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Title: Birdie Butcher: A Flu-Flu Wild Rose Arrow
Post by: blindarcher on January 31, 2022, 03:47:26 pm
I am sharing pictures of a Flu-Flu arrow I made from Wild Rose.  The intent of the arrow is to annihilate poor birdies or small game, as depicted by the arrowhead I made for it.
Title: Re: Birdie Butcher: A Flu-Flu Wild Rose Arrow
Post by: bjrogg on January 31, 2022, 06:10:31 pm
Might work for a turkey

Bjrogg
Title: Re: Birdie Butcher: A Flu-Flu Wild Rose Arrow
Post by: TimBo on January 31, 2022, 11:29:48 pm
I wouldn't mind some details on the head.  I keep thinking of making something more primitive than my Bullhead turkey arrows. 
Title: Re: Birdie Butcher: A Flu-Flu Wild Rose Arrow
Post by: boomhowzer on February 01, 2022, 07:28:50 am
Awesome arrow. I love the ingenuity on the head!
Title: Re: Birdie Butcher: A Flu-Flu Wild Rose Arrow
Post by: WhistlingBadger on February 01, 2022, 01:38:27 pm
I believe that would do the trick!  I'd be interested to know more, about those heads, too.
Title: Re: Birdie Butcher: A Flu-Flu Wild Rose Arrow
Post by: Pat B on February 01, 2022, 03:36:40 pm
Cool arrow and head. I don't think I'd use them on turkeys though. Doesn't look like you would get that head through the turkey's feathers but for other birds and small game they would be devastating. If you did head shots it would work for turkeys.
Title: Re: Birdie Butcher: A Flu-Flu Wild Rose Arrow
Post by: blindarcher on February 03, 2022, 02:57:53 pm
Pat,

You are absolutely correct about using it for a headshot on a turkey.  I agree anywhere else may not do the trick.  It may work for other small game birds.  Funny thing, I do not hunt so this was just an experiment in seeing if I could actually make the arrowhead.  It is basically 2 pieces of stainless plate steel, both slotted to fit each other.  I heat treated each separately and while still hot I fit them together using Gap Filling (medium) Cyanoacrylate glue to seal the deal.  I don't know the science behind the chemistry, but the combination of hot parts along with the glue effectively welded the two pieces together.  I tried really hard to separate them but could not.  The arrow shaft was then slotted to receive the point.  The point was installed with artificial sinew and epoxy.  It's not going anywhere.  Including the backside of each prong, there are eight edges that can be sharpened.  I single beveled these edges.
Title: Re: Birdie Butcher: A Flu-Flu Wild Rose Arrow
Post by: Trapper Rob on February 03, 2022, 04:47:48 pm
Nice looking arrow
Title: Re: Birdie Butcher: A Flu-Flu Wild Rose Arrow
Post by: boomhowzer on February 07, 2022, 07:23:26 am
Great work with the broadhead. I don't think I've seen anything like that before! Have you shot it yet? How did it fare?
Title: Re: Birdie Butcher: A Flu-Flu Wild Rose Arrow
Post by: blindarcher on February 07, 2022, 11:01:11 am
I have not shot it yet.  It was simply an experiment to see if I could make it.  I guess the true proof of the pudding would be to shoot it.  I would need to conjure up a relevant target.  I do not hunt.
Title: Re: Birdie Butcher: A Flu-Flu Wild Rose Arrow
Post by: Digital Caveman on February 07, 2022, 06:30:12 pm
That looks perfect for breaking down amazon boxes for recycling, they never notice the field tips. >:D