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Minuteman:
Heres some pics of my version of a nutter. Kinda works like a judo without the wallet pain.
 
 

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Minuteman:
They aren't exactly primitive but neither are regular nutters. :'( The toothed washer grabs the grass and keeps the arrow from snaking underneath and getting buried. It'll stand the arrow up purty good in taller grass and makes an awful tearing sound when it hits stuff. :o
I have yet to shoot a critter with one so I don't know how well it' would kill stuff but it seems like it would sure impart the wompin' on something. ;) Another cool thing is that with the larger nut , two toothed washers and the 1 1/4" drywall screw it brings the weight up closer to a field point. Haven't weighed em yet but they fly just ike my field points.
 The nut is just a regular 5/16"( I think) nylon bushing nut, taper the tip of the arrow a little til it screws on tight. Then pilot a hole for the drywall screw, slip the washers onto the screw and insert it into the end of the arrow.The little washer keeps the larger one centered on the screw.
  Theres reall very little tapering that needs to be done. Just enough to get the threads started .
 I want to try them out with larger toothed washers but thats the largest kind I had on hand.
 Hope you enjoy 'em.
 Chris

gene roberts:
whoa!!! those look like they could do a little damage on a varmit,'specially the toothed washers!ouch :o,i might try some 8),and minuteman did you even taper the points???

Minuteman:
The nuts wouldn't fit without a little tapering. Just a shave off the first 1/4" of the shaft is all you need to get it started. If it stops turning before the tip gets to the end of the nut then back it off and shave a little more off. i use a pocket knife, you could abrade it with sandpaper or a rock for that matter.
 I shot the one in the picture through a piece of metal roofing yesterday afternoon and it was no worse for the wear! :o

gene roberts:
 8),cool a peice of metal???i think me and my friends(Skyler and Don Wilson) are gonna bye some dowwel rods and nut,possibly some toothed washers   ;)

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