3-Blade Bodkins Broadhead?

[Bakes168]

I just bought 17 of these heads that were in a package with some others.
Tell me what you know about them.
Can I sharpen them just like a woodsman or any other type of three blade? What's their history? Do they still make them?

Thanks
   
Zack

[ishiwannabe]

I have about a dozen BOD-K. I contacted the company and they were more than happy to explain the history and approximate number of heads produced. I never saved the emails though, so I lost the contact info and the BH info.

[Bakes168]

Remember any of it?  

The one's I have are kind of a gold color and say BODKIN on the ferrul.

[ishiwannabe]

Um....I think the company exists, but no longer produces broadheads.
My Bhs had almost a million(I think) of copies in circulation according to company records.
I think the steel quality was low, and they are basically...old-cheap-mass produced small game heads. I put mine away, they were my dad's.
Hope it helps, but I googled em, and thats how I made contact via email...

[Bakes168]

I just found one of them with a very bent tip, so you're probably right about the steel.
My brother likes three blades, and just started so he does'nt have any broadheads. If he used these how do you think they would do an turkeys and deer?
Or should we just buy WW's?

Zack

[ishiwannabe]

I never shot mine, but Im sure a fair amount of animals fell to them...

[Gray Buffalo]

Took my first deer with one back in the early 60's. I have also had some of them come apart on impact.

[ChuckC]

I would use them on small game but not on deer.
They had their day, but there are much better heads on the market today,  some at very reasonable prices.
ChuckC

[Bear Heart]

They are still selling them at an outdoor store by me.  I have enough broadheads so I haven't purchased any.

[44charlie]

we used to heat them cherry red and dip in oil. hardened them some and they held a fair edge.

[owlbait]

My family shot a lot of deer long ago with them. They are not as high quality as most heads made now. I use mine only for small game now.

[TradOnly]

Martin sells them by the 6-pack.  I don't know if they're any different from before but I like them because they are not vented and they fly very well with no sound.  They are 130 grains as screw-ins.  Mine are about 165 with adapters.  The steel seems pretty hard and they take and seem to keep an edge.  They have become my broadhead of choice because of the lack of vents.  I have not tried the heat and oil yet but I might.

[Tree man]

I missed a Coues deer with one once-LOL. I've used them on small game and lots of guys killed deer with them in times gone by.... They are easy to get sorta sharp but hard to get super sharp and generally just seem better suited to small game use compared to "serious" uses

[stagetek]

I believe the Bodkins were made by Whiffen Archery in Milwaukee WI. Now out of business. They are a strong head, but nearly impossible to get razor sharp. I use mine for small game only.

[wingnut]

I picked up 100 of these a few years back to use for small game.  I bobbed the tips back about 3/8 on and inch making an X and load em up for grouse, rabbits, stumps and such.

They work great.

Mike