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Title: Bow tuning and Maintenace
Post by: dkecoleman on April 05, 2013, 06:07:12 PM: For all you guys that tune and maintain your own bows. How did you learn and is there anyhting you would recommend, to help me learn, such as book or videos. I have a good idea of the things involved and know most of the basics, just no practical experience. I would really like learn everything I can. Thanks for the help
Title: Re: Bow tuning and Maintenace
Post by: earlmarne on April 05, 2013, 06:22:17 PM: archerytalk has been one of my greatest assets and in the same has been a hindrance.
nuts and bolts on that forum has some great threads on tuning.radsav on this sight is very helpful also.
Title: Re: Bow tuning and Maintenace
Post by: KFhunter on April 05, 2013, 06:29:02 PM: I'd start with paper tuning, stuff every archer should do then start adding things to do on your own.

Learn how to tie nice servings and D loops

Learn to cut and wrap your own arrows, along with installing various inserts and knocks

Then you'll be ready for a bow press.
Title: Re: Bow tuning and Maintenace
Post by: dkecoleman on April 05, 2013, 06:36:50 PM: Thanks for the replies, yeah, I have been reading alot of the post on Archery Talk and they seem to be pretty informative. RadSav seems to be the man around here as well, and I keep an eye on his post too. Arrows is a must, I have already shot a few blazers off, so I intend to pick up a jig pretty soon. I can't get carried away, I just bought the bow a week ago..haha, wife might kill me if I don't stop spending all this money. I've been waiting for a while, so I got the things I wanted. I just don't get the warm fuzzy from the pro shops, not that they don't do a good job, I just don't know for sure that they did and would really like to.
Title: Re: Bow tuning and Maintenace
Post by: earlmarne on April 05, 2013, 06:47:27 PM: check out the arizona mini.i just picked one up n it makes fletchin up your own arrows a breeze.
Title: Re: Bow tuning and Maintenace
Post by: JLS on April 05, 2013, 06:59:15 PM: Quote from: KFhunter on April 05, 2013, 06:29:02 PM
I'd start with paper tuning, stuff every archer should do then start adding things to do on your own.

Learn how to tie nice servings and D loops

Learn to cut and wrap your own arrows, along with installing various inserts and knocks

Then you'll be ready for a bow press.

These are all great suggestsions, also:

Learn how to tune your bow for broadheads.
Title: Re: Bow tuning and Maintenace
Post by: dkecoleman on April 05, 2013, 07:17:44 PM: I have been reading a little about broadhead tuning, I'm kinda taking it slow, one thing at a time. The bow was not paper tuned when I bought it, so I'm going to do that, just want to see how it does. It seems to shoot really good, decent groups and quite. I am getting a little bit of peep rotation, I'm sure the string is streching some. Thats kinda driving me crazy.
Title: Re: Bow tuning and Maintenace
Post by: earlmarne on April 05, 2013, 07:42:40 PM: paper tuning is just a start for me.but it all works just the same.
i think bareshaft tuning will get u real close to gettin your broadheads hitting with your field points.
when i first started shooting i just broadhead tuned.just moved my rest towards where the broadhead hit untill they both hit the same.
if you have a yoke in your cable system you can leave your rest at alone for the left to rights and just adjust the left and rights with twists.i prefer doing this now that i have a bow that i can do so with
Title: Re: Bow tuning and Maintenace
Post by: Crunchy on April 05, 2013, 08:10:36 PM: Depending on the type of bow you have you can build a bow press for cheap. I did it for about 30 bucks. Working on them is pretty easy.
Title: Re: Bow tuning and Maintenace
Post by: KFhunter on April 05, 2013, 08:39:57 PM: Quote from: Crunchy on April 05, 2013, 08:10:36 PM
Depending on the type of bow you have you can build a bow press for cheap. I did it for about 30 bucks. Working on them is pretty easy.

Did you build a Linear press?
Title: Re: Bow tuning and Maintenace
Post by: owmygulay on April 05, 2013, 09:00:20 PM: I recommend starting by learning basic knots, serving, installing a peep sight and as stated and paper tuning. YouTube and archerytalk have been really good for me. Look for a pdf file you can download on archerytalk called Nuts and bolts of Archery. Very helpfull. What kind of bow do you have? Here is a pic of a press I made with bowmaster limb adapters and some stuff I had around the house.

(https://hunting-washington.com/smf/proxy.php?request=http%3A%2F%2Fimg.tapatalk.com%2Fd%2F13%2F04%2F06%2Frypa4ajy.jpg&hash=7190b21fd6ee56179f587ae1350008ba4e47ae3a)
Title: Re: Bow tuning and Maintenace
Post by: Crunchy on April 05, 2013, 09:25:37 PM: I made my version of the gitty bow press. Mount it anywhere I need it.
Title: Re: Bow tuning and Maintenace
Post by: dkecoleman on April 05, 2013, 09:36:39 PM: I found the nuts and bolts PDF, looks like alot of good info. I have a spyder 30, just bought it last week. I really like it so far.
Title: Re: Bow tuning and Maintenace
Post by: snarkybull on April 06, 2013, 12:05:09 AM: this is my bible. helped me a ton. and then some.

http://www.amazon.com/Bowhunters-Accurate-Shooting-Complete-Hunter/dp/1589231473 (http://www.amazon.com/Bowhunters-Accurate-Shooting-Complete-Hunter/dp/1589231473)
Title: Re: Bow tuning and Maintenace
Post by: dkecoleman on April 06, 2013, 08:55:58 AM: Thanks man, that looks like a pretty good book
Title: Re: Bow tuning and Maintenace
Post by: Wiley on April 06, 2013, 10:11:41 PM: Here is a great guide for tuning your bow. Lots of simple info.

http://www.eastonarchery.com/img/downloads/software/tuning_guide.pdf (http://www.eastonarchery.com/img/downloads/software/tuning_guide.pdf)
Title: Re: Bow tuning and Maintenace
Post by: dkecoleman on April 06, 2013, 10:21:13 PM: Thanks Wiley, I just found that earlier tonight browsing the web and was about to paste the link in the other topic about broadhead tuning.
Title: Re: Bow tuning and Maintenace
Post by: Pappy on April 07, 2013, 11:53:33 AM: Quote from: snarkybull on April 06, 2013, 12:05:09 AM
this is my bible. helped me a ton. and then some.

http://www.amazon.com/Bowhunters-Accurate-Shooting-Complete-Hunter/dp/1589231473 (http://www.amazon.com/Bowhunters-Accurate-Shooting-Complete-Hunter/dp/1589231473)

:yeah: I'm new to archery as well, and that book has been a huge help. I don't think you can buy it anywhere anymore, but my library has it.