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Jake Levi

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Trade Points
« on: April 18, 2010, 03:40:29 pm »


I am working on a few Pony Bows, from 43-48" and want to put trade points on them besides a few obsidian points that I have,  anybody know of a reasonable commercial source for them?  I want some more slender narrow ones for 23" arrows.

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Offline Pat B

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Re: Trade Points
« Reply #1 on: April 18, 2010, 05:13:22 pm »
3Rivers sells trade points similar to the old ones. They would not be legal in most states to hunt with because they are less than 7/8" wide. I used them on a set of plains style arrows I made a year or so ago and donated to last years Classic.



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Re: Trade Points
« Reply #2 on: April 18, 2010, 05:22:26 pm »
Actually, 3rivers recently started selling tradepoints that are 1" wide.

But as Pat said, if they are narrow they won't be legal to hunt with in most places. However, I sometimes make the narrow ones to fit the smaller sized shafts, I just don't hunt with them.
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Offline AncientArcher76

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Re: Trade Points
« Reply #3 on: April 18, 2010, 06:54:33 pm »
Those look great I like them!  Its too bad they arent legal I would like to try them out someday.

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Re: Trade Points
« Reply #4 on: April 19, 2010, 10:14:53 am »

Thanks, I will check them out, a pity the 7/8s arnt legal, I cant see them not killing a deer, I wonder if they are allowed in some states.

Thats a puzzlement.

I cant see using a griz on small game or birds.
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Re: Trade Points
« Reply #5 on: April 19, 2010, 12:38:43 pm »
I get mine from 3rivers too (the narrow ones).  They are a bit crude and the tip/edges need to be shaped and sharpened, but they look authentic.
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Re: Trade Points
« Reply #6 on: April 19, 2010, 02:47:10 pm »
7/8 is legal in Illinois. As well as flint, chert, or absidian. Happy trails!
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Re: Trade Points
« Reply #7 on: April 20, 2010, 09:48:58 am »
Not sure in TN. if they are legal,but I can say I have never in all the years I have bowhunted
had anyone check my heads.Usually they look at my bow and just shake there head and
move on.  ;) ;D ;D
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Offline Jay

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Re: Trade Points
« Reply #8 on: April 20, 2010, 03:02:45 pm »
Go to the hardware store and pick up a piece of 1" steel flat stock, shape ,sharpen, and shoot. you can make almost anything with a hack saw and file. In Wisconsin steel points need to be 7/8" and sharp.

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Re: Trade Points
« Reply #9 on: April 20, 2010, 03:45:24 pm »
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Re: Trade Points
« Reply #10 on: April 23, 2010, 10:26:45 am »

Good info thanks, I am going to try some of each, make some and get some of 3 River's to try,

Jawge been awhile since I have been to your website, its a treasure house, thanks,
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Re: Trade Points
« Reply #11 on: April 23, 2010, 01:11:16 pm »
An old handsaw blade makes really good trade points, and they will get razor sharp, unlike the mild steel ones.
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Re: Trade Points
« Reply #12 on: April 24, 2010, 10:30:53 am »
I havent seen the 1" ones on the 3 Rivers site, will ask them.

I am looking through what I have to cut some out, I want to make some and buy some, if all goes well will be making at least a couple dozen this season from Red Osier.

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