It's that Time of Year Again...Team Tippit

tippit · 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

Shinken · May 21, 2011, 02:10:00 PM

AWESOME!

Lookin' forward to seein' the final product Doc!

Shoot straight, Shinken

robtattoo · May 21, 2011, 02:11:00 PM

Nice start Jeff

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.

jcar315 · May 21, 2011, 02:44:00 PM

tippit · 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/

tippit · 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

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

Ted Fry · 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.

tippit · 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

JohnnyWayne · May 21, 2011, 04:23:00 PM

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

Benjy · May 21, 2011, 05:04:00 PM

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

zipper bowss · 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.

Bill

4runr · May 21, 2011, 05:16:00 PM

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

Ted Fry · 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.

Mudd · May 21, 2011, 06:08:00 PM

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

Thanks for sharing.

God bless,Mudd

PV · 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.

FerretWYO · May 21, 2011, 08:33:00 PM

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

tradtusker · May 21, 2011, 08:51:00 PM

looking awesome!

Guru · May 21, 2011, 09:11:00 PM

Awesome buddy!

Larry Surtees · May 22, 2011, 09:06:00 AM

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

Missouri CK · 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.