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Old 11-17-2003 | 04:28 PM
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seymour
 
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Default RE: new to traditional shooting

Traditionally resin has been used to glue heads on cedar. You can heat the head a little with a propane torch to remove it and heat the resin stick to apply the resin to the taper, then heat the head and seat it. Then you cool it in a cup of water and you' re done except for chipping off the drips if you want.

I understand that nowadays there are other adhesives that might work better but I' ve never used them.

Since switching to aluminium arrows, all my broadheads are glued on to screw in adapters that add about 20 grains to the head weight. That changes the spine a bit but I just use heavier field points to practice with.

I use Zwickies and Bodkins for broadheads. The latter are cheap and practically indestructable so I use them for marmots and such. The former I use on big game because they penetrate a little better I think because they have just two edges rather than three like the Bodkins.

There are definite advantages to being able to change heads without a torch. I think Arthur' s advice about leaving things alone with cedars is probably good once, as he says, you find the arrows that shoot well with the broadheads. With aluminiums that usually isn' t an issue.
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