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    DIY trad points

    I want to be able to harvest something with all traditional gear that I have built. I built a recurve last summer and did a set of wooden arrows this spring and just before a trad hog hunt I was able to make my own broadheads. Here is how I did it.
    First I decided I would try and use an old worn out circular saw blade and started trying different sizes and shapes until I found one that I thought would work.
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    I then cut several out of the blade, figured out if I scored the blade about half way through then I could snap the blades off.
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    I wanted to do a single beveled point. I thought I might make more points later and to get things consistent I decided to build a jig to put a 25 degree bevel on them. The "clearance" between my disk sander and the jig is pretty close, I realized I can use a refrigerator magnet to "hold" the point while putting the bevel on.
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    I then used a medium double cut file, fine file and a stone to put an edge on them.
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    I was able to get the points within 4 grains, except for two and I'll have to add some weight to those. If I needed to drop weight on a point I would drill a hole or grind a little off to get where I needed. I had to be careful and be sure to keep the state minimum of 7/8".
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    Used a copping saw to cut initial groove.
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    Then started "fitting" the points by filing.
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    I used an arrow spin tester, the kind used to see if shafts are straight, to be sure I had the points straight. then I used artificial sinue(sp?) to tie the points on. I then sealed it with super glue.
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    Finished points mounted.
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    #2
    Beautiful!!!

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      #3
      Wow Matthew those are pretty slick buddy!

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        #4
        Awesome. Let us know how they fly.

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          #5
          Those look real good, Matt!

          Bisch

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            #6
            That's pretty cool

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              #7
              Outstanding ! Well done.

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                #8
                beautiful

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                  #9
                  Great job

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                    #10
                    Too cool

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                      #11
                      Very impressed.

                      I want to see how they work. Go hunting.

                      Do you think the cut in the sides of the broadhead may catch and decrease penetration?

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                        #12
                        Solid work!

                        I would be scared using that sander.... I could see myself slinging broadheads across my shop. LOL

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                          #13
                          How much did they end up weighing?

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                            #14
                            Originally posted by ballgame View Post
                            How much did they end up weighing?
                            I was able to get 8 of them in the range of 144-148 grains. In one pic you can see the weights on them, the two that weighed 140 I primed and painted them which added 5 grains of weight.

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                              #15
                              Originally posted by Wiggins View Post
                              Awesome. Let us know how they fly.
                              They fly great, just like my field points!(at least into a target)
                              I spent a good bit of time tuning my arrows to fly good with 145 field points, then spent even more time being sure I mounted the broadheads straight. I probably spent 5 or 6 minutes on each one spin testing them making sure they were straight and balanced.

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