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Title: It's that Time of Year Again...Team Tippit
Post by: tippit on May 21, 2011, 01:59:00 PM

I know it's about time for the St Judes Auction...but it's also time to forge up a new style Team Tippit broadhead. With Bear Quest just around the corner, I needed to come up with something different again. I think this is generation 4 or 5 for tippit broadheads. Got three in the oven tempering now.

Here's how they all start off from a bar of 1080 high carbon steel. Head shaped & tapered on the point & edges. Back in the forge to be finished up. More pictures to follow...tippit

(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v110/tippit/Broadheads/TeamTippitBroadheads2011001.jpg)

(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v110/tippit/Broadheads/TeamTippitBroadheads2011007.jpg)

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Post by: Shinken on May 21, 2011, 02:10:00 PM

AWESOME!

Lookin' forward to seein' the final product Doc!

:campfire:

Shoot straight, Shinken

:archer2:

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Post by: robtattoo on May 21, 2011, 02:11:00 PM

Nice start Jeff :thumbsup:

Could you tell me about the hammer again, I forgot where you said you got it & I'm feeling the urge to go buy one.

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Post by: jcar315 on May 21, 2011, 02:44:00 PM

:campfire:

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Post by: tippit on May 21, 2011, 02:59:00 PM

Rob,
3# Horizon Hammer by Brent Baily...great hammer & great guy to deal with!

http://www.brentbaileyforge.com/

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Post by: tippit on May 21, 2011, 03:58:00 PM

I forged three broadheads...two will be on my quiver along with a Glen St Charles Mikey Finn broadhead as my bear hunting bow will be a St Charles Thunderbird...Jay's re-make of Glenn's bow from the fifties. The third one goes to Ted Fry as he was gracious enough to lend me a Mickey Finn even if it gets lost in a bear :scared:

After attending the Tenn Classic where everyone was doing primative arts...selfbows and flint knapping, I wanted these to look more primative. I left the tangs off and made them more like a knapped head. My two heads weigh in @ 300gr making Benjy's Cane arrows 750gr. Ted's broadhead is 260gr...tippit

(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v110/tippit/Broadheads/TeamTippitBroadheads2011009.jpg)

(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v110/tippit/Broadheads/TeamTippitBroadheads2011016.jpg)

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Post by: Ted Fry on May 21, 2011, 04:05:00 PM

Wow , Thank you Jeff , I look forward to sending that head through a worthy target.
Good hunting on the Bear Quest , I will be thinking about you guys while I am guiding bear hunters in Idaho.

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Post by: tippit on May 21, 2011, 04:10:00 PM

Ted,
I thought you already left or I'd have sent you some pictures. Thanks for the Mikey Finn and have a great bear season in Idaho...Jeff

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Post by: JohnnyWayne on May 21, 2011, 04:23:00 PM

Thought for a minute you were gonna say the hammer was on loan from Thor :)

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Post by: Benjy on May 21, 2011, 05:04:00 PM

Very cool Jeff! It looks good on that cane arrow!

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Post by: zipper bowss on May 21, 2011, 05:09:00 PM

That looks like a deadly combination.Benjy's cane arrows will be hunting all over the place this year. :thumbsup:
Bill

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Post by: 4runr on May 21, 2011, 05:16:00 PM

Outstanding looking heads Doc. Can't wait to see it bloodied.

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Post by: Ted Fry on May 21, 2011, 05:45:00 PM

Naw Doc , I leave in the morning , wont be back till the 15th of June.
I cant wait to tie that head on a cool arrow. Thank again and see you in June.

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Post by: Mudd on May 21, 2011, 06:08:00 PM

How cool is this?.... Way! I'm saying.....

Thanks for sharing.

God bless,Mudd

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Post by: PV on May 21, 2011, 06:14:00 PM

Great looking head Jeff! 2nd,3rd and 4th generation have worked very well for me. You must forge some serious mojo in them.

Perhaps we should start a list of all the adventures your broadheads have been on.....
Your third generation head will be going after elk this fall.

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Post by: FerretWYO on May 21, 2011, 08:33:00 PM

I have one of these that will hopefully get a lion someday.

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Post by: tradtusker on May 21, 2011, 08:51:00 PM

looking awesome!

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Post by: Guru on May 21, 2011, 09:11:00 PM

Awesome buddy! :notworthy:

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Post by: Larry Surtees on May 22, 2011, 09:06:00 AM

Can't wait to hear and see what they bring down!

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Post by: Missouri CK on May 22, 2011, 09:40:00 AM

I've been looking at the Bear Quest threads for a several years. Can't wait to actually experience that camp. Looking forward to seeing these heads with my own eyes. Great looking combo.

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Post by: Whip on May 22, 2011, 10:33:00 AM

Don't know how you keep coming up with new ways to improve a great design. I really like this one! Perfect compliment to Benjy's shafts :thumbsup:

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Post by: tippit on May 22, 2011, 11:45:00 AM

My Bear Quest arrow specks and total outfit:

1) Main arrow is a raw cane shaft that I made with four turkey feathers, 125gr 8 gauge copper wire inserted in the head of the hollow cane shaft plus the 140gr St Charles Mikey Finn broadhead = 725gr

2) Two backup Benjy cane arrows with my 300gr forged broadheads = 750gr ea

3) St Charles Thunderbird bow 48#@28 and Eagles Flight beaver tail three arrow quiver

4) If all else fails, there's always my forged Bear Sticker :eek: tippit

(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v110/tippit/Broadheads/TeamTippitBroadheads2011020.jpg)

(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v110/tippit/Broadheads/TeamTippitBroadheads2011.jpg)

(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v110/tippit/Broadheads/TeamTippitBroadheads2011027.jpg)

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Post by: Doc Nock on May 22, 2011, 04:10:00 PM

You are a man of many talents, with lots of Yankee ingenuity and craft ability!

Gotta be neat to work with metal! All I can mess with is wood and not so well with that these days...but Wow!

Very cool, Kemo Sabe!

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Post by: Mike Vines on May 22, 2011, 07:54:00 PM

Is that a lefty bow with a righty quiver? It is a wonderful looking setup you have.

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Post by: tippit on May 22, 2011, 08:32:00 PM

The bow was made to shoot either RH or LH. I shoot RH.

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Post by: Missouri CK on May 25, 2011, 11:56:00 PM

Tippit,

That bow is just plain cool. It's got some serious character. I can't compete with that but I figured we need to keep this thread going so I'm going to post some pictures as well.
I finished my arrows for this trip with a little help from onestringer and his arrow wraps.
(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v229/ckinslow/DSCN3388.jpg)

Been working on sharpening up my Simmon's Treesharks. They are shaving off hair after using a chainsaw file and a steel on them. Hopefully, I can get them where they will pop those hairs off with ease. By June 10th they better be scary sharp. :scared:

(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v229/ckinslow/DSCN3389.jpg)

I've even started laying gear out to start the process of getting everything packed. I'm sure I'll end up taking a bunch of stuff I won't use and realizing when I get on the plane that I forgot something. :knothead:
(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v229/ckinslow/DSCN3395.jpg)

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Post by: Whip on May 26, 2011, 12:18:00 AM

Is that a Thermacell in that box in the back Chris? I hope so!

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Post by: Horner on May 26, 2011, 12:54:00 AM

Very cool stuff guy's........

I love looking at pics of hunting equipment all laid out.

Tippit.......That bow, arrow, knife, combo is just the berries. :thumbsup: :thumbsup:

Chris.... I love the arrow's, keep the pics coming. :archer:

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Post by: Jack Skinner on May 26, 2011, 09:35:00 AM

I really like your latest tradepoint design. It is very similar to what I am making from saw blades. Of course I got the idea to make my own from watching your post on tradepoints. I cant forge...yet. I traded Pat B for some cane shafts and will have a similar look for this fall, will be following post to see how your 3to1 design on cane works for you. Good luck and great looking gear with wonderful meaning.

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Post by: GRINCH on May 26, 2011, 10:28:00 AM

Good luck on the hunt,I really like your setup should provide some positive results.

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Post by: beachbowhunter on May 26, 2011, 12:01:00 PM

That's some mean looking equipment you guys have there...kind of feeling sorry for those bears..kinda ;)

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Post by: Missouri CK on June 01, 2011, 12:31:00 AM

Less than 10 days to go!

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