Field Tip Removal on Wood Shafts?

[GUE]

I have some old wood arrows and I would like to remove the field tips.  I don't know what was used to put them on, but I cannot get them off.  I tried an open flame to weaken the bond, but that did not work.  Should I try boiling them?  Will that ruin the arrows?  Any other suggestions?  Gotta get some broadheads on there... Its almost snow goose season!

[Tim Fishell]

Did you use a propane torch?  Some of the glue I use you have to get the point almost red hot to get the glue to release.  I use a small canaster propane torch to do this.  

A word of caution though.  Make sure you have the point pointed in a safe direction.  Some of the glue when you heat it will build up gas behind the point and make it shoot off without warning.

[NTXStickbow]

I'll second that warning.  I recently re-set some broadheads before a hunt in Oklahoma.  When I put the torch to the field point I normally wait until I see glue bubble at the back of the point and then pull it off with a pair of pliers.  This didn't occur and took me totally by surprise when it shot off the arrow and landed on my work bench!

[bowless]

I'll third the warning!
Heat should work, I don't know of a better way.

[GUE]

I must not be getting it hot enough... timid of messing up the arrows.  I'll try er again. thanks

[fxe]

What I did twice just a minute ago is miss the kill zone and bury it in the neck.Pulled them out and no point.  :confused:

[Lone archer]

Probably epoxied in. It's going to take alot of heat.

[alligatordond]

You can always cut off the tip and re taper. You lose and inch and maybe stiffen it up a bit. Then reglue with ferrel tite