papetuningframe

There are several accepted ways to tune an arrow to a bow. These include bareshaft tuning, group tuning, and paper tuning. Paper tuning involves shooting the arrows through a sheet of paper and analyzing the tears to determine whether the arrow is spined too weak, too strong or, hopefully, pretty much right on. If you're going to be doing much paper tuning, a rack, or frame, that holds a roll of paper can be a great help. I just got through building one and it works well. I'm not going to show stages of construction, because it's really a pretty simple project. I put mine together in about an hour and a half from scraps I had in the shop, plus a couple of purchased 1x2's.

This paper roll is 1/2 of a roll end of newsprint paper. My wife buys these roll ends from the printing plant that prints the local weeklies. She used it for pattern paper. They are 36" sheetes on a cardboard roller. I simply cut one in half on the table saw.	I bought two 8' 2x2's... everything else was scrap plywood pieces I had on hand. Two large bulldog clips hold the paper on the bottom back board. Note: In general, it's a good idea to shoot between the back boards...
An old piece of kite spar running through the plywood pieces holding up the axle (piece of old broom handle) holds the paper against a back board.