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Offline sadiejane

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needed to make a few target arrows and had a small pile o cane in the shop.
typically use duplex nails for cane target arrows.
but i decided today to carve a cupla hickory points.
heated em over the firepit to get em hard.
shot em both about 20 times into a bag target.
they hit hard, sunk in deep and no damage.
im thinking these would make good small game points.
any yall used hardwood points for hunting small game?

so these are just as stated above, nothing fancy, not quality hunting arrows, not what i would make for someone else.
just fast n easy, down n dirty target arrows.
split the cane at the nock to insert one single feather.
feathers that are not much good for better quality arrows.
nevertheless these arrows fly straight and i sure they'd take a bunny or a squirrel or similar



« Last Edit: September 17, 2012, 11:34:14 am by sadiejane »
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Offline Auggie

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Re: down n dirty target/small game arrows with fire hardened hickory points
« Reply #1 on: September 17, 2012, 02:06:48 pm »
Simple and cool!
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Offline bubby

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Re: down n dirty target/small game arrows with fire hardened hickory points
« Reply #2 on: September 17, 2012, 03:51:32 pm »
dont know why they wont work sadie, i've heat treated a sharp point on the shaft and at 20 yds come out the other side of a 3/4" thick fence board, Bub
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Offline Scowler

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Re: down n dirty target/small game arrows with fire hardened hickory points
« Reply #3 on: September 17, 2012, 08:20:35 pm »
No reason why those would not work well.

Offline autologus

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Re: down n dirty target/small game arrows with fire hardened hickory points
« Reply #4 on: September 18, 2012, 01:39:05 pm »
Those are great arrows regardless of how much effort was put into them.  They will definitely take game.

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Offline Badly Bent

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Re: down n dirty target/small game arrows with fire hardened hickory points
« Reply #5 on: September 18, 2012, 11:08:46 pm »
Great arrows Sadie, primitive for sure. Never done hardwood blunts on cane before but thats a great idea, would knock down a bunny
without a doubt.
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Offline bowtarist

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Re: down n dirty target/small game arrows with fire hardened hickory points
« Reply #6 on: September 18, 2012, 11:33:19 pm »
dido auggie!

way to use up some materials!  always enjoyed your style arrrows. 

gave me some iders, thanks, dp
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