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Title: Broadhead knives
Post by: adam on December 13, 2008, 11:37:00 AM

Can anyone give me any tips on making these? I really like the way they look! I would think you just drill a hole in the wood/antler or whatever material you are using and epoxy it in?? Thanks for any help!

Adam

Title: Re: Broadhead knives
Post by: LAR43 on December 13, 2008, 01:41:00 PM

You summed it up Adam.
Glue in an insert if you want to change up the blade styles.

Larry

Title: Re: Broadhead knives
Post by: Lewis Brookshire III on December 13, 2008, 03:24:00 PM

Yep, just drill a hole a epoxy an insert. You can make all kinds of wood/antler handles. Its a fun and handy little knife to have. Here are some that I made a good while ago.

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 (http://i113.photobucket.com/albums/n217/reviveourhomes/BH%20knives/Dscn2568.jpg)

 (http://i113.photobucket.com/albums/n217/reviveourhomes/BH%20knives/Dscn2807.jpg)

 (http://i113.photobucket.com/albums/n217/reviveourhomes/BH%20knives/Dscn2801.jpg)

Title: Re: Broadhead knives
Post by: JMR on December 15, 2008, 05:08:00 PM

WOW!! Those are some great and interesting knives. I must have been living under a rock because I've never seen or heard of a broadhead knife before.

Title: Re: Broadhead knives
Post by: d. ward on December 16, 2008, 06:53:00 AM

This one was built in 1995 out of necessity.Mrs bowdoc's box cutter.Not purty but works great.bowdoc (http://i264.photobucket.com/albums/ii175/bowdocsarchery/bowdocs/bhk001.jpg)

Title: Re: Broadhead knives
Post by: d. ward on December 16, 2008, 06:55:00 AM

bd.. (http://i264.photobucket.com/albums/ii175/bowdocsarchery/bowdocs/bhk003.jpg)

Title: Re: Broadhead knives
Post by: EricW on December 16, 2008, 10:57:00 PM

I have a question for the guys that make these knives. Do you dull one of the sides or keep both sharp? I have some Magnus blades tha tI am going to glue in some antler I have laying around to make a couple of nech knives.

Title: Re: Broadhead knives
Post by: Nosight on December 23, 2008, 09:24:00 AM

Was reading this post and decided to make these for the sons.(they work in a warehouse lots of box cutting) I figgured these would be a fun little X,Mas gift. They caught me making them.

Now they have been using them for the past week at work. They were here for dinner last night. Now 250 coworkers want one. Not happening.LOL

These are easy to make but looking at Lewis handles these little quickies become works of art.

As far as sharpening one son only wanted one side the other two wanted both sides.

Title: Re: Broadhead knives
Post by: d. ward on December 23, 2008, 10:47:00 AM

They make a great little box cutter.Mrs bowdoc love hers..bd

Title: Re: Broadhead knives
Post by: Lewis Brookshire III on December 23, 2008, 01:12:00 PM

I dulled the top edge on the ones I made. To make sure nobody would cut themselves. LOL