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Offline SlowBowke

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HOW did they get this head taper?
« on: July 20, 2011, 07:35:00 PM »
Was there a taper tool for such or......??

Sorry for cell phone picture. Batteries die if you dont shut the camera off....duh.


 

First I'd seen this long and pointed of a taper. Fit that Lafond's like a glove.

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Re: HOW did they get this head taper?
« Reply #1 on: July 20, 2011, 07:43:00 PM »
Probably used a taper board and a sanding disk.

Offline mullet

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Re: HOW did they get this head taper?
« Reply #2 on: July 20, 2011, 08:19:00 PM »
Wow! I bet they broke off pretty easy.

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Re: HOW did they get this head taper?
« Reply #3 on: July 20, 2011, 09:31:00 PM »
Many broadheads in that time period used a long taper. It is stronger than a short taper as there is more surface area. Look at the Grizzly or the new Tuffhead...do you think that long ferrule is there so you use a short shaft taper?
I can do a long taper with my old 3 rivers taper tool, just move the adjustment pin/rod. Ace had taper and tenon bits that were designed to be installed on a lathe or perhaps drill press.

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Re: HOW did they get this head taper?
« Reply #4 on: July 20, 2011, 09:49:00 PM »
Thanks, Ron. The tuffhead ferrel did come to mind when I saw this along with thoughts of duplicating it.

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