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Title: Adding weight to Wensel Woodsmans using wood arrows???
Post by: david janssen on February 03, 2007, 10:36:00 AM

Is there a way to add weight to a Wensel Woodsman broadhead when using wood arrows? I thought I read one time where someone added lead pellets then installed the broadhead. I wasn't sure if those lead pellets were melted or left loose. Can someone explain your procedure? Thanks

Title: Re: Adding weight to Wensel Woodsmans using wood arrows???
Post by: Ga.boy on February 03, 2007, 11:00:00 AM

I have done it by using loose #6 or #8 shot. Add shot to the head until you get your desired weight and then just put a little extra dab of hot melt on the tip of your taper and install head as usual.

Title: Re: Adding weight to Wensel Woodsmans using wood arrows???
Post by: Hot Hap on February 03, 2007, 11:05:00 AM

Lead from a .22 short weighs 29 gr. Long rifle weighs 40 gr. I pull bullit-heat the head with a alcohol burner-melt bullit in a tablespoon-pour and tamp.

Title: Re: Adding weight to Wensel Woodsmans using wood arrows???
Post by: GregD on February 03, 2007, 03:36:00 PM

David, I take a 1/16 oz bullet weight used for texas rigging worms and drop it down a cleaned woodsman, I level the head and heat the ferrule melting the weight. This gives me a 160 grain woodsman and still leaves plenty of room for a normal taper on a wood arrow.  Good Luck  Greg

Title: Re: Adding weight to Wensel Woodsmans using wood arrows???
Post by: buck-tamer00 on February 03, 2007, 03:59:00 PM

what gregd said, 1/16 ounce bullet weight would fit.

Title: Re: Adding weight to Wensel Woodsmans using wood arrows???
Post by: david janssen on February 04, 2007, 09:36:00 AM

Thanks for all the great ideas.