Anyone make their own bowrench?
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2x4 and a 16 penny nail works.
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Just used the one I built this weekend on my new deck. Works pretty good. You will definately bust your knuckles a couple of times, but overall a time saver.
I used bolts instead of the pins to hold it together. I would suggest adding some weld slag to the inside of the gripping teeth. They tend to slide on wet 2x's.
I used bolts instead of the pins to hold it together. I would suggest adding some weld slag to the inside of the gripping teeth. They tend to slide on wet 2x's.
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For $50 the bow wrench is one of the cheaper tools I own. I wish all the tools I owned returned on their investment like it does. I'm all in for saving money when it makes sense, but I don't see the savings here. That tool will pay for itself in the first hour you use it.
http://www.leevalley.com/wood/page.aspx?c=1&p=32010&cat=1,43456,43407&ap=1
Found it. Thanks Terry. We've got a local (Wininpeg) Lee Valley store, I'll have to stop in there and check it out next time we're close by.
Found it. Thanks Terry. We've got a local (Wininpeg) Lee Valley store, I'll have to stop in there and check it out next time we're close by.
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Check Amazon for bo-wrench, $45 and free shipping.
I just finished a deck and used 20' lengths of PT decking. It would have been a nightmare without the bo-wrench. Time is money, buy the tool.
I just finished a deck and used 20' lengths of PT decking. It would have been a nightmare without the bo-wrench. Time is money, buy the tool.
I just got my bowrech the other day (about 1 year later than I should have) and I dont know how I lived without it before I saved at least 4 hours on the deck I just did (16x16 PT decked and fully screwed off in less then 4 hours) I love this thing although it does tend to slide on wet PT so I beat the crap out of the inside of the legs with the claw of the hammer now it has little teeth to grab with :thumbsup:
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There would be no limit as long as the deck board is still flat and not twisted.kenvest said:
I can imagine taking a 20 footer, butt it up against the last deck board on one end and look down to the other end and see it out 2 feet and you could still pull it in by working your way down the board and fastening as you go.
I wouldn't want to use lumber that far off, but the bow wrench would certainly make it possible to get it in place. I've used it on Ipe which is like using it on steel so it's plenty powerful.
Can't say anything against a bo-wrench, 'cuz I never used one, - - but I can't say I really see the need for it either, - - I just put the board in (crown towards previous deckboard), - - screw in the center first, - - then go to each far end (where I have the most leverage), - - and again, screw in. Then all points in between are automatic. If the board is really badly crowned, I would start on one end, then go all the way down to the other. Never really had enough of a problem to search out a tool for help. Looks like a cool tool, though.
I had my BoWrench rattling in the back of my truck for months because I just never took it out for some odd reason. Thank God I had it there because I was actually framing out a basement and needed to persuade a top plate nailed into blocking perpendicular to the floor joists. Suffice to say you can use a BoWrench upside down too!
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