A few weeks ago I picked up some wooden arrows from Mike at the nocking point for my Big 5. I was wondering who actually pins their broadheads to wooden shafts and how they do it.

I have never heard of pinning broadheads; only gluing them with hot melt glue like Fer-L-Tite.  That doesn't mean it isn't done, but if it is I'd be interested in what advantage it might have over glue.

I could'nt see any advange to it.

Howard Hill used to pin his broadheads.It is supposed be a backup in case the glue fails.I think with our modern glues,applied correctly,it probably isn't necessary.

Hunting the hard way is where I read about Hill pinning his. Wasn't sure of anyone on here doing the same. Of course, we have epoxies and different glues they didn't have back then.

Many BH's were pinned in the 40's and 50"s. Not hard, drill a hole and use a brad or metal wire, for a pin.............Zwickeys, Glenn St Charles Mickey Finns and  Hills Hornets were among the many pinned heads. Unless you are practicing in strawbales and stuff it is likely overkill.

i have read that sum people used to use a small center punch to kinda dent the broadhead or field point into the wood shaft. i dont think theres any advantage to it. imo

When I was shooting my 60# Vision the arrows were hitting the targets pretty hard. When I'd go to pull the arrow the field point was staying in the (3D deer) target. At the time I didn't have a lot of resources to ask so I did what I would have done for a muzzleloading rifle's ramrod, I pinned them in place.
 I used a center punch to make a small dimple so the drill but wouldn't walk and I drilled holes for a tight fit on some finishing nails I was using. After I inserted the nail I trimmed it close with side cutters and put the nail on a small anvil to brad out the ends. When bradding I used a ball peen hammer and alternated the end I was striking till I had both sides flat enough, then polished it with carbide paper.