Bow Support Bracket

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Having a small work area in my loading room and wanting to work on my bow in this location had me to rethink a way of to support the bow for any work done.

Being a fan of the KISS method I devised a bracket to support my bow that attached to my reloading bench. Made of 5-pieces that all bolts together this approach allows me to simply loosen two ¼” bolts and remove the bracket if I want to reclaim any bench space. Also being this close to the bench I have a nice location to layout all my work tools.

To start with I tried to take a side picture of the support bracket off the bench.



Here is a picture of the bracket holding the bow in the horizontal position. The bow is held in position by utilizing the stabilizer coupler and bolt. Good position to work on string and cables.



Here is a picture of the bow manipulated into the vertical position. Good position to work on sights and arrow rest.



All the pivoting is done with the angle brackets attached to the square tubing and done with drilled & tapped holes at specific locations.
It may not be elegant but simply efficient and neat.

Ed

[Harley]

Ed, my definition of elegant IS simple, efficient and neat.

Harley

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Aug 13, 2010 19:26:39 GMT -5 Harley said:

Ed, my definition of elegant IS simple, efficient and neat.

Harley

You're right, "Beauty is in the eye of the Beholder".

Actually this has been one of my favorite projects. Not because of the simplicity involved but it is now a valuable tool because it makes working on my bow so much easier in a confined area.

Well my little stockpile of scrap alloys is almost depleted. Just feel good that nothing has gone to waste.

Any future ideas are now going to cost a little more. ;D

Ed