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Author Topic: swaged aluminum shafts  (Read 869 times)

Offline CG

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swaged aluminum shafts
« on: January 01, 2010, 11:15:00 AM »
Does anyone know what it would take to get set up to swage shafts?  I know RJR used to do this and everyone seemed to love their product.  Do you think they still have the tools?  If not, where would a person start?

Thanks.
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Offline joe skipp

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Re: swaged aluminum shafts
« Reply #1 on: January 01, 2010, 11:39:00 AM »
I get mine swagged from Mike's Archery out of Ironton, Ohio. Real pleased with his work and his prices are decent.
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Offline beemann

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Re: swaged aluminum shafts
« Reply #2 on: January 01, 2010, 12:40:00 PM »
I have been wondering myself what ever happened to RJ's  archery out of montana.   I had good luck with his shafts.  Alot of guys say they are garbage but it was not my experience.. I still get them from the Footed Shaft in minnestoa.  I know some are hammer forged  and some are spin forged.  Word is spin forged is weaker.  Who knows.
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Offline 2treks

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Re: swaged aluminum shafts
« Reply #3 on: January 01, 2010, 12:59:00 PM »
RJ's had the hammer forged. I really liked the ones that I got from Them. He was very willing to help with getting you set up.
Chuck
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Offline beemann

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Re: swaged aluminum shafts
« Reply #4 on: January 01, 2010, 01:05:00 PM »
Somebody has to know what happened to RJ's archery.
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Offline SERGIO VENNERI

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Re: swaged aluminum shafts
« Reply #5 on: January 01, 2010, 01:52:00 PM »
I personally like spin formed , i have my own swager and can also double swage ( one arrow inside of another) .
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Offline CG

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Re: swaged aluminum shafts
« Reply #6 on: January 01, 2010, 03:08:00 PM »
Where did you get your swager Sergio?  That's what I intended as the point of my post--but after re-reading it I don't think I stated it very clearly.

What type of tool is used to make hammer forged shafts?  Surely there are some still laying around (i.e. RJ Archery had one).

Another reason I'm interested in this is that I'm very fond of open-throat nocks and alum shafts with swaged nock ends are getting less and less in supply.  I think a person could also swage the nock end if they had to.

Thanks.
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Offline beemann

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Re: swaged aluminum shafts
« Reply #7 on: January 01, 2010, 03:55:00 PM »
CG was not trying to get off topic  that was also my point about RJ's  was the machine to do the work  I often wondered what it would take to get set up to do it.
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Online Lucas K

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Re: swaged aluminum shafts
« Reply #8 on: January 01, 2010, 07:04:00 PM »
Used to love the shafts that I got from RJ archery
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Offline Bob Stager

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Re: swaged aluminum shafts
« Reply #9 on: January 02, 2010, 09:11:00 AM »
I bought my spin forming setup from Vics archery near Grand Rapids Mi.about 20 years ago.He went out of business a few years ago. It does a good job,but I think the ones from RJ archery were a little bit stronger. Bob
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Offline SERGIO VENNERI

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Re: swaged aluminum shafts
« Reply #10 on: January 02, 2010, 10:33:00 AM »
Got mine from Vic's archery Also. Love IT !
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Offline SERGIO VENNERI

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Re: swaged aluminum shafts
« Reply #11 on: January 02, 2010, 12:01:00 PM »
Got mine from Vic's archery Also. Love IT !
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Offline MR BILL SHORTY

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Re: swaged aluminum shafts
« Reply #12 on: January 03, 2010, 11:37:00 AM »
CAN SOME ONE POST PIC. OF WHAT THIS MACHINE LOOKS LIKE? I SHOT SOME YEAS AGO ALWAYS WONDER WHAT THAT THING LOOKED LIKE THAT DID THAT TAPER
TALKED TO SOME GUYS IN THE MACHINE SHOP TRAD THEY SAID IT WAS A ROLLER DIE?
THANK YOU MR BILL
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Offline CG

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Re: swaged aluminum shafts
« Reply #13 on: January 04, 2010, 01:47:00 AM »
Bob or Sergio--able to show us a picture?
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