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Re: Ideas for homemade practice points
« Reply #15 on: June 07, 2008, 10:53:47 pm »
Oh yea, now I see the squared off ones. Themes is the "devastators"  >:D

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Re: Ideas for homemade practice points
« Reply #16 on: June 08, 2008, 12:22:39 am »
Kenneth, what was the mettle you used for those?  Yep, had a blast meeting you at the Classic. You guys were a blast to go out shooting the rounds with. We will have to do that again next year! I dont think I've had that much fun in a long time.
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« Reply #17 on: June 08, 2008, 12:32:05 am »
David, I used a giant hack saw blade from a machine shop and cut off pieces about 11/32" each with a welders chop saw. I am out of that material, but have some circular saw blades from a lumber saw mill that I can cut straps about 2" wide and then still cut the 11/32" point blanks with the chop saw. Grind to a point and grind a notch so the sinue wrap is below the arrow surface so it doesn't get sanded off with use. Maybe I can get some more made up before too long and share a few with you.     Kenneth
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« Reply #18 on: June 08, 2008, 12:35:01 am »
Thanks Kenneth! I would love to try some of those out.
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Re: Ideas for homemade practice points
« Reply #19 on: June 10, 2008, 11:00:15 pm »
little john, them is some right enteresting points. like sharpened sticks on steroids. i like it!
lets just shoot it

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« Reply #20 on: June 11, 2008, 03:34:17 am »
You Guys are giving me massive Ideas, Thanks a million.PK

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Re: Ideas for homemade practice points
« Reply #21 on: June 11, 2008, 08:26:24 am »
Kenneth,
Which do you like better, the nails with soddered cone shaped tips or the sheet metal ones that you slot into the shaft?
Thanks for posting the examples, one of these days I'll have some cane arrows of my own hopefully. ;)
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Re: Ideas for homemade practice points
« Reply #22 on: June 11, 2008, 10:14:27 am »
Greg, One type is for cane arrows(nail with brass cone)  and the other for hardwood shoots or dowel type arrows.      Pat
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« Reply #23 on: June 13, 2008, 11:11:02 am »
Yep Pat is exzactly right. I love shooting cane arrows but then there is nothing like a matched set of P.O.C. for consistant shooting. So Just depends on what kind of arrows you are making.   Kenneth
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Re: Ideas for homemade practice points
« Reply #24 on: June 13, 2008, 04:26:56 pm »
Rose! Bud!!! ;D
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« Reply #25 on: June 13, 2008, 07:13:18 pm »
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« Reply #26 on: June 14, 2008, 02:27:51 am »
Very cool Phillip. Is that antler?
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Re: Ideas for homemade practice points
« Reply #27 on: June 14, 2008, 02:35:54 am »
It Be Moo Bone.PK

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Re: Ideas for homemade practice points
« Reply #28 on: June 14, 2008, 06:00:05 pm »
Some random points i have tried that all work fine even if they don't look to good include:
Bellamite fossils, but they are too brittle and snap.
Tubing hammered to poinst.
Nutters
Nails in the end,
all work ok but they dont look good.

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Re: Ideas for homemade practice points
« Reply #29 on: June 14, 2008, 10:44:07 pm »
I have some hardware that came from my work ( that I was just layed off from :(  ) I am going to try some of it. It consists of small ball joints, 3\8 headed self tapping screws, copper tubing ,  and some flat stock of various metals and thicknesses.
Since I have plenty of time before school starts I will try some of it all . Will post as I suceed or fail.

P.S. Anybody know of any good jobs available???????????   ;D
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