Swaged Aluminum Arrows?

[COMBER]

I use to shoot swaged 2016's with 5/16 Howard Hill 145gr broadheads and they were a deadly combination and penetrated almost as good as my Beman MFX carbons. I always loved not worrying about loose point's and having a direct connection.

[Stickbow]

Got my wheels turning................

[gvdocholiday]

I'm bringing this back to the top.  I'm interested in getting some some of the Easton GG 500's from that place in OH and would like to read more feedback.  I see 12.00 as being cheaper than inserts or the glue-on adapters...and may even consider adding a footing from a larger Easton shaft just behind the point to really add some strength.

[Mint]

I've got some 2018's woodgrain swaged shafts that are cut to 27" and are overspined for my bow. i'm thinking i need to get some heavy broadheads to give these a try on some hogs because of the positives posted.

[Ray Lyon]

Originally posted by Terry Green:
Nice to see this topic....lots of dead animals in history with swaged shafts.  I thought these were forgotten about.      

Ditto, I used to use Easton Autumn Orange shafting that was swaged and it was a great arrow. Then I switched to tapered cedar from Kustom King Arrows(yup, used to be Arrows instead of Archery), then to carbon and now back to wood again. Anyway, it was always fun putting a Zwickey Delta two blade broadhead on a swaged arrow and watching it spin true versus trying to monkey with inserts and seeing if you'd get lucky on the first try mounting it.

[Rambuster]

Glad to see this topic !! Trying to decied on the arrows I want to shoot the new heavy Hunters from Gold Tip or good old swaged Legacy's. Like carbons but too light without insert tubes (problems with them popping out) woodies for me are another story all together ( alot of ceder smelling kindling ! LOL) I've done some shopping with Mike's place and is REAL NICE to deal with that is for sure.

[Terry Banitt]

We offer swagging serve at the Footed Shaft. Give me a call at 888-288-7582. Terry

[Hud]

Come November, by Gene Wensel, page 243.

"True, professional compression swaging for aluminum arrows"
R J Archery
PO Box 697
Hamilton, MT 59840

The number in his book is not correct. It has been reissued to another party.

I haven't tried them, but sure sounds like a good idea still has some life left.

[Gator1]

Thanks for the post the Footed Shaft is fantastic...

[Blaino]

After a little Google time I figured out what a Swaged arrow is....

Now the weird part is just the other day I was gluing on some nock and thought...."damn it would be a lot easier if all I had to do next was glue my head on!...."  
 

[Blaino]

I didn't mean to kill this thread...... Y'all need to keep talking so I can learn more.      

[JamesKerr]

Easton Legacies are the only shaft out there I am still aware of and they are only made like that on the nock end.

[JamesKerr]

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[JamesKerr]

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[Mike Theis]

Can someone post what these jigs look like? I am curious.

I stocked up on swaged arrows many years ago, but am beginning to get down to my last dozen or two. I love the rigidity of the broadhead, and how the arrows fly true.

[shadman]

I have some 2018 classics for sale in the classifieds that were swaged by the Footed Shaft.

[SERGIO VENNERI]

Mike i'll try and post what my Spin Swager tool looks like.  . The clamp with front of arrow sticking out about 7/8". The actual Swager is the little round drum like gadget to the right of the clamp. I will try to remember to take some pics of some arrows I need to swage for a tutorial ,shor     tly.

[Blaino]

This is great stuff Sergio!    

[last arrow]

Swaged shafts are great.  I used to use them exclusively before my supplier went out of business - who remembers Vics Archery in Grand Rapids.  

If you are going to use them, keep in mind that the thicker walled shafts work a lot better.  I used swaged 2216 shafts for a long time, switched to 2018 shafts and the swage is a lot stronger. Swaged 2020s are about as strong an arrow as you can get.

Does anyone know if the spin swager tools are still available, I would like to find one if they are. Sergio, I look forward to a tutorial.

[onewhohasfun]

I too used to use swaged shafts from Vic. Strong and perfect alignment every time. Vic was a tool & die man and made his own tooling. I shot a big buck straight down witha swaged, Snuffer tipped 2217 and buried it in the bucks shoulder. I still have that arrow and it still spins perfect. #64 lb. bow