DIY Broadhead
Some bowhunters prefer broadhead arrowheads over other styles for their increased size and impact. Broadhead arrowheads are larger than average arrowheads and are used especially for hunting deer and larger game. There are many styles of broadheads, including two-blade heads, four-blade heads and mechanical heads that open upon impact. Creating your own two-blade broadheads will allow you to perfect a design for the game that you're hunting. The broadheads are also reusable.
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Things You'll Need
- Marker
- Sheet metal, 1.6 mm thick
- Wax
- Vice
- Safety goggles
- Protective gloves
- Hacksaw
- Whetstone
Instructions
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Draw your broadhead design on the sheet metal. Be sure to include a base where the head will attach to your arrow shaft that matches the width of the shaft and is more than 1/4 inch wide. Broadheads are typically 3 inches long and more than 1 1/2 inches wide. Consider aerodynamics and weight distribution while designing your blade; decide the angle of the front tip of the arrow, ensure that the blade is symmetrical, and decide whether to cut holes in the blades to lessen the head's weight.
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Smear wax over both sides of your sheet metal and on both sides of the hacksaw's blade. Leave the area that you intend to cut unblocked, and anchor the sheet metal to your workspace with a vice.
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Cut the design out with the hacksaw while wearing safety goggles and protective gloves.
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Smooth and sharpen the edges of the broadhead with your whetstone. Once you're happy with the sharpness, attach the broadhead to your arrow.
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Tips & Warnings
You can glue your broadhead into the slot on the end of your arrow shaft. You can also weld the head to a metal tube that fits snugly over the end of the shaft.
Experiment with different designs until you find one that works best for you.
Sharpen your broadhead between uses.
To prevent serious injury, use caution when cutting metal with a hacksaw. Keep fingers far away from the blade and don't allow children near the work area.
