Several questions on broad head and OSAGE bow buliding -very snakey

[Miles Bate]

OK , so this may be in the wrong place but, I have 2 burning question.

1. I am making some broadheads  from old blades from a circular saws. The plan is to use practice tips and cut a gap in center what is the best way to join the blade and the field tip together. I don't have access to a welder and I don't want someone to mess it up. I know I can use some sort of epoxy but I don't want it to fail. PS If there is a link of knowledge Pease post.


2. I am working on a osage bow , and it is unfortuanetly very snake like . and most importantly has one of those tiny black holes . Will this bow break in that region because of the hole or will it be fine? How much early wood should  be on the bow, and is there to much or too little?


Please I need answers     ....

[Roy from Pa]

Post the questions over in the bowyers bench section. Especially the bow ?

[Pat B]

Post on Bowyers Bench with pics of the stave and of the holes.
Why not attach your homemade points as a trade point and haft it to the shaft? That can be as strong or stronger than gluing it to a field point.

[Eric Krewson]

If the little black holes are caused by powder post beetles, here is what the wood looks like under the holes, bad stuff.

[NY Yankee]

You can do common soldering at home with a propane torch. If it comes out wrong, just heat it up and re solder it. Wipe up excess solder with a damp rag.
Myself, I would use JB Weld