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Offline Stiks-N-Strings

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Trade point question
« on: March 16, 2011, 12:57:30 pm »
Do you guys mount your trade points with pine pitch or something else?

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Offline sadiejane

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Re: Trade point question
« Reply #1 on: March 16, 2011, 01:18:21 pm »
if i use glue at all for the more "primitive" style arrows/points, i use pine pitch and sinew.
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Re: Trade point question
« Reply #2 on: March 16, 2011, 02:23:19 pm »
Something else. ;D

I use hide glue.
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Offline sailordad

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Re: Trade point question
« Reply #3 on: March 16, 2011, 06:33:15 pm »
i use pine pitch and sinew
i would use hide glue if i had some
dont feel like making it though  ;D
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Offline Pat B

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Re: Trade point question
« Reply #4 on: March 17, 2011, 01:26:30 am »
Kris, I prefer to use pitch glue and real sinew to haft trade points and stone heads. I like the pitch glue because it just takes a little heat on the point to reattach it if it comes loose or to make trueing adjustments.
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Offline Stiks-N-Strings

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Re: Trade point question
« Reply #5 on: March 18, 2011, 02:12:06 am »
I was figuring pine pitch but I figured I'd check
 
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Offline jamie

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Re: Trade point question
« Reply #6 on: March 18, 2011, 08:01:18 am »
pine pitch for primitive, jb weld for wall hangers, gifts, and awards
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Offline George Tsoukalas

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Re: Trade point question
« Reply #7 on: March 22, 2011, 07:05:22 pm »
Yes, I use pine pitch right from the tree and sinew to tie them on. Jawge
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