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Offline Digital Caveman

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First broadhead arrows: Thank you to PA members!
« on: November 09, 2020, 06:36:09 pm »
Here are a few arrows I finished this weekend; they are the first real broadhead arrows I've built, but there are more on the way!

They are Port Orford Cedar with purpleheart splines.  The fletching is leftwing turkey primaries bound in the front with my first attempt at sinew.  The heads are Zwicky Deltas.

Thank you to Pat B for the heads, to Warpath for the shafts, and Mike Yancy for the backstrap sinew!  I hope to try these out on our jack-o-lanterns tomorrow. ;D
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Offline Pat B

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Re: First broadhead arrows: Thank you to PA members!
« Reply #1 on: November 09, 2020, 09:05:36 pm »
They look good. Let us know how they shoot.  :OK
Make the most of all that comes and the least of all that goes!    Pat Brennan  Brevard, NC

Offline Hawkdancer

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Re: First broadhead arrows: Thank you to PA members!
« Reply #2 on: November 10, 2020, 12:13:12 am »
Looking good!  Lookout, Jack!  Now, about that deer!  (SH) :-D. Congratulations!
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Offline Digital Caveman

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Re: First broadhead arrows: Thank you to PA members!
« Reply #3 on: November 10, 2020, 06:24:01 am »
Deer move, and they see me before I see them.  I got a lot more practice ahead of me in shooting and stalking!
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Offline warpath

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Re: First broadhead arrows: Thank you to PA members!
« Reply #4 on: November 12, 2020, 05:15:39 pm »
Nice work on the shafts!! Good to see you putting them to good use!  :OK

  G-Monee  >:D

Offline Digital Caveman

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Re: First broadhead arrows: Thank you to PA members!
« Reply #5 on: November 14, 2020, 11:19:34 am »
Between my do list and weather I just got to the range today.  I am very impressed by the amount of damage a broadhead will do to a pumpkin.  The field tips just punch a hole through; the broad heads split the shell open.  I'm sure it works differently on a deer, but even so ...
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Offline GlisGlis

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Re: First broadhead arrows: Thank you to PA members!
« Reply #6 on: November 18, 2020, 10:27:17 am »
pumpkin hunting?
those horrible pictures offend my vegan spirit  (lol) (lol) (lol) (lol) (lol) (lol)

Offline Woody roberts

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Re: First broadhead arrows: Thank you to PA members!
« Reply #7 on: November 30, 2020, 03:23:11 pm »
Not me. I hate pumpkins. I’d rather gut a deer than gut a pumpkin. I do love pumpkin bread though.
How heavy are those broadheads?

Offline Digital Caveman

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Re: First broadhead arrows: Thank you to PA members!
« Reply #8 on: November 30, 2020, 06:55:30 pm »
About 125 grains.  Pumpkins don't carry potentially dangerous bacteria.
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Re: First broadhead arrows: Thank you to PA members!
« Reply #9 on: December 08, 2020, 10:59:41 am »
Lol they might I've heard of more salmonella from veggies than from meat
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