Primitive Archer
Main Discussion Area => Arrows => Topic started by: half eye on December 24, 2010, 05:28:04 pm
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Fellas,
Here's some stuff I'm making up from some 40 foot bandsaw blades. The steel is .080" thick, and 1" X 2" broadheads weigh about 143 grains. Sent some out to some PA members, but wanted to see how the stuff works. Enjoy the pics.
rich
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Very cool Rich!!! I bet they are some meat stickin blades ;D
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Wow ! Nice. There are fine knives in there too. ' Frank
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Rich, I'd bet the arrow heads would be bone splitting at that thickness and weight! How much do they weigh?
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Pat... the heads that are 1" X 2" weight 143 grains (depends on how ya grind the edge)......but if ya was to cut tangs on them, or go to 1-1/4" X 3" it's pretty easy to get 'em in the 200 grain range. So far the steel looks like it would handle the longer length.....without folding the tip on impact.
Hillbilly, your gonna find out shortly, sir. Think they would be hell on pigs too.
S/F, that one in the photo is a little 3-1/2 inch dressing and skining blade I'm doin up for the deer woods.
rich
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Atr .080 you shouldn't have to worry about them bending I wouldn't think. I thought they would be heavier. That is a good weight just as they are.
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On the side notch points, the base is wider than your cutting edge, that can catch and limit penetration. Grind the tip so it is even with the inside cutting edge. At least, that is what I do with stone points. Bill
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looks good! ill take a few! lol
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Thanks Rich..Looking forward to finding out just how good of a pig sticker they are ;D
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well ifn them dont make a hole,then nothing is gonna
On the side notch points, the base is wider than your cutting edge, that can catch and limit penetration. Grind the tip so it is even with the inside cutting edge. At least, that is what I do with stone points. Bill
im with Bill,not to mention in states like Mn they would be considerd "barbed" with the notches like that
and that would make them illegal to hunt with
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Now thats a band saw blade. BILL's right grind the back part of your nocks so they set in below the blade. NICE
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That's some good work! Jawge
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That's a great arrowhead.how did you cut them?
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Hey Fellas,
Forgot that part.....I did not cut them out.....by having the big blades sheared to 1-1/8 wide I just draw a line in the middle and then go corner to corner on both halves.....and use a shear press to bang them out. I dont have a press but I have some friends at the local welding shop, and they do.
The picture with the blank and the 4 arrowheads in it is how I lay 'em out to shear them. I used a bench grinder to set the intial edges, then filed then to dress 'em up. and then went to some 800 wet/dry paper glued to a steel block to get them "scary".
rich
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Rich,
Those look good on the arrows. They look like killers for sure. I would probably take that back edge down behind the wrap also. It would help with penetration. I can't wait to try some of them.
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nice design on those Rich ,deer killers for sure !!
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Thought you might like 'em .....since I stold the idea off of you !!!!
rich
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Half eye, how do they fly? Any problems with wind planing? Thanks for another interesting and inspiring topic!
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WV
I have not had any problems with flight with them. I ground some in the double beveled and some in the single bevel and that didn't make no difference either.
I shoot heavy hardwood arrows [oak,ash,walnut,hickory etc.] about 600-700 grains 3/8" diameter, 3 fletch in either 5" or 6", and both 1 degree offset and helical and they both shoot good. The other thing about my arrows is I cut them so that full draw brings the back of the head right back to my finger, then release.
I really dont believe that you'll have a planing problem.
rich
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thanks, half E. You've inspired me to make a few of my own. What other steel could you recommend besides saw blades?