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Jake Levi
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Trade Points
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April 18, 2010, 03:40:29 pm »
I am working on a few Pony Bows, from 43-48" and want to put trade points on them besides a few obsidian points that I have, anybody know of a reasonable commercial source for them? I want some more slender narrow ones for 23" arrows.
Jake
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Pat B
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Re: Trade Points
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April 18, 2010, 05:13:22 pm »
3Rivers sells trade points similar to the old ones. They would not be legal in most states to hunt with because they are less than 7/8" wide. I used them on a set of plains style arrows I made a year or so ago and donated to last years Classic.
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Make the most of all that comes and the least of all that goes! Pat Brennan Brevard, NC
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Re: Trade Points
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April 18, 2010, 05:22:26 pm »
Actually, 3rivers recently started selling tradepoints that are 1" wide.
But as Pat said, if they are narrow they won't be legal to hunt with in most places. However, I sometimes make the narrow ones to fit the smaller sized shafts, I just don't hunt with them.
Sean
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AncientArcher76
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April 18, 2010, 06:54:33 pm »
Those look great I like them! Its too bad they arent legal I would like to try them out someday.
Cheers!
AA
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Jake Levi
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April 19, 2010, 10:14:53 am »
Thanks, I will check them out, a pity the 7/8s arnt legal, I cant see them not killing a deer, I wonder if they are allowed in some states.
Thats a puzzlement.
I cant see using a griz on small game or birds.
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JackCrafty
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Sorry Officer, I was just gathering "materials".
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April 19, 2010, 12:38:43 pm »
I get mine from 3rivers too (the narrow ones). They are a bit crude and the tip/edges need to be shaped and sharpened, but they look authentic.
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Re: Trade Points
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April 19, 2010, 02:47:10 pm »
7/8 is legal in Illinois. As well as flint, chert, or absidian. Happy trails!
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Pappy
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April 20, 2010, 09:48:58 am »
Not sure in TN. if they are legal,but I can say I have never in all the years I have bowhunted
had anyone check my heads.Usually they look at my bow and just shake there head and
move on.
Pappy
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Jay
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Re: Trade Points
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April 20, 2010, 03:02:45 pm »
Go to the hardware store and pick up a piece of 1" steel flat stock, shape ,sharpen, and shoot. you can make almost anything with a hack saw and file. In Wisconsin steel points need to be 7/8" and sharp.
Good hunting!!
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George Tsoukalas
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April 20, 2010, 03:45:24 pm »
I make my own. Jawge
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Jake Levi
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Re: Trade Points
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April 23, 2010, 10:26:45 am »
Good info thanks, I am going to try some of each, make some and get some of 3 River's to try,
Jawge been awhile since I have been to your website, its a treasure house, thanks,
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Hillbilly
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April 23, 2010, 01:11:16 pm »
An old handsaw blade makes really good trade points, and they will get razor sharp, unlike the mild steel ones.
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Jake Levi
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Re: Trade Points
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April 24, 2010, 10:30:53 am »
I havent seen the 1" ones on the 3 Rivers site, will ask them.
I am looking through what I have to cut some out, I want to make some and buy some, if all goes well will be making at least a couple dozen this season from Red Osier.
Jake
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