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Anyone make their own field/target points?

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Barrage:
Does anyone make their own target points?  I've got a couple shoot shafts that need points and would like to see any ideas that are out there for making my own.  Thanks!

madcrow:
Look through some of the posts.  There are plenty of people that use trade points and bone points for target practice.  Some use flattened nails.

Pat B:
I'll post a few pics of field points that Kenneth thought up. He sent me a few to try and both styles work like a champ. I'll try to get the pics soon.     Pat

Pat B:
Here are a few pics of Kenneth's points.  The point for the sourwood arrow is a piece of 1/16" thick steel cut into the shape you see. The indentation behind the point is for accepting a wrap to secure the point. I cut a slot in the end of the shaft like for a trade point. Then glue in the point, shape the shaft to the shape of the point, including an indentation for the wrap and on this arrow I used artificial sinew set in glue for the wrap.
   For cane arrows Kenneth used a standard 16d nail, brazed some brass on the hear and put it into a drill and spin it while shaping it into a cone with a file. The nail shank can be cut to reduce the point weight. What I did was to use TBIII dripped into the center hole then fit the nail in. The head should fit flush with the end of the boo. I then add a wrap behind the point to reinforce the cane.
   Both of these points work exceptionally well and the homemade looks works well with homemade arrows.

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Pat B:
I didn't have a cane arrow ready so what I used is just a piece of raw cane with no wrap for the pics.

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