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Can an arrowhead be too thin?
Sammakesbows:
I made some broadheads by cutting a pipe down the middle, flattening it, and cutting it, and its paper thin. I dont plan n hunting with it, but are there problems with using a too thin arrowhead?
bjrogg:
A couple things to consider would be how much weight you have forward of center? How your dynamic spine is? How durable is your very thin point?
Thin is usually good for slicing and penetrating. Some durability is needed for going through ribs and other obstacles.
The right combination of weight and shaft stiffness is needed for good arrow flight. A well tuned arrow should fly straight without any fletching. If a arrow doesn’t straighten out very quickly and enters target at a angle it badly effects the penetration and durability of the arrow. In this case it might not be thickness as much as weight.
Bjrogg
Digital Caveman:
--- Quote from: bjrogg on August 30, 2020, 09:50:32 am ---A couple things to consider would be how much weight you have forward of center? How your dynamic spine is? How durable is your very thin point?
Thin is usually good for slicing and penetrating. Some durability is needed for going through ribs and other obstacles.
The right combination of weight and shaft stiffness is needed for good arrow flight. A well tuned arrow should fly straight without any fletching. If a arrow doesn’t straighten out very quickly and enters target at a angle it badly effects the penetration and durability of the arrow. In this case it might not be thickness as much as weight.
Bjrogg
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How come we use fletching at all then?
JW_Halverson:
--- Quote from: tradcraftsman on August 30, 2020, 01:04:31 pm ---
--- Quote from: bjrogg on August 30, 2020, 09:50:32 am ---A couple things to consider would be how much weight you have forward of center? How your dynamic spine is? How durable is your very thin point?
Thin is usually good for slicing and penetrating. Some durability is needed for going through ribs and other obstacles.
The right combination of weight and shaft stiffness is needed for good arrow flight. A well tuned arrow should fly straight without any fletching. If a arrow doesn’t straighten out very quickly and enters target at a angle it badly effects the penetration and durability of the arrow. In this case it might not be thickness as much as weight.
Bjrogg
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How come we use fletching at all then?
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A lot of cultures don't.
Digital Caveman:
Well, if adding feathers lets me get away with using sub perfect shafts, then I'll have fewer shafts to throw away.
Also, feathers are probably more important when shooting longer ranges.
Finally, fetching styles have immense artistic and cultural signature.
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