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Main Discussion Area => Arrows => Topic started by: Hawkeye1974 on July 04, 2011, 11:30:12 am

Title: Proper Broadhead Question Use
Post by: Hawkeye1974 on July 04, 2011, 11:30:12 am

For a wooden arrow what type of mounting process works better?/
Glue or Screwed on broadheads?

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Title: Re: Proper Broadhead Question Use
Post by: Pat B on July 04, 2011, 11:57:44 am

They all probably work fine but a glue of head was made to put on wood shafts. The screw ons were made for man made shaft materials. I prefer to haft trade points like I haft stone points with pitch glue and sinew wrapping. I do use some glue on broadheads with my hunting arrows and glue on field points for target shooting.

Title: Re: Proper Broadhead Question Use
Post by: crooketarrow on July 04, 2011, 12:52:09 pm

   I also prefer hafting but used glue ons for 20 or more years also.

Title: Re: Proper Broadhead Question Use
Post by: Hawkeye1974 on July 04, 2011, 01:23:10 pm

Again not familiar with things just yet, but what glue works best and what is hafting?

Title: Re: Proper Broadhead Question Use
Post by: Pat B on July 04, 2011, 01:57:08 pm

Hafting is attaching a point or head to a shaft or handle
...from Websters New World Dictionary...haft, a handle or hilt of a knife, sword, etc.   ...to fit with a haft.

Many glues are good for attaching glue on points. I always used hot melt glues made for attaching points.  For hafting stone and trade points I like pitch glue and sinew wraps.