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Author Topic: Forged Single Bevel Revisited  (Read 468 times)

Offline tippit

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Forged Single Bevel Revisited
« on: July 06, 2008, 09:30:00 PM »
Awhile back I posted this head to show how strong a forged & tempered head can be.  Plus I was trying to come up with a strong haft connection by gluing a dowel rod inside a graphite shaft.  Well at my R&D (Quebec Bear Quest II) Camp, this shaft & head proved to be almost indestructible.  It was shot (inadvertently) through both sides of a steel pipe on a McKenzie target.  It came out without a scratch and only needed a file re-sharpening.  Plus three other forged heads tagged bears with pass thru shots.

It sure if fun to experiment with all the advise and info given on Trad Gang.  I guess I'll now be shooting my own broadheads.  Thanks for all your work Dr Ashby.  Forged broadheads on bear hunt ranged from 225 to 300 grains...Doc

     

     

     

My personal Bear Tagger broadhead.

       

     
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Re: Forged Single Bevel Revisited
« Reply #1 on: July 06, 2008, 09:36:00 PM »
Rather impressive!
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Re: Forged Single Bevel Revisited
« Reply #2 on: July 06, 2008, 09:58:00 PM »
So, are you gonna have a booth at Denton?  :bigsmyl:  


That's purdy impressive, Doc!
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Re: Forged Single Bevel Revisited
« Reply #3 on: July 06, 2008, 09:58:00 PM »
Very nice heads. I really like those.
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Re: Forged Single Bevel Revisited
« Reply #4 on: July 06, 2008, 10:07:00 PM »
Very nice job Doc  :thumbsup:
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Re: Forged Single Bevel Revisited
« Reply #5 on: July 06, 2008, 10:16:00 PM »
Hey Doc, I'd sure like to join team tippit and I've got an elk hunt - er, I mean a braodhead R&D business trip - planned for September.

There was a recent post with a picture of a WW stuck in an elk scapula. Bet a tippit 300 SB would have blown right through it!
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Re: Forged Single Bevel Revisited
« Reply #6 on: July 06, 2008, 10:22:00 PM »
A broadhead R&D business trip?   :biglaugh:  I need to schedule me one of those!  And from the looks of the Tippit Head, I think the elk are in trouble.
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Re: Forged Single Bevel Revisited
« Reply #7 on: July 06, 2008, 10:42:00 PM »
Shaun, I'm always looking for a few good men...er ladies to for Team Tippit  :D  Doc
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Re: Forged Single Bevel Revisited
« Reply #8 on: July 06, 2008, 10:45:00 PM »
After seeing how well these heads work I'm looking forward to some R&D this September.
 Thanks again Doc!
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Re: Forged Single Bevel Revisited
« Reply #9 on: July 06, 2008, 11:28:00 PM »
That pipe cutter head will be on my string all fall looking for some blood. Will report the outcome.
Thank you Jeff for the opportunity to be on team Tippit.
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Re: Forged Single Bevel Revisited
« Reply #10 on: July 07, 2008, 12:24:00 AM »
Bravo tippit!  :archer:
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Re: Forged Single Bevel Revisited
« Reply #11 on: July 07, 2008, 02:46:00 AM »
Congrats Doc! I bet it was a great feeling of accomplishment to take your bear with a head you made.

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Re: Forged Single Bevel Revisited
« Reply #12 on: July 07, 2008, 08:29:00 AM »
Someday I hope to be chosen for Team Tippit as first string tester to Jeff's screw in model....  ;)

You should have seen the damage done by those heads with no damage to the heads themselves...they are the equal to any conventional head on the market.
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Re: Forged Single Bevel Revisited
« Reply #13 on: July 07, 2008, 09:02:00 AM »
The "real" test would be on one of our Michigan whitetails shot from an all natural Dryad Bushwacker. I am willing to sacrifice my time  for furthering hunting research.
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Re: Forged Single Bevel Revisited
« Reply #14 on: July 07, 2008, 09:54:00 AM »
I know the one you made me, Jeff...has tagged two hogs and is still razor sharp..just a strop and she's ready to go back in the quiver.

Im going to try for number 3 in 10 days or so!
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Re: Forged Single Bevel Revisited
« Reply #15 on: July 07, 2008, 12:51:00 PM »
Real nice heads Doc. If your looking for more field testers next year, put my name in the hat. I started on the osage last weekend, lots of shavings so far. I hope to have something shootable by spring.
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Re: Forged Single Bevel Revisited
« Reply #16 on: July 07, 2008, 12:57:00 PM »
That is right on, nice work.
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Re: Forged Single Bevel Revisited
« Reply #17 on: July 07, 2008, 01:51:00 PM »
Doctor Jeff,
   Thanks again for the fine job on the Forged Heads for Bear Hunt.It worked like a dream !! I hope to arrow a Whitetail this fall and hog type creation in FEB at Pig-Gig !!
   Keep up the good work.
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Re: Forged Single Bevel Revisited
« Reply #18 on: July 07, 2008, 02:08:00 PM »
After seeing your first post Doc I jump in and made some of my own with a few small changes.

No tange on mine, grizz 190 dimensions, left bevel. Some have been hefted some not.

Will be testing this fall on antelope,deer and hopefully elk.

 

 
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Re: Forged Single Bevel Revisited
« Reply #19 on: July 07, 2008, 05:02:00 PM »
Jack, Great job!  Do you have any close up pictures of your heads?  Did you harden & temper them?  Thanks...Doc
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