Trad Gang
Main Boards => PowWow => Topic started by: lpcjon2 on December 29, 2011, 05:57:00 PM
-
I know some of you guys nap your own heads and hunt with them(which is amazing to me). I want to know if anybody makes there own metal BH's and if so how about pics of the heads and game taken with them.Tim
-
Homemade broadheads (http://tradgang.com/cgi-bin/ultimatebb.cgi?ubb=get_topic;f=1;t=063879#000000)
There are a couple of old threads here.
(http://i191.photobucket.com/albums/z287/rastaman1953/TeamTippitBroadheads0312.jpg)
This is a picture of one that Tippit made.
-
Thanks Randy, I will check them out.
-
Kelly G made some from a spatula and killed his first trad deer in KS with it. That buck was a hog too.
-
Years ago my dad killed a gobbler with a broadhead he had made out of some railroad banding material. Thing was pretty sharp, but I don't know how much it ended up weighing. I wouldn't think it would be much. Not sure how he got it to fly good, but he did.
-
I am in the process of making a dozen trade points for a buddy. I am going with a double bevel and aiming for 175 grains per head. He plans to hunt with them next year.
-
I did it for the first time this year, made my bow, arrows and heads.
the spatula
(http://i43.photobucket.com/albums/e383/gillk/Broadheads.jpg)
I have them cut out.
(http://i43.photobucket.com/albums/e383/gillk/roughcutheads.jpg)
before mounting them I heat them on my electric stove until they just started to get a hint of a glow. Then dropped them into used motor oil. This harden them a little and takes the shine off. (learned this from Osagetree)
mounted up.
(http://i43.photobucket.com/albums/e383/gillk/6completed.jpg)
And this is what they look like after use.
(http://i43.photobucket.com/albums/e383/gillk/IMG_3348.jpg)
And the deer it took.
(http://i43.photobucket.com/albums/e383/gillk/IMG_3345.jpg)
Hope this is what you wanted to see.
-
Thank you, KellyG. I am inspired!!!
-
Kelly, that is very impresive. What a trophy
-
I had a friend make me some trade points out of large skill saw blades, with his plasma cutter. They came out nearly perfect: 3:1, single bevel, tanto point, sandblasted, about 300 grns., very strong.
I have not killed anything with them yet but plan to in 2012. Arrows fly much better from a longbow with the heavy points.
I am now having them made out of other metals as an experiment.
I have no pics with me at work but will post them later if you're interested.
s
-
Thanks owl and Ipcjon2. It is my first trad year and deer. It just happens to be my biggest. On top of being a great dear I made the gear that took it. I did have a lot of help form the guys and gals over on the bench.
Now make your heads and put them on a stick an let them fly.
-
I cut them out with a hack saw. I tried to use a grinder to get the edges started but just ended up filing them. I honed them on a stone to get them hair splitting sharp.
-
Dang Kelly, that must have been sweet, to make all your gear and take a deer with it. It being such a bruiser was just alot of very good icing on the cake.
-
-
-
For several years I used damascus trade points made by Doug Campbell and put down a lot of critters with them. They work as well as any two blade broadhead I have tried; in fact better then most. The only reason I don't use them now is because I really like the blood trails made by animals hit with my four bladed Eclipse. If I went back to two bladed broadheads,they would be my first choice, provided I could convince Doug to make more of them.
Kelly, I love that picture; makes me slobber all over the keyboard everytime I see it.
-
It was very cool and Walt I still have to pinch myself to make sure I am not dreaming when I touch his antlers. Now yall make yours and post pics. And now where are the other homemade heads. I know more of you do it now let us see them.
-
(http://i588.photobucket.com/albums/ss327/SteveBush1/Bjornpoint-1.jpg)
-
(http://i588.photobucket.com/albums/ss327/SteveBush1/trades1.jpg)
(http://i588.photobucket.com/albums/ss327/SteveBush1/Dempseypoints-1.jpg)
(http://i588.photobucket.com/albums/ss327/SteveBush1/111.jpg)
-
KellyG-that was beautiful!
-
SteveB what metal did you use. I did not drill any holes in mine so I could lash it on like you did. I will change that next time.
Yall keep them heads coming for lpcjon2.
Thanks kennyb
-
You guys are amazing in the talent and skill departments for sure. I know there are more guys with home made heads. You should all give yourselves a pat on the back for your accomplishments. Thanks Tim
-
Kelly, I believe it was that Doug Campbell dude that Walt mentioned that recommended to me to use skill saw blades. I'm not sure the metal-makeup. Some degree of stainless I think but the hardness is about right according to Doug.
They are difficult to sharpen, but then I can't sharpen anything. I'm having them remade right now in something softer that I can sharpen then anneal.
I drilled the holes by hand during all the initial experimenting. I like the look but the truth is that the sinew is not needed.
I found that two part epoxy ONLY would hold these into wooden shafts (hickory/ash) when shot point-blank into large fir trees.
And they have no problem punching through 5/8" plywood, up to the shaft.
Thanks, Ipcjon2.
-
Steve I am using pine glue it holds them for repeated use into a target but into hard things like wood I have to reheat the glue and reset the heads.
I have heard old hand saw blades work very well.
Ipchon2 I hope more post pics of there homemade metal heads. I know some states don't allow stone points so this might get them into making there heads too if they see the great work being posted.
-
For big game hunting I found the 7.5" skill saw blades were actually too thin and would bend slightly if either shot repeatedly into plywood or if they hit the ground.
I believe I went to chop saw blades in order to get the strength and weight that I wanted in a 4" blade.
-
I've heard of folks making them from saw blades & toilet tank lids but never a spatula,, thats pretty cool..
I'm wondering about thenbottom of very heavy stainless pans?