My DIY Bow press

[pilgrimhunter]

Been wanting to build a bow press for quite awhile. Finally got time to build one. Used a trailer jack for the screw and the rest I built. Bent and welded fingers from 1/2" square stock. Ignore the winch. It was from a temp draw board. Going to rework that now.....

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[Nutterbuster]

Dude, that looks awesome. You pretty much perfectly replicated an ez-press, which is in my opinion about the best press out there. Pressed a lot of bows in the two we used to use.

Awesome job.

 

[benny a gregoire jr.]

Excellent work. Ive been wanting to do this for a while. You knocked it out the park.

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[bowbender73]

Wow impressive work!

 

[zer0]

I see some steps in the background. Did you fabricate those too?

 

[pilgrimhunter]

I see some steps in the background. Did you fabricate those too?

No. They are a custom fab step but they were done by someone else.

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[ClimbingArborist]

Great looking job. Obviously not your first rodeo with metal work.

 

[skell]

Nice work! This is on my to-do list...

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[kenn1320]

Looks great, wish I had used a jack. I went the acme threaded rod route and it works, but.........

 

[swampsnyper]

Very nice!

 

[GBlevins92]

This is on my to do list when I build my man cave in my barn this winter.


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[pilgrimhunter]

Thanks guys! Was a fun build.

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[skell]

2 questions...
1. what jack did you start with?
2. Did you make the fingers like this?

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[pilgrimhunter]

2 questions...
1. what jack did you start with?
2. Did you make the fingers like this?

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Reese 1400800383 Pro Series Square Jack - 8000 lbs https://www.amazon.com/dp/B004VRR9WK/ref=cm_sw_r_cp_apa_NRfYBb5VCY4QE
What I looked for in a jack was that it be square, have the drop down foot extension so as to get the length needed to press bows and that the handle be on the top of the jack rather than the side.

I did follow that video for the fingers. I then slid a piece of shrink tube over each finger to protect the bow from scratches.

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[skell]

Reese 1400800383 Pro Series Square Jack - 8000 lbs https://www.amazon.com/dp/B004VRR9WK/ref=cm_sw_r_cp_apa_NRfYBb5VCY4QE
What I looked for in a jack was that it be square, have the drop down foot extension so as to get the length needed to press bows and that the handle be on the top of the jack rather than the side.

I did follow that video for the fingers. I then slid a piece of shrink tube over each finger to protect the bow from scratches.

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Thanks! This may be my post season project

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[Swanson]

Good Looking