I’ve came into archery just a few months ago and I’ve probably watched hundreds of videos on archery which I’ve learned a lot and have enjoyed, but this video has earned my first thumbs up. Very informative and straightforward. Thanks for the content and hope the bow building process course is everything and more of what we need to do and in what order. You got a new subscriber today.
If you were a member of the Comanche tribe, say 300 years ago, and you wanted or needed to build a bow, all you would need is a knife and a tomahawk/axe. That’s all that was used, and many fine bows were made. Even in today’s age, that’s all that is necessary. I speak from experience.
Great question! The hot melt absolutely works, but, it is not as strong as the epoxy that comes with every batch of easton axis arrows. The way the HIT insert is designed, there is no lip on the insert to hit the outside of the arrow shaft. So upon impact, the glue around the arrow is what helps hold the broadhead and insert solid, rather than pressing against the end of the shaft. By having a glue that doesn’t bond as tight, you’re relying more on the broadhead pushing against the end of the arrow than you are the insert pushing on the arrow from the inside of the shaft (more surface area and is centered on the arrow). On a hard bone impact on an animal, it’s my personal opinion that the epoxy will give you maximum strength with the HIT insert system. Hot melt absolutely does work, and works well, but I believe the epoxy gives the arrow even more strength than it already has. Hope this makes sense! - Josh
@@BowOnlyOutdoors that’s really well explained, I appreciate it. In the past I’ve had a couple inserts seat too far into the shaft and I wasn’t able to screw in a field tip. I thought hot melt would mitigate this but I like your thought process behind using the epoxy instead.
