Weak metal heads

[Kegan]

Okay, so I have a large supply of not-so-stiff metal that I could make points outta. They get razor sharp and are easily made... but also easily bent. Thing is, I wonder if you could "W" the center of the point lengthwise to make it a strong, reliable broadhead. Any other ideas?

I'll have to experiment with it tomarrow and see how it turns out .

[DBernier]

Kegan, if you have a small torch you could heat treat them. It is no big deal with something so small and if they are steel. You need not know the exact composition of the material. The guys who do forging can tell you a simple process.

Dick

[possum]

You could just braze a smaller piece along the center kinda like Magnus does.  Just don't worry with the ferrule and make it a tie on.

possum

[mullet]

  You could make the "point" short and round and sharpen it.

[Auggie]

Ive seen the W point used by some Floridian primitive turkey hunters and they seem to knock those toms dead quick with those Ws! Give em a try! Auggie.

[possum]

The heat treating is really simple with a magnet.  Just heat the steel til the magnet no longer sticks to the steel the then quench it in oil, vegetable, motor and my personal favorite, transmission fluid.  Then use a torch to temper it.  You want to polish the metal with sandpaper so you can see it change color, the heat it up until the edges turn a straw color.


possum

[Kegan]

It was just a little experiment (I've got some better metal for points), but it worked. They came out more of an elongated "Z", but it didn't wanna bend. I don't need them, but it is still nice to know that I can do something with what's lying around .

[Robinwho]

Use a torch and heat them until red then soak in ice cold water immediately and see if the metal stiffens.

[MattE]

If your metal doesn't have any carbon in it, you can't temper it.