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Tinker:
I have to say thank you to everyone for all your help with this matter so far. I guess I'm now on the hunt for some different points.
Thanks: Tinker
Tinker:
Ok so I'm looking on Amazon and finding 125 gr points. I'm seeing them in three ID. 5/16, 11/32, and 23/64. My question is 11/32 or 23/64, and why please?
sleek:
You want the shaft to be a bigger diameter than the outside diameter of the point.
Why, because lost points in targets sucks.
BowEd:
I would just get your shafts made first.When using a tapering tool for your point you'll see what type points you'll need.More than likely I would say you would be using a 23/64" tips at 125 grains.They are cheap and not hard to find.Traditional archery suppliers carry them.
I solve the points from coming off some time ago from any 3D target out there by drilling a 1/16" hole through the field tip point.I shoot a lot of 3D and none of my tips pull off any more.When using a ferr-l-tite glue stick I use a torch to melt a fair amount of glue onto your tapered shaft point.I heat the field tip up with the torch holding it with a pliers heating the inside of it to make sure all finishing oil is burned off.I then reheat to liquify the glue on the shaft and press the field tip on securely with a twist using the pliers.All air will leave from inside the tip indicated by the oozing of glue out of the two 1/16" holes.If your taper on your shaft is done correctly it will go on good and straight.You can do a spin test to see.If too much wobble is present at the tip heat tip back up and put it on straighter.
Dogwood shafts do not need to be perfectly straight as store bought shafts either,but some of yours may very well be perfectly straight too. A slight wiggle in them is fine in the main shaft.As long as the nock and tip are in line it should be fine.No bends by the nock end or tip end is preferred by me.A bowed shaft needs correction though.
Danzn Bar:
So ED,
Never heard of the 1/16" hole trick. Are you pinning it or is just the glue coming out of the holes holding the point in place.
How far down do you drill the two holes?
I always need to know the why's on things. :)
Thanks,
DBar
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