Grizzly Knock Off + Stupid Idea---> Trial Tests In!!

[Whip]

Sheesh.... Take a beautiful head like that and see if you can smash it into a board??     :confused:  

Sounds like you have a little kid inside trying to get out  :p

[6X5]

Looks neat to me. I think I'd foot the shaft after the head is installed that should make it bullet proof.

[Brian Krebs]

Whip:  

[Guru]

Good luck bud

[tippit]

Trial Time    

Last night I finished the arrow.  I use a gel super glue that I use on my knife handles.  It bonds so well to metal that I've had to completely grind off a handle down to steel if I want to remove it.  Where as 2 ton epoxy will just pop off with a little heat.  So I glued in a 2 1/2" section of  1/4 " hard wood dowel (Dr Asby's suggestion).  I wanted this to be as simple as possible so I didn't go with a metal insert.  Re-slotted the shaft with my band saw to accept tang of the  Grizzly Look-a-Like and glued that in.  Next I wrapped the slotted area with 6-0 Kevlar fly tying thread...did I mention I love to tie flies     Finally coating everything with gel super glue.  It sounds like a lot of work but it was very easy and fast.

 

I got a break in the weather this morning so with the help of little Bucky...oops gotta let the dogs in.  Be right back...Doc

[vermonster13]

And then?

[Huntrdfk]

Pretty neat Doc, looking forward to seeing the results.


David

[Dr. Ed Ashby]

This is like a Hitchkock movie! He's just left us hanging!

Ed

[tippit]

Got dogs in & fresh cup of coffee.  Back to "little Bucky"

I stood about 10 yards to shoot Foam Bucky wanting to be close enough for a good shot but Not Too Close for flying shrapnel  :eek:  Everything went well with foam as I had expected.

   

Now crunch time, I put a true 1" thick rough cut board up with the help of Bucky and got good penetration with everything intact    It split the board.

 

The second shot happened to hit a Knot!  After I cut and chiseled the head out.  Everything was still intact  :eek:  You can see the LW bevel starting to rotate away from the split in the board.  Pretty impressive Dr Ashby!

 

 

I did four shots total and there was no ill effects to the shaft or the wrapped area.  The forged Grizzly didn't have a nick, tip curl, or bend.  

I was pleasantly surprised and happy to have another set up for the spring bear hunt...Doc

[vermonster13]

Too cool Doc.

[BigRonHuntAlot]

   

[blueslfb]

The inginuity of the guys on here never ceases to amaze me!!!!!!!! Very nice Doc.

[Dr. Ed Ashby]

Impressive! Bears better watch out.

Ed
TGMM Family of the Bow

[Dr. Ed Ashby]

Doc, what's the arrow weight and you're draw weight on those shots?

Ed
TGMM Family of the Bow

[tippit]

I forgot to say that the final weight of the Grizzly Look-a-Like came in at 240 gr.  I normally shoot that same weight...with a 125gr broadhead+100gr steel insert+25gr aluminum insert.  Doc

[Ray Hammond]

Doc-
I began shooting all my whitetails THROUGH the shoulder blades when in a treestand or on the ground simply because of that characteristic.

It guarantees they will drop down and begin bulldozing the forest floor with their back legs moving and their brisket pushing leaves...you don't really need a blood trail because they usually fall in sight!!!

[d. ward]

It won't be long Doc and we will get to see what she will really do......See ya soon,bowdoc

[tippit]

Dr Ashby,  We were thinking the same thing    I was shooting a Griffin longbow and pulling around 50#.  I tried a fifth shot on a finished piece of pine board with straight grain.  It blew right through it.

[Dr. Ed Ashby]

Uh Oh, now you gone and done it Ray! I posted something about taking deliberate scapula shots on deer and other light game, about four years ago. I took incredable flack, and got beat all about the head. Virtually everyone said it was IMPOSSIBLY to be sure of penetration on a scapula hit. Tried to explain that it takes the right arrow setup, but was summarily told NO ARROW can reliably penetrate bone.    

Ed
TGMM Family of the Bow

[Dr. Ed Ashby]

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