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Title: who's hunting with homemade trade points?
Post by: ozy clint on May 24, 2009, 09:09:00 PM

got any pics? what are you making them out of?
i saw some abowyer trade points in an old TBM. they looked really effective, single bevel too.

Title: Re: who's hunting with homemade trade points?
Post by: vermonster13 on May 24, 2009, 09:16:00 PM

Paging Tippit.

Title: Re: who's hunting with homemade trade points?
Post by: razorsharptokill on May 24, 2009, 11:46:00 PM

IO'll be using these this fall.
 (http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v42/keyman/bows/CIMG1696.jpg)

Title: Re: who's hunting with homemade trade points?
Post by: frank bullitt on May 25, 2009, 12:05:00 PM

Jim, nice looking heads! I have used banding like Jay Massey used, and old saw blades. I'm going to give some edger blades a try. Flatstick on here, has been making and using some of saw blades and has had great success! Good shooting, Steve

Title: Re: who's hunting with homemade trade points?
Post by: ozy clint on May 25, 2009, 12:18:00 PM

a bloke on ozbow.net uses clutch spring fingers. almost preshaped. great idea i thought.

Title: Re: who's hunting with homemade trade points?
Post by: Jeremy on May 25, 2009, 12:45:00 PM

I'll be hunting with them his fall too.  no pics of mine yet, though they'll have a similar profile to the abowyer heads.

I make 'em out of 1075 spring steel.  That way I know exactly what I'm doing and how they'll perform.  Recycled steels and guesswork is fun and all, but for the little bit of shop time I've been getting using known high quality steels is worth the few extra bucks - pun intended  :)

Tippit has some marvellous forged heavyweights from his knife steel and Doug has done some outstanding damascus heads.

Title: Re: who's hunting with homemade trade points?
Post by: razorsharptokill on May 25, 2009, 05:56:00 PM

Jeremy made mine and they sharpen to a razors edge. I can't wait to get in the woods with them this fall!

Title: Re: who's hunting with homemade trade points?
Post by: deadpool on May 25, 2009, 06:20:00 PM

those look great, is there a place I can buy them from?

Title: Re: who's hunting with homemade trade points?
Post by: SKYLER W on May 25, 2009, 07:38:00 PM

Doug Campbell Damascus Trade Points...1 year ago Today....... (http://i89.photobucket.com/albums/k209/rickybob_2006/CIMG1890.jpg) (http://i89.photobucket.com/albums/k209/rickybob_2006/CIMG1984.jpg) (http://i89.photobucket.com/albums/k209/rickybob_2006/CIMG1956.jpg)

Title: Re: who's hunting with homemade trade points?
Post by: razorsharptokill on May 25, 2009, 11:02:00 PM

Shoot Jeremy a PM deadpool

Title: Re: who's hunting with homemade trade points?
Post by: Slimpikins on May 25, 2009, 11:37:00 PM

i killed 3 deer with these heads i made last year.  

 http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v246/slimpikins/broadhead.jpg  
   http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v246/slimpikins/100_1124.jpg

Title: Re: who's hunting with homemade trade points?
Post by: Pat B on May 26, 2009, 12:26:00 AM

Skyler, I'm gonna have to get some hunting tip from you the next time we meet. I'll trade you some bow building tips. d;^)

Title: Re: who's hunting with homemade trade points?
Post by: GRINCH on May 26, 2009, 12:39:00 AM

Skyler I am definately jealouse good shooting.

Title: Re: who's hunting with homemade trade points?
Post by: Jack Skinner on May 26, 2009, 09:09:00 AM

Here are mine. Griz 190 dimensons. Left bevel made from 10 inch table saw blade. Weigh in at between 184-200grains when finished.

before beveling
 (http://i114.photobucket.com/albums/n274/JackSkinner/broadheads/JACKSPICTURES164.jpg)

beveled and mounted some hefted some not
 (http://i114.photobucket.com/albums/n274/JackSkinner/broadheads/JACKSPICTURES174.jpg)
 (http://i114.photobucket.com/albums/n274/JackSkinner/broadheads/JACKSPICTURES182.jpg)

Selfbow arrow and tradepoint
 (http://i114.photobucket.com/albums/n274/JackSkinner/broadheads/JACKSPICTURES183.jpg)

Removed these two from old shaft. Waiting for jig to add FOC to wood shafts from SlowBow.
 (http://i114.photobucket.com/albums/n274/JackSkinner/broadheads/TRADEPOINTS008.jpg)

They due their job. Doe Lope 18yd shot from ground blind. Pass tru just behind heart and just above breast bone. All Most Missed.
 (http://i114.photobucket.com/albums/n274/JackSkinner/broadheads/TRADEPOINTS010.jpg)

Title: Re: who's hunting with homemade trade points?
Post by: swampbuck on May 26, 2009, 12:18:00 PM

Home made YES I shoot my own heads however they are machined 3 blade heads made from 1.25 dia 440 SS bar stock.So far I've only taken 1 deer with my heads but I only shoot them from a tree stand so I know where to look for them

Title: Re: who's hunting with homemade trade points?
Post by: SBT on May 29, 2009, 10:02:00 PM

Thanks for the pics gents.

I'm just finishing up four I've made out of A2 tool steel. 3:1 ratio with single bevel edge. heat treated to 59-60 Rc.

I was inspired by some of the work you guys have been doing and it's good to see the successful hunts using them, makes me think mine just might work. Once I get my hickories in I'll throw them on a few shafts and see how they fly.

Title: Re: who's hunting with homemade trade points?
Post by: Fletcher on May 29, 2009, 11:00:00 PM

Here'a a couple trade heads given to me by Dean Torges.  135 gr and die stamped.  If I wrap them on with .020 safety wire, that should up the weight a bit.  Maybe this year.

 (http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v450/Fletcher610/Arrows/Deansheads.jpg)