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Title: Need Help Identifying these Arrow Shaft Tools
Post by: BrownA5 on October 11, 2021, 05:28:24 PM

The tools pictured below came from my Dads arrow making collection of "stuff".  Can anyone help me identify what they are?  Thanks!

Title: Re: Need Help Identifying these Arrow Shaft Tools
Post by: Keefer on October 12, 2021, 06:58:41 PM

  I believe the tool that is red is used for crimping on those old style tips without the use of glue .
  May be called a crimper but not 100% sure of that .
  I have a set that looks like pliers sort of like that with a dial on how deep the crimp is.
 I’ll try to find it and snap pictures so all can see .
  Neat vintage finds there .
 I like to see this sort of stuff and how it was used back then.
  Thanks for sharing and I’ll search for answers .
   Keefers

Title: Re: Need Help Identifying these Arrow Shaft Tools
Post by: Keefer on October 12, 2021, 07:16:25 PM

   Now the Black-tool with the wing nuts I would guess is a serving jig where you would set string in that “V” notch and spool of string on that roller .
   Again this is just a guess but now I’m curious about those tubes or bullet looking pieces thinking the cut out is just a taper tool for your shafts possibly.
 Again just a guess .

Title: Re: Need Help Identifying these Arrow Shaft Tools
Post by: Keefer on October 12, 2021, 07:39:46 PM

Red tool is “Point Knurler” and the bullet looking things may be a Tenon cutter but still working on that one. :dunno:

Title: Re: Need Help Identifying these Arrow Shaft Tools
Post by: Kelly on October 12, 2021, 08:44:19 PM

Keeper believe you got them all correct.

Title: Re: Need Help Identifying these Arrow Shaft Tools
Post by: BrownA5 on October 13, 2021, 07:04:43 AM

I appreciate the information!  My Dad was really into archery in the 60 - 70's and other than bows made a lot of his own gear.  I still have a number of his arrows that he dipped and crested and his original Smithwick bow.

Title: Re: Need Help Identifying these Arrow Shaft Tools
Post by: Bob Gulliksen on October 17, 2021, 01:25:20 PM

The three "tubes" on the bottom are shot gun arrow heads.

Title: Re: Need Help Identifying these Arrow Shaft Tools
Post by: woodchucker on October 26, 2021, 01:45:39 PM

I think?? (could be wrong) The 3 tubes are "Whistler tips" for flight shooting...  :dunno:

Title: Re: Need Help Identifying these Arrow Shaft Tools
Post by: Bob Gulliksen on October 26, 2021, 01:53:55 PM

https://www.bing.com/images/search?q=shotgun+arrowheads&qpvt=shotgun+arrowheads&tsc=ImageHoverTitle&FORM=IGRE

Title: Re: Need Help Identifying these Arrow Shaft Tools
Post by: Jon Stewart on November 25, 2021, 07:51:12 AM

Keefer is correct on the red tool. It is a straight walled field point crimping tool. I have a couple of them that we used in the archery shop back in the 60's.