Part I: "Frog point” for those who like eating frogs compared to missing frogs!

[South MS Bowhunter]

It’s summer time and you are wondering what can I do to stay in shape and keep sharp in my achery skills?

The answer of course is to go Frogging          

So in light of those facts this how to is for the guys and gals that love eating frogs more than missing them!

   

   

   

[Mudd]

"Show-me" the point!!

It sure looks like you've found the answer to missing frogs.

God bless,Mudd

[Duncan]

Had me too. I thought this was a Frog Point thread!

[Jake Fr]

I counted 7 frog there and their lools to be more than that fried up there so what the great  equalizer?

[South MS Bowhunter]

To begin with let do the obligatory disclaimer:  "The following how to is not my brain child but a modification of an ideas seen on a u-tube video” Can’t say who the actual first designer was but a great ideas is worth sharing.

Now consider the normal blunt or field point that may be used to hunt frogs has an diameter of 5/16th to 3/8th of an inch contact surface to try and put in the kill zone of a 2”to 4” target.

Now consider that same 2” to 4” kill zone being zeroed in by these...

 

[JEFF B]

well now that will work good on ya Bud      

[Jake Fr]

Oh I like how you think on that might have to make one

[South MS Bowhunter]

By using this simple and easy to make points my success has markedly improved, a near miss has turned into “Frogs ala du creame” (thats French for finger licking good!)

[Yellow Dog]

[South MS Bowhunter]

Ok let Git R done Rrrribit!

Tools required: a 3# SLEDGE Hammer or bigger your choice, Dremmel tool with a cut off wheel, pliers or vice grips, and an anvil or a Box Blade in my case      

   

[South MS Bowhunter]

Oh almost forgot...lets be safe

   

[South MS Bowhunter]

For the material needed you need to get some concrete reenforcement wire panel the panel that have the 4” squares.  It is much stouter than “hog wire".

Got mine at Lowes and purchased it as a 4’x 8’ sheet.

Step 1.  Using the Dremmel tool cut out the ceter cross section in  the wire as seen below.

   

The “cross” piece should be sized at this point for the size “Frog Point” desire.

   
 
These here are sized to make a point 2 3/4” wide by 3 1/2” long at the center point.

   

[VictoryHunter]

That's some good eatin'!

[old_goat2]

I haven't gotten to eat frog legs since about 1988 probably and I ate those in a restaraunt in Las Vegas and they were gross, tasted old or something and I haven't ordered any since and haven't been where I could get enough of them to be worthwhile! I'm green with envy, but don't shoot me with your gig!

[South MS Bowhunter]

Ok sorry i’m back and also had to reboot the wifi unit      


Step 2.  Take your roughed sized points to your anvil (Box Blade, hard metal surface, something that you can pound on without damaging) and with your sledge hammer flatten out the 3 ends that will make up your gig points.  This should be about a 1” section at the tips.

Wearing the hearing protection and safety goggles is recommended.

   

   

   

   

[South MS Bowhunter]

Step 3. Using a pair of pliers or vice grips (forgot to show a pic of these as one of the tools needed) Grab hold of the side leg at approximately half the width you want the gig point to be.  In  other words IF YOU WANT A 3” wide point then set your pliers at 1 1/2” out from the center point and bend the leg up at a 90 degree angle.

   

   

Do the same for the other side.

   

[South MS Bowhunter]

Step 4. Now using the dremmel tool with your cut off wheel Cut the points in at a 45 degree angle as shown.

 

Do this to all 3 point, I normally do the side point in the opposite direction as the center point (at least on one side). You can play around with the shape of the point as you feel is best for you.

 

You will need to cut in your barbs at this point too, simply notch out a section under the point being careful not to cut to deep and weakening the point.

 

[South MS Bowhunter]

Step 5. Gluing in the points; I use busted arrows that are still sufficiently long enough to be used as frog arrows.

 

 

I cut off the busted ends right at the end of the cracks and then using Gorilla glue glue in the insert.

 

 

[South MS Bowhunter]

Step 6.  Next the point itself is glued in.

 

 

[South MS Bowhunter]

Step 7. After letting dry for a couple of hours the points can be cleaned up if desired, and the point can be filed sharp but not necessary.