Wooden bow pins

[Rod]

What do wood bow pins look like? Are these just 3/8″ dowels or tapered friction fit pieces and do they typically have a handle or place to get a grip on them?

[fabian]

ist it this what you want to know ? :
http://www.iscowp.org/Ox%20Power/bow.jpg

[Rod]

Interesting, not what I envisioned but very clever. It would require making that slot for the pin. I suppose I could do one side of my bows that way with standard holes on the other side and thus have a choice of which pin type to use. Lets see what else comes up.

[Howie]

Rod
You can still use your metal key in the slotted hole.
I have never lost a wooden key out of the bow while in use. I can’t say the same for some of the metal keys.:mad:

[Rod]

Howie

Are your pins the same design as the ones Fabian showed us?

[Howie]

They are the same as Fabin’s.
I make them mostly out of hickory but I like to make them out of other material also.
I have a pair pounded out of iron, a pair out of bone, a pair out of cow horn, and a pair out of deer antler.:confused:

[Rod]

Neat collection, thanks.

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