Old Broadheads

[Downtime]

I have been given a few hunderd used wood arrows that are in poor condition and about 2 inches to short for me.  The thing is that about 1/3rd of these wood arrows have two blade old Bear boardheads, Ace broadheads and Zacky broadheads on them.   What is the best  way to take these broadheads off the wood shaft??? I will then recycle these broadheads onto new adapters.

[Pat B]

Heat. They are probably glued on with a hot melt glue. Heat the ferrel and only enough to loosen the glue.

[Tsalagi]

If they're put on with hot melt glue (which you might not know, but many are), use a propane torch to gently heat the head and melt the glue. In other words, you don't want to get the thing cherry or too hot and possibly ruin the temper of the blades or warp them. Use a pair of pliers to pull the head off. It helps if you have a vise to hold the shaft while this is happening.

[WRV]

Gentle heating and they will come right off. Patience helps too, don't be in a hurry....Randy

[Night Wing]

Just curious. What if the broadheads are glued on with epoxy instead of hot melt?

[Pat B]

Heat will still break down many epoxies but how much heat will be too much for the blades?

[ChuckC]

heat only the ferrules.   Does anyone have experience with using an alcohol burner ?  Does it get as hot ?  Might it be a bit easier on the heads ?

ChuckC

[adeeden]

An electric kitchen stoves works best in my opinion, it keeps the carbon (that comes from open flames)from discoloring the heads.

[Night Wing]

Originally posted by adeeden:
An electric kitchen stoves works best in my opinion, it keeps the carbon (that comes from open flames)from discoloring the heads.

I never thought of this. I'll have to try it since my house is all electric with an electric stove.

[Bill Skinner]

Are the shafts salvageable?  I can go through 10 or 15 arrows in one day when I go squirrel hunting.  Bill

[Downtime]

Yes, many of the the shafts can be reuseable again.  I am taking these down to the local archery range and placing in a pail marked free.

[Orion]

Alcohol burners get plenty hot and don't darken the blades like a candle or other open flame.  Been using them for years to affix and remove heads.

[dave19113]

If you want to part with some of the ACE or Bear broadheads i'd be willing to buy some... Just PM me if interested... And if you could include the estimated weights..

Thanks

[warbird]

If it is epoxy try acetone(nail polish remover). Let set a bit. Try twisting off with pliers. I like to pad the jaws of the pliers with a rag.

[Downtime]

Thanks everyone for your help.  I have had many PMs asking if I was looking at selling any of the broadheads.  At this time, no.  I can say that I now have a lifetime supply of broadheads.