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Mike Vines
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Bored during afternoon break so I whipped one up
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January 19, 2012, 02:42:00 PM »
Sitting here wondering how hard it would be to make a broadhead. Well, I'm not one to sit for a long time, so I found the dullest circular saw blade I had sitting around and here is 6 minutes later...
Then 2 1/2 minutes later a a little file work I had this...
Now it's time to get back to work before the boss catches me. One of these nights I'm going to have to get this glued onto a Douglas Fir shaft.
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doctari
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Re: Bored during afternoon break so I whipped one up
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January 19, 2012, 02:58:00 PM »
That's being the inonative thinker Mike, How much does that blade weigh? Keep us posted on the finished product. We used to call that kind of work "goverment jobs" LOL :D
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Mike Vines
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Re: Bored during afternoon break so I whipped one up
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January 19, 2012, 03:09:00 PM »
I'll weigh it tonight and let you know.
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lpcjon2
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Re: Bored during afternoon break so I whipped one up
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January 19, 2012, 03:27:00 PM »
Mike I cant imagine if you ever got into knitting what the outcome would be. You always seem to amaze me with your efforts.
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Re: Bored during afternoon break so I whipped one up
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January 19, 2012, 03:31:00 PM »
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steadman
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Re: Bored during afternoon break so I whipped one up
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January 19, 2012, 03:36:00 PM »
Nice Mike. What did you use to cut the saw blade?
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2treks
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Re: Bored during afternoon break so I whipped one up
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January 19, 2012, 03:39:00 PM »
You got way to much going on in that head of yours my man.
I will take six.
Please(
looking cool Mike)
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Mike Vines
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Re: Bored during afternoon break so I whipped one up
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January 19, 2012, 03:39:00 PM »
I used an awl to etch what I wanted on the blade, then just a simple hacksaw with the saw blade clamped in a vise for safety.
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Re: Bored during afternoon break so I whipped one up
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January 19, 2012, 03:42:00 PM »
Nice! I am going to try that myself this year. Looking forward to seeing it mounted on those glow in the dark arrows of yours
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" Just concentrate and don't freak out next time" my son Tyler(age 7) giving advise after watching me miss a big mulie.
Steelhead
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Re: Bored during afternoon break so I whipped one up
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January 19, 2012, 03:46:00 PM »
Looks really good Mike!
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snakebit40
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Re: Bored during afternoon break so I whipped one up
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January 19, 2012, 04:08:00 PM »
Nice. I'll have to try that some day.
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Mike Vines
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Re: Bored during afternoon break so I whipped one up
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January 19, 2012, 06:31:00 PM »
I think this will be a winner if I can figure out how to attach it to a shaft.
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lpcjon2
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Re: Bored during afternoon break so I whipped one up
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January 19, 2012, 06:34:00 PM »
Maybe ground out grooves in the back on both sides and notches on the edges and wrap it with sinew.
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steadman
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Re: Bored during afternoon break so I whipped one up
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January 19, 2012, 06:41:00 PM »
Looks good Mike. I am going to do a few of these, but I'm gonna leave a tang at the back to attatch to the shaft. I think glue and sinew or artificail sinew? What are the dimensions?
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" Just concentrate and don't freak out next time" my son Tyler(age 7) giving advise after watching me miss a big mulie.
Mike Vines
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Re: Bored during afternoon break so I whipped one up
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January 19, 2012, 07:01:00 PM »
1" wide and 3" long. I think leaving a tang at the back like you mentioned would be a great idea Ryan (thanks for the idea). I just need to lay it out a little differently, but that would be a great way to help attach it, plus give a little more weight up front.
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Mike Vines
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Re: Bored during afternoon break so I whipped one up
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January 19, 2012, 07:02:00 PM »
Not a bad idea either Tim. I think I will do it your way with this one, and Ryans from here on out.
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Re: Bored during afternoon break so I whipped one up
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January 19, 2012, 07:06:00 PM »
Nice one Mike, weight looks about perfect! If I had to guess, it looks like you've got about 11 more of them left in that blade. Do you think it will work out to an even dozen?
Thom
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steadman
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Re: Bored during afternoon break so I whipped one up
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January 19, 2012, 07:13:00 PM »
I think I will do a bit wider on mine, but it's a personal thing. I really like the profile though. Now I just need to go find a blade or some other metal
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" Just concentrate and don't freak out next time" my son Tyler(age 7) giving advise after watching me miss a big mulie.
Alvey
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Re: Bored during afternoon break so I whipped one up
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January 19, 2012, 07:58:00 PM »
good job,now you got me thinging about trying my own.
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Re: Bored during afternoon break so I whipped one up
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January 19, 2012, 11:53:00 PM »
Cool !! Can I send you all my old blades?
How about slotting a field point and welding it to the head?
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