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Author Topic: The things we try.... and this actually worked  (Read 846 times)

Offline oldgriz

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The things we try.... and this actually worked
« on: June 27, 2007, 10:50:00 AM »
As posted earlier, I am getting back after a 5-6 yr layoff...
I dug out my old box of arrows... why I kept some of  the junk in there is beyond me.. but I did find a bunch of ash and cedars that I never got around to making as well as some aluminums, so life is good...

HOWEVER, I did find 6 arrows that I modified about  8 yrs ago to see if this would work and it did... all the arrows show signs of being heavily used and none of the tips have split...
For some reason (alcohol/drugs/insanity/cabin fever/what ever   :eek:   ) I decided to see if I could put an insert from aluminum arrow into one of my 23/64" cedars... I made a jig for my wood lathe so they would be accurately center drilled and probably used 1716 or smaller inserts.
I epoxied the inserts in place and screwed on a field point....
As I recall after finding these.. they worked like a dream... I am going to have to refletch these and see if I remember correctly...
 
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Re: The things we try.... and this actually worked
« Reply #1 on: June 27, 2007, 11:24:00 AM »
Kinda Likea Glue-on Screw-on Adaptor.....Only Differant LOL

Nothing is as dangerous,as the human mind.....Pretty darn clever My Friend!!!!!   :thumbsup:
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Offline TexMex

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Re: The things we try.... and this actually worked
« Reply #2 on: June 27, 2007, 11:28:00 AM »
cool!  :thumbsup:
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Offline Deadsmple

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Re: The things we try.... and this actually worked
« Reply #3 on: June 27, 2007, 11:52:00 AM »
You might want to wrap the end of those shafts with a bit of thread. I would think that taking that much wood out of the tip would make them a bit weak. They look cool though, let us know how they work out.
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Offline oldgriz

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Re: The things we try.... and this actually worked
« Reply #4 on: June 27, 2007, 12:01:00 PM »
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Originally posted by Deadsmple:
You might want to wrap the end of those shafts with a bit of thread. I would think that taking that much wood out of the tip would make them a bit weak. They look cool though, let us know how they work out.
Those shafts were done about 8 yrs ago and shot into every type of target I could find... did a fair amount of 3D shooting with them.. not a one shows any sign of damage to the ends. As I mentioned these were in a my arrow box that I have not opened in about 5 yrs... so they were well tested when I did them...
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Re: The things we try.... and this actually worked
« Reply #5 on: June 27, 2007, 12:11:00 PM »
Sorry I should have read the original post better. That's cool guess i'll have to set up a few of my own. Thanks for sharing.
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Offline Marvin M.

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Re: The things we try.... and this actually worked
« Reply #6 on: June 27, 2007, 01:08:00 PM »
Not bad, but how about using a larger field point.  Don't know if they even make them, but a 23/64th field point would reduce the impact on the end of the shaft and probably decrease the chance of breakage.

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Re: The things we try.... and this actually worked
« Reply #7 on: June 27, 2007, 01:50:00 PM »
I'm impressed!
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Re: The things we try.... and this actually worked
« Reply #8 on: June 27, 2007, 01:59:00 PM »
Marvin, I just grabbed an field point that I had in front of me to show how it looks...
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Offline Tom Anderson

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Re: The things we try.... and this actually worked
« Reply #9 on: June 27, 2007, 02:12:00 PM »
Oh no, that's entirely un-traditional...you may as well be hanging out with the wheelie-bow boys.  :biglaugh:
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Re: The things we try.... and this actually worked
« Reply #10 on: June 27, 2007, 03:33:00 PM »
Hey Griz, I've thinking of drilling the end of a shaft and inserting lead shot to add to the FOC.  With what you did, this seems even better than feasible!  And Tom, this would be entirely traditional (as least for shotgunners!).

Dave, not Dan
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Re: The things we try.... and this actually worked
« Reply #11 on: June 27, 2007, 04:07:00 PM »
Dave, sorry - I'll change my sig. to Dave.

I like the lead shot idea...
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Offline heartshoth

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Re: The things we try.... and this actually worked
« Reply #12 on: June 27, 2007, 04:30:00 PM »
patent it before it is too late...

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Offline bretto

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Re: The things we try.... and this actually worked
« Reply #13 on: June 27, 2007, 06:00:00 PM »
Things that make you go hmmm.
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Offline bretto

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Re: The things we try.... and this actually worked
« Reply #14 on: June 27, 2007, 06:00:00 PM »
Things that make you go hmmm.
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Offline MAC

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Re: The things we try.... and this actually worked
« Reply #15 on: June 27, 2007, 07:32:00 PM »
You could always taper the end of the shaft to match the feild point.
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Offline Dave Worden

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Re: The things we try.... and this actually worked
« Reply #16 on: June 28, 2007, 01:58:00 PM »
No sweat, Tom.  I was kind of waiting to see if Dan said anything about it!
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Offline Jeff Strubberg

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Re: The things we try.... and this actually worked
« Reply #17 on: June 28, 2007, 02:35:00 PM »
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You might want to wrap the end of those shafts with a bit of thread. I would think that taking that much wood out of the tip would make them a bit weak. They look cool though, let us know how they work out.
Since epoxy is much, MUCH stronger than any wood out there, I would think these ought to hold up very well.
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