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Main Discussion Area => Arrows => Topic started by: adb on July 23, 2008, 01:02:12 pm

Title: new heads
Post by: adb on July 23, 2008, 01:02:12 pm

I didn't make these, but I thought I'd share them anyway. The top 6 are red obsidian, the bottom 5 are black, and the 2 off to the bottom right are chert. All knapped by a friend of my Father's. He's a retired fellow who spends the winters in Arizona. Most are 2-2.5" long, and 1" wide, with weights from 70-135 grains. Should make some awesome arrows. I hope to fling some of these at deer this fall.

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Title: Re: new heads
Post by: Pappy on July 23, 2008, 01:06:20 pm

Nice heads,they should do the job. :)
   Pappy

Title: Re: new heads
Post by: DBernier on July 23, 2008, 01:08:15 pm

Wish I had a friend of my Fathers like that. Nice! Very Nice.

Dick

Title: Re: new heads
Post by: adb on July 23, 2008, 01:21:12 pm

He is a friend of my Father's, but they weren't free! He charges $10/inch.
Question for everyone... what sort of a backstop can you shoot these into, without damaging them?

Title: Re: new heads
Post by: John K on July 23, 2008, 01:23:50 pm

Adam, I have used my regular target that i shoot broadheads into and it hasn't damaged them yet  ::)

Nice points too  ;D

Title: Re: new heads
Post by: DanaM on July 23, 2008, 01:45:33 pm

I have a couple of old foam couch cushions that I use.

Title: Re: new heads
Post by: Justin Snyder on July 23, 2008, 05:08:53 pm

$10 an inch is pricey. $10-$15 each is more appropriate for me.
Old couch cushions will work also use the side of a bale of straw.  Justin

Title: Re: new heads
Post by: adb on July 23, 2008, 05:32:15 pm

I didn't mind paying his price, obviously. The quality is the best I've seen so far. I believe, firmly, you get what you pay for. Check out 3Rivers, they're more expensive there.

Title: Re: new heads
Post by: recurve shooter on July 25, 2008, 12:55:49 pm

very nice points, and i really like the red obsidian.

Title: Re: new heads
Post by: michbowguy on July 25, 2008, 05:09:33 pm

i take a 2x2x2 ish carboard box and spray in a can of the expanding foam from the hardware.

just make sure it "sets" up good for a couple dayes first.

jamie

Title: Re: new heads
Post by: mullet on July 25, 2008, 06:21:53 pm

  Nice points, and $10 an inch is about the going price. A paper garbage bag loosely filled with soft rags works alright. The rags tend to hang onto the point and make the bag roll instead of passthroughs.

Title: Re: new heads
Post by: TRACY on July 27, 2008, 10:01:44 am

I recycle dog food bags(plastic weave kind-Purina) and stuff them full of those annoying plastic bags that every place of business uses now a days. This is a great stopper for all of my arrows with or without knapped heads. I haven't noticed my heads getting dulled and have yet to break any that enter the target.

Tracy

Title: Re: new heads
Post by: cowboy on July 27, 2008, 10:40:18 am

those are some nice points. Old foam sofa cushion, some of the arras will bounce right back out - doesn't hurt the stone tip whatsoever.