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Main Discussion Area => Arrows => Topic started by: Jake Levi on April 18, 2010, 03:40:29 pm

Title: Trade Points
Post by: Jake Levi 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.

Jake

Title: Re: Trade Points
Post by: Pat B 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.

(http://i5.photobucket.com/albums/y199/PatBNC/primitive%20archer/Minutemansarrows003.jpg)

(http://i5.photobucket.com/albums/y199/PatBNC/primitive%20archer/Minutemansarrows006.jpg)

Title: Re: Trade Points
Post by: 1/2primitive 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.
      Sean

Title: Re: Trade Points
Post by: AncientArcher76 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.

Cheers!

AA

Title: Re: Trade Points
Post by: Jake Levi 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.

Title: Re: Trade Points
Post by: JackCrafty 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.

Title: Re: Trade Points
Post by: Stringman on April 19, 2010, 02:47:10 pm

7/8 is legal in Illinois. As well as flint, chert, or absidian. Happy trails!

Title: Re: Trade Points
Post by: Pappy 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
   Pappy

Title: Re: Trade Points
Post by: Jay 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.

Good hunting!!

"Don't tread on me"

Title: Re: Trade Points
Post by: George Tsoukalas on April 20, 2010, 03:45:24 pm

I make my own. Jawge
http://georgeandjoni.home.comcast.net/~georgeandjoni/

Title: Re: Trade Points
Post by: Jake Levi 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,

Title: Re: Trade Points
Post by: Hillbilly 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.

Title: Re: Trade Points
Post by: Jake Levi 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.

Jake