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Main Boards => PowWow => Topic started by: Doug S on August 26, 2024, 10:51:51 AM
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Looking for a simple but very effective broadheads I could make without a lot of machine type work. I did this with box cutter blades. 185 grains. Thinking of drilling and pinning. This took me about 20 minutes. Anyone else made broadheads?
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Sprayed some flat black on it
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I've forged number of different styles of broadheads through the years...
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I've made a few with old circular saw and band saw blades using cold chisel and hammer or side grinder to cut them out.
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Pat id like to see a pic. I made a second one and it came out a little wider, Going to have to make a jig. The first flew perfect. I, wonderimng if I need to put a pin thru it. Probably use it on a deer and see how it holds up.
Tippit those are perfect
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The 4 on the right are ones I made, next is an Abowyer and the two on the left were made by Art Butner. All made from bandsaw blades.
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These were given to me. They were made from bandsaw blades also.
(https://i.imgur.com/O4P2LWa.jpg)
don't know what happened above. I'll try to get them posted later
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2 little vents holes in those! interesting. The first home made I ever built were from spoons. I put small holes in them for bents. Not sure why.
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The 4 on the right are ones I made, next is an Abowyer and the two on the left were made by Art Butner. All made from bandsaw blades. The holes in them is for hafting them. I use pitch glue and sinew for hafting and the sinew is laced through those holes.
(https://i.imgur.com/d3FX0PE.jpg)
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The ones in the middle and to its left make sense to me the way you slotted the head for hafting. I like those. Using the holes may give more strength tho
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The slots make it easier to haft but the slots and holes both help hold the broadhead tight to the shaft.
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Doug, what is the tubing? Also, I can't picture how you uses the box cutter blade to end up like that. Can you explain further please. Thanks.
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"All made from bandsaw blades" That must be one big band saw. These blades seem quite thick, 1/8" or more. This steel is from a band saw?
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These broadheads were made with industrial band saws blades. A friend is a saw sharpener and gave pieces of industrial blades to some of us for broadheads and knife making.
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Jerry,
I grind off the red which creates the shape. (I got these a touch too hot on the tip while grinding but I think they will be ok) I use the JB weld between the 2 blades where they overlap. (Will probably drill a hole and pin later) Cut the barrel which is a wood arrow adapter from 3 rivers. Called Top Hat I think. Glue in the screw in insert. You could just use on wood arrows without the insert. Would be 150 grains. These come out 180-185. I use a hack saw to cut down thru the adapter then sand paper the inside a bit to create the right gap. Grind a bit off the tip/sides of the adapter to thin it. Then squeeze/pound it after its all together before weld. Everything fits tightly. Careful when putting together, gloves help
I have made enough now they are going in my quiver. Anxious to see how they work on a deer. They fly great.
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Kris, this is some of the band saw material I used...
(https://i.imgur.com/l796amF.jpg)
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Doug, do you have more pictures of your process?
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Thanks Doug.
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Jegs
I dont. Tried to explain it best I could. Which part?
Doug
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I reread your post. You talked about putting a pin in your broadhead. Would you use a steel roll pin or press fit a steel dowel?
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I think a brass pin. Then tap the ends to widen and hold
But I'm not sure . Supposed to be a simple put together. Any suggestions?
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I think I would use a roll pin. I like the simplicity of your broadhead.
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Thank you for the explanation, Pat. Really good stuff ...love it!
I have circular saw blades staged for the same purpose.
Is there a certain property about the band saw blade steel that makes it better/more appropriate than circular saw steel?
I could imagine the circular saw steel being more ridged...too much so? Metallurgy can be very in complicated, I know.
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These band saw blades are hardened steel, not so much that they can't be worked without annealing first. Older circular saw blades are hardened like the band saws but the newer ones, from what I've heard, are milder steel and only hardened out near the teeth. I've made good broadheads out of older circular saw blades. I've tried old hand saws but they are usually a bit thin for broadheads. IMO.
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Roll pin it is. I like that better....
Thanks :thumbsup:
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First deer with broadhead. Busted the shoulder blade just started to poke out the opposite side. She went 45 yards fell over. No damage to the head except a small nick from busting bone. Never did put the roll pin in.
Felt great to kill one with my own broadhead.
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First deer with broadhead. Busted the shoulder blade just started to poke out the opposite side. She went 45
yards fell over. No damage to the head except a small nick from busting bone. Never did put the roll pin in.
Felt great to kill one with my own broadhead.
congratulations Doug!