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Title: Measuring spurs??
Post by: Bustabeak on April 21, 2011, 09:40:58 PM
What type of tape measure or methods do you use for measuring your spurs. Do you use a cloth fabric type tape or  something like they measure deer horns with.  a steel flexible cable,  mark it,  and the measure the cable length. Just curious what the best tape measure is.
Title: Re: Measuring spurs??
Post by: spitndrum on April 21, 2011, 09:46:12 PM
I just use a tape measure I carry one in my vest  :you_rock:
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Post by: 3.5inchpainfulldeath on April 21, 2011, 09:47:15 PM
 to make it simple.... a 25 foot tape measure.... 
Title: Re: Measuring spurs??
Post by: Bustabeak on April 21, 2011, 09:50:16 PM
Well that is what I use but all the measuring I systems show to measure along the outside curve and a big 25' tape just seems awkward to measure  that curve in the spurs.... Maybe I'm measuring wrong..
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Post by: Trevor2 on April 21, 2011, 10:04:55 PM
I used to use a flexible vinyl style but I lost it so regular 12' tape now
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Post by: turkeybow on April 21, 2011, 10:13:20 PM
I just went to wal-mart and bought a linen measuring tape.  Their small and flexible so they fit easily in a vest.
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Post by: joshua on April 21, 2011, 11:16:54 PM
Quote from: turkeybow on April 21, 2011, 10:13:20 PM
I just went to wal-mart and bought a linen measuring tape.  Their small and flexible so they fit easily in a vest.
That's what I use.
Title: Re: Measuring spurs??
Post by: bird on April 21, 2011, 11:23:48 PM
A flexible tape that I bought for 99 cents at the local Hobby Lobby store.

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Title: Re: Measuring spurs??
Post by: Basser69 on April 22, 2011, 12:31:05 AM
Quote from: joshua on April 21, 2011, 11:16:54 PM
Quote from: turkeybow on April 21, 2011, 10:13:20 PM
I just went to wal-mart and bought a linen measuring tape.  Their small and flexible so they fit easily in a vest.
That's what I use.

X 3
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Post by: harvester on April 22, 2011, 06:40:14 AM
I use just a regular ole tape measure.
Title: Re: Measuring spurs??
Post by: Gobble! on April 22, 2011, 08:15:56 AM
Quote from: Basser69 on April 22, 2011, 12:31:05 AM
Quote from: joshua on April 21, 2011, 11:16:54 PM
Quote from: turkeybow on April 21, 2011, 10:13:20 PM
I just went to wal-mart and bought a linen measuring tape.  Their small and flexible so they fit easily in a vest.
That's what I use.

X 3

x4 it helps to measure with the curve of the spur
Title: Re: Measuring spurs??
Post by: bowhunter84 on April 22, 2011, 08:27:51 AM
Quote from: turkeybow on April 21, 2011, 10:13:20 PM
I just went to wal-mart and bought a linen measuring tape.  Their small and flexible so they fit easily in a vest.
:icon_thumright:
Title: Re: Measuring spurs??
Post by: mudhen on April 22, 2011, 04:16:18 PM
I have a special measuring tape.  It only has 1.5" for spurs & 11" for beards marked  ;D

It goes with my scale that starts at 25 lbs  ;)

mudhen
Title: Re: Measuring spurs??
Post by: Turkey Trot on April 22, 2011, 05:01:37 PM
Quote from: mudhen on April 22, 2011, 04:16:18 PM
I have a special measuring tape.  It only has 1.5" for spurs & 11" for beards marked  ;D

It goes with my scale that starts at 25 lbs  ;)

mudhen

A man with a tape and scale like that can never be called a fibber.  ;D ;D
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Post by: longbeardlife.com on April 22, 2011, 07:54:16 PM
regular tape..   unless its over 12in then we get vinyl to get exact
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Post by: strut and spurs on April 23, 2011, 03:27:22 PM
got a tape i bought at wal mart in the hunting dept got it on clearance and it fits in a little orange box.
Title: Re: Measuring spurs??
Post by: Bustabeak on April 23, 2011, 03:45:36 PM
Quote from: mudhen on April 22, 2011, 04:16:18 PM
I have a special measuring tape.  It only has 1.5" for spurs & 11" for beards marked  ;D

It goes with my scale that starts at 25 lbs  ;)

mudhen
:) if it can get me a few birds like that can you manufacture me one of those scoring setups and I'll get the paypal sent over today! Next day air please!  :you_rock:
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Post by: Scout24 on April 23, 2011, 06:42:00 PM
They make a small (1 1/2X1 1/2")metal tape measure that goes to 36" and the tape is only 1/4" wide so it's very flexible. Use it for scoring antlers, measuring fish and turkey parts. They're like $3 and I keep one in my tackle box and truck.