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Title: Swedge arrows
Post by: longbowray on July 24, 2009, 08:10:00 PM

do you know anyone who does swedgeing, lookig to have some 2219 done use to get them at rj. thx ray

Title: Re: Swedge arrows
Post by: Dave Earley on July 25, 2009, 07:50:00 AM

Mikes Archery, Ironton, Ohio

They do a nice job; I have even put Woody Weights on them successfully tho have never shot anything with that set up.

 http://www.mikesarchery.com/

Dave

Title: Re: Swedge arrows
Post by: wisconsin wood butcher on July 25, 2009, 08:33:00 AM

try the guys at zwickey awhile back i shot 2216 's swedged by them  .  dont know if they still do  but there work was perfect.

Title: Re: Swedge arrows
Post by: horatio1226 on July 25, 2009, 09:35:00 AM

What is swedgeing?

Title: Re: Swedge arrows
Post by: wisconsin wood butcher on July 25, 2009, 09:50:00 AM

tapering a alum. arrow for glue on heads which makes a stronger arrow and head connection

Title: Re: Swedge arrows
Post by: Smallwood on July 25, 2009, 10:39:00 AM

horatio,

It makes the point attatchment method the same as a wood shaft.
You just glue the point directly to the taper of the arrow because the aluminum insert is eliminated from use.

Title: Re: Swedge arrows
Post by: joe skipp on July 25, 2009, 10:49:00 AM

Mikes Archery does all my swagging...   :thumbsup: