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sakimoto

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installing field points???
« on: February 03, 2010, 12:33:19 pm »
Greetings again. I am fairly new to primitive archery. I always shot a compound with sights and aluminum arrow. Just recently I am using a 40lbs hickory longbow and cedar arrows with trade points. You can only do so much target pratice with the trade points. I have never made an arrow with field points. I tried a few days ago and got frustrated because I could not get the field point into the shaft. Is there a tutorial on how to do this. Like I said I am fairly new to primitive archery and I love it! Any help will be appreciated.
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Offline Cromm

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Re: installing field points???
« Reply #1 on: February 03, 2010, 12:47:18 pm »
Are they tapered heads if yes you will need to taper the end of the shaft so the head fits onto it.
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Offline Swamp Bow

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Re: installing field points???
« Reply #2 on: February 03, 2010, 01:20:01 pm »
Also make sure you are putting the correct diameter shaft into your field points.

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sakimoto

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Re: installing field points???
« Reply #3 on: February 03, 2010, 01:21:09 pm »
I am using cedar shafts that are already straightened. I noticed that the field points are tapered at the end and they almost fit over the point. What I did was started to sand the wood to make the point fit over it, but for some strange reason it would not fit. I guess it is what you said about the tapered end. I will try it again later on in the day and get back to you on the results. Thanks for the information.
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Offline Hillbilly

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Re: installing field points???
« Reply #4 on: February 03, 2010, 02:23:31 pm »
The field points are made to accept a 5 degree taper. You can get a pencil-sharper type taper tool from Three Rivers or Kustom King for a few bucks that will taper a shaft in a few seconds.
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Offline Justin Snyder

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Re: installing field points???
« Reply #5 on: February 03, 2010, 04:45:41 pm »
I don't know what kind of power tools you have, but you might find this interesting.   It shows you how to build a taper jig that will work with a benchtop sander.  http://www.primitivearcher.com/smf/index.php/topic,17608.0.html
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