Im making a new set of single bevel broadheads the upcoming WI bear hunt. The main blade will be made from a 7 1/4" circular saw blade and aluminum broadhead adapters. Since they are aluminum I can use a micro saw and a Dremmel tool to cut the slots.
Then it was back to the saw blade
Beveling made easy with the right tool for the job. I get to use my own “Stay Sharp” product to accomplish the task. Here is a beveling video.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OmJW7zdfiR4
I will use J.B. Weld in the slot cut in the adapter to fuse the blade and I will peen over the tip of the adapter in the hole in the blade to further trap the blade on the adapter. The J.B. Weld and eventual paint will have the final broadhead around 180 grains. Here is a video of the fit up before fusing the parts.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Y0GNV9IzqcE
The first head is fused to the threaded adapter with J.B. Weld and by peening the tip closed in the hole in the blade. Then it was primed and painted.
In the universe of possible colors for broadheads, Ive always felt that glossy plum has been under-utilized. I hope to rectify that. Who knows, it might catch on. I took an indoor and an outdoor photo and you would think they were two different broadheads based on how the colors seem to have changed based on the lighting.
I calculated exactly just how much J.B. Weld and how much purple paint would be needed to get the head to exactly 180 grains....................... Nah, I just got lucky. The goal was 180 grains but I didn't think I would hit it spot on. Its better to be lucky than good. Now I just need to make a few more.
Then it was back to the saw blade
Beveling made easy with the right tool for the job. I get to use my own “Stay Sharp” product to accomplish the task. Here is a beveling video.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OmJW7zdfiR4
I will use J.B. Weld in the slot cut in the adapter to fuse the blade and I will peen over the tip of the adapter in the hole in the blade to further trap the blade on the adapter. The J.B. Weld and eventual paint will have the final broadhead around 180 grains. Here is a video of the fit up before fusing the parts.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Y0GNV9IzqcE
The first head is fused to the threaded adapter with J.B. Weld and by peening the tip closed in the hole in the blade. Then it was primed and painted.
In the universe of possible colors for broadheads, Ive always felt that glossy plum has been under-utilized. I hope to rectify that. Who knows, it might catch on. I took an indoor and an outdoor photo and you would think they were two different broadheads based on how the colors seem to have changed based on the lighting.
I calculated exactly just how much J.B. Weld and how much purple paint would be needed to get the head to exactly 180 grains....................... Nah, I just got lucky. The goal was 180 grains but I didn't think I would hit it spot on. Its better to be lucky than good. Now I just need to make a few more.