

    Started by Ohbowhunter815, August 31st, 2010 08:53 AM
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  23. smartphone mount to bow w\ range finder and video capability

    http://forhuntersbyhunters.wordpress.com/ By next week I will have a smart phone mounted to my Mathews Drenalin. Why would I want to do this? For a couple of reasons… First off, I’d like to video my hunts.This will make it really easy. Secondly, I am getting ready to write android code to...

    Started by damageinc, August 18th, 2010 04:47 PM
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  24. Porta John Deer Stands

    Has anyone tried making a tower blind out of and old porta john? I can get the old ones for $100 around here and I was thinking about getting them and making stands out of them for our new hunting club. If you have any pics or know where there are pics at of the stands like this post them. Thanks

    Started by hoyt 07, August 31st, 2010 10:01 AM
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  25. thermacell mats

    ok i modified my gas cartridge so it can be refilled. now i am looking for the best solution for the mats. any one have a suggestion for soaking the mats? what have you used with good results? what did you you try that did not work?

    Started by 12bhunting, June 28th, 2010 02:01 PM
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  26. diy bow stand and target

    The other day i went and took the time to make these. The target: the bow stand: the target works great to stop the arrows and the bow stand doubles as a chair when you get tired.

    Started by kayakn, August 24th, 2010 06:04 PM
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  27. Lifelong Target Fill

    I have just recently joined the archery world and I'm loving every minute of it. First thing everyone should know is I'm a cheapy and don't like the idea of spending big money on a disposable target ... Therefore I started researching the idea of lifelong targets here on AT. Seems like the fill of...

    Started by JRK, August 23rd, 2010 07:01 AM
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  28. Homemade Target

    Just wanted to share with everyone, I have got some great ideas on here in the past. I had an old tire laying around here 10" width and stuffed it with an old comforter and clothes and wedged a piece of plywood in the back and card board in the front and have been shooting arrows into it....

    Started by zx10razor, August 28th, 2010 04:57 PM
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  29. hoyt pro vantage hunter

    I have a 89/90? Hoyt Pro-Vantage Hunter 29" 45/60, I want to service this bow myself, where can I find asembly/disasembly instruccions? How to make the strings, etc. Thanks for the help.

    Started by apachehusky, Yesterday 10:46 AM
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  30. Backpack Straps for Summit climber

    Anyone have any ideas on making padded backpack straps for a summit climber? Would be great if you could post any pics. Thanks

    Started by razor61, January 23rd, 2010 03:54 PM
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