Primitive Archer
Main Discussion Area => Arrows => Topic started by: E. Jensen on April 29, 2015, 02:23:36 pm
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Just thought I'd show off a little. Not to be arrogant, but I'm genuinely proud of my work.
Here are two points I pulled off broken arrows. One is a standard field point, the other one I forged. Both 125gr. Both hit a number of rocks. Goes to show the difference between scrap steel and hardened tool steel (W1).
Yet, like all things, there are draw backs. If I were to put a price tag on mine, i.e. hired to forge a dozen, they'd easily cost 10-15 times as much as a $6/dozen bag of field points. So in most cases, it'd be easier to just replace the field point with another field point, or to file a new point on the old one, or to hit the target and not rocks ;D I might save on shafts that way as well.
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nothing wrong with showing off a little--I thought that was the main point of this site. I like your work
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Just out of curiosity. have you ever tried heat treating the store bought tips? Or are they are supposed to be heat treated already?
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I have not but I imagine they are made from cheaper, non-hardenable steel. Probably mild steel.
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Yah, in the picture they look pretty soft. I thought it might be worth a shot.
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I like yours better.
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cost wise: same with cane arrows, more durable, more work, but still what I go to always.
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Life isn't always about money. Sometimes its more fulfilling to have nice things, even if they do cost 10x more
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Can we see a picture without your fingers in the way? ;) I'd like to see how they attach.
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Here's the first batch I made a number of years ago.
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The original pic is conical, but the only run I did like that. Always done square before, and I think I prefer that.
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Very nice!