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If your referring to the wendsal woodsman I have had great performance with the 150gr screw in as many here on this sight will tell the same story.I haven't tried them since they came out with the new precision edge wich should make them easier to sharpen.They just recently came available.I use them with 100 gr insert in an axis arrow making 250gr up front.They have great penetration and hold an edge. :campfire:
Woodsmans are one of the most popular heads among today's trad hunters. They will do the job. Run a search and you will find many threads and at least one sharpening tutorial.
I see you are from IL. Have you been to the IDNR site and filled out the survey for the Deer Population Task Force? Here's a link to a link: http://www.unitedbowhuntersofillinois.org/phpbb/viewtopic.php?t=309&start=30
Hawgslayer, Woodsman bh. are a great choice. I have had great luck with their performance on hogs,deer,b. bear and a wide variety of african plains game with out one failure. You will not be disappointed. Good Hunting, Bill Langer
I began using the Woodsman a couple years ago. Flies great and to me wasn't all that tough to sharpen. As far as penetration on deer, I only have one buck so far with this head but the penetration was excellent. The buck piled up within 40yds of where I hit it and was DOA.
one of the best 3 blade heads around i reckon! had good results with them in Africa this year.
fly great glued on wood arrows.no noise in flight and fly like field points.
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Thanks for the info gents!!!!!!! Have a great season!!!!!!!!!!!
H/S................... :archer:
I love the head but cannot get it to stop whistling in flight. Thing whistles dixie to the target!!! LOL Wont use it in the woods for that reason.
I think they are easy to sharpen though. I had heard alot about being hard to sharpen but did not encounter any worries, and I am not the best BHd sharpener, so if I can get em shaving sharp most anyone can.
Gonna buy another pack for it is over with and see if they whistle as well.
Jason
I'd use a woodsman on my PoC shafts but they don't come in the weight I like to use.
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You can drop small worm fishing weights in the front to get them up.
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You can drop small worm fishing weights in the front to get them up.
Even better is some lead shotgun shot, especially the really small stuff, like #9, if you happen to have some just lying around.
On the subject of Woodsmans, who leaves them pointed, and who files them down to a pyramidal point? This is the first year I'm going to try them, and I've filed down 4 and left 2 'pointy'.
Any thoughts?
I have a 6 pack of screwins I just opened this weekend. I'm a bit disappointed to be honest.
The grind on all of 'em is uneven (the edge is not a straight line) One is off by nearly 1/16"!! I'd need to remove ALOT of metal on that one to get it sharpening the way it's supposed to! Two of 'em are mounted crooked on he adapter too.
I know they've been good heads in the past, but if these are any indication of the current quality control...
Jeremy, I'd contact 3Rivers and let them know. The Woodsmans are their head now and they need to know that there are mfg issues. I used them for a few years and thing they're a very good head. Wouldn't hesitate to shoot them again.
Dittybop, after rolling a couple of the needle points, I pyramid mine a bit.
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I have a 6 pack of screwins I just opened this weekend. I'm a bit disappointed to be honest.
The grind on all of 'em is uneven (the edge is not a straight line) One is off by nearly 1/16"!! I'd need to remove ALOT of metal on that one to get it sharpening the way it's supposed to! Two of 'em are mounted crooked on he adapter too.
I know they've been good heads in the past, but if these are any indication of the current quality control...
never shot the head but I have some poor 3 river experience too. do not know whats going on over there?!?
kirk
Jeremy I had the same problem as you. I don't think i'll be using them.
You may have gotten an old pack of heads, before the retooling. Contact them and see what they say. I just picked up two new packs and the retooled, new grind heads I got are nice.
Less work to get them sharp and the blade edges are symm. I've had better luck with the woodsman than any head period.
Great heads is all i can say !!!!
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On the subject of Woodsmans, who leaves them pointed, and who files them down to a pyramidal point? This is the first year I'm going to try them, and I've filed down 4 and left 2 'pointy'.
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I file mine to a pyramidal point.
Jeremy, That is the same way that mine came from 3Rivers. I took a lot of material and weight off of them to get them sharp. I have checked them to make sure that they are straight, but they still make a hissing sound in flight. I would still like to hunt with them. Any ideas on how to get them quiet?
Mine are hissing too and short of coating them with vaseline I haven't found how to get them to quit. Just dont care to get grease everywhere to get them to stop. Love the head but cant hunt with a head that sends a telegram to the animal that it is inbound!
Bought some razorcaps, near the same BHd. got them coming in 130 grain mode, will add 100 grain brass insert to get the weight I need.
Wishin someone offers a tip to help stop the hissing.
J
Thats called the hiss of death
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Jeremy,
The first 6 I bought last fall were as you described, crooked as a ribbon!
I bought 6 more a few weeks ago and they are perfect, they are a little shorter than my first batch, by 1/8", I guess that is due to the new precision grind.
John
try to line 2 edges of broadhead to your hen feathers when you glue.best way is to lay flat on table 2 feathers down to 2 edges down.line them up then spin balance.2 ton epoxy gives you a little time to do this.let dry over night.may help.
Thanks crook wil try that, I love the heads, the ones I got must have had the re-tooling as the edges were straight.
J