who's hunting with homemade trade points?

[ozy clint]

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.

[vermonster13]

Paging Tippit.

[razorsharptokill]

IO'll be using these this fall.

[frank bullitt]

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

[ozy clint]

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

[Jeremy]

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.

[razorsharptokill]

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

[deadpool]

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

[SKYLER W]

Doug Campbell Damascus Trade Points...1 year ago Today.......

[razorsharptokill]

Shoot Jeremy a PM deadpool

[Slimpikins]

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

[Pat B]

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;^)

[GRINCH]

Skyler I am definately jealouse good shooting.

[Jack Skinner]

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


beveled and mounted some hefted some not



Selfbow arrow and tradepoint


Removed these two from old shaft. Waiting for jig to add FOC to wood shafts from SlowBow.


They due their job. Doe Lope 18yd shot from ground blind. Pass tru just behind heart and just above breast bone. All Most Missed.

[swampbuck]

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

[SBT]

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.

[Fletcher]

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.