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mikekeswick:
Be careful with grain run-offs on shafts. If there is a run-off the board it was cut from wasn't straight grained...and therefore isn't as strong as it could be.
Where are you getting the bodkins from?
If you leave the shaft a little long and use epoxy to stick your 'normal' heads on when you get the bodkins you will have enough length to grind a new taper and the the epoxy will 'let go' easily with a bit of heat.
Peter-t123:
hi, cheers for the tip on the grain and on the heads, i hadnt thought of doing that but i think thats what im going to do. i havent completely decided on where to get them from yet but if/when i end up getting the hand forged ones i was going to go with hector cole... any other recommendations? Peter
Ian.:
Its nice to have one or two forged heads for distance shooting but for general shooting its best to go with a cheap machine made head.
Peter-t123:
fair enough, ill do that then.
adb:
--- Quote from: Ian. on November 27, 2011, 09:52:10 am ---Its nice to have one or two forged heads for distance shooting but for general shooting its best to go with a cheap machine made head.
--- End quote ---
Hey, Ian... do you have a source? I was getting some 1/2" forged heads from Steve at DIY Archery, but he doesn't have them anymore. Where do you get yours? Thanks!
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