Cool Old Broadhead

bigbadjon · March 09, 2019, 06:03:25 PM

I was going through my tackle today and found a Jack Howard broadhead. I don't know if it was made by him or a dude who modified by his instructions, but it is cool anyway.

M60gunner · March 09, 2019, 06:38:58 PM

That looks like one modified to Jack Howard specs. His catalog showed how to do that mod. I believe he sold a tool to help snap the blades to shape? Believe he used Pilo Bond cement for glue. His favorite shaft was the 2114.

bigbadjon · March 09, 2019, 06:42:51 PM

I wish I had one of his arrows to match it but was never able to obtain one. I have some swaged shafts, maybe I'll make a replica to mount it to.

1Arrow1Kill · March 09, 2019, 07:31:31 PM

Cool Post! Never saw one of those. I'll bet that whatever glue was used they were still prone to having the blades come off. 3 blade, right? What is the cutting circumference?

Terry Green · March 09, 2019, 07:54:35 PM

I still have one of those kits....Charlie Lamb did a post on them years ago ...and it still here...

I'll see if I can find it.

bigbadjon · March 09, 2019, 11:26:11 PM

I don't know exactly how 3 blades cutting diameter us measured but I think it is an inch and a half.

hvyhitter · March 10, 2019, 08:59:51 AM

I remember being in highschool in the 70s and reading about Jim Daughtery doing the same thing. I tried with Bodkins with less than steller results on the local groundhog population........ Ive seen a few in boxes at flea markets and garage sales over the years on different heads.......

PrimitivePete · March 10, 2019, 10:36:12 AM

Anything by Jack Howard is beyond cool !!! thanks for sharing, I'm going to need to be on the lookout for one of these to go along with my Jet

Bob Gulliksen · March 10, 2019, 04:15:09 PM

That Jack Howard is from 1955 and is a Trail-Eze BH with the cutting ring removed. It is the only Jack Howard with the blades on the right side all others are on the left side.

Terry Green · March 10, 2019, 08:13:34 PM

He was offering these kits on his site before passing. I know Charlie and I got a kit about the same time....

I'm still trying to find info....

rjackson · March 10, 2019, 09:02:02 PM

Terry, hope you find the info this is way cool.

Randy

BWlongbow · March 11, 2019, 08:56:36 AM

Now that is an interesting broadhead. I have not seen one of those before. Neet, the way the blades are attached.

M60gunner · March 11, 2019, 03:45:42 PM

I believe the glue he recommended was Pilo Bond? I still see it at Home Depot. Are those single edge blades for a razor knife? I thought he used single edge razor blades.

Daniel G. Banting · March 11, 2019, 06:00:19 PM

I am operating from rather vague memory banks but I think that Jim Dougherty may have been involved in the design of a commercial model patterned after Howards modification. It was called a "Little Shaver" and had cutouts to hold the razor blades. I don't believe it sold well.

Regrds,
Dan

Ron LaClair · March 11, 2019, 06:55:53 PM

"I am operating from rather vague memory banks but I think that Jim Dougherty may have been involved in the design of a commercial model patterned after Howards modification. It was called a "Little Shaver" and had cutouts to hold the razor blades. I don't believe it sold well."

Yes, Jim was involved in marketing the "Little Shaver" broadhead. It was a two blade that was slotted to take Schick injector razor blades, later they came out with a 3 blade version. I used both for a few years, I'm sure there's some of the old heads laying on the bench in the back of my shop.
$5.00 a dozen, you know that was a looong time ago.

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Bob Gulliksen · March 11, 2019, 07:09:22 PM

J D was involved with the 00-3 broadhead not the Little Shaver. The 00-3 was from Pasadena Calif. and the Little Shaver was from Dearborn Mich. J D shot the Little shaver in a lot of the photos you see. The Little Shaver is from 1957 and the 00-3 is from 1966-1967.

Ron LaClair · March 11, 2019, 07:34:42 PM

"J D was involved with the 00-3 broadhead not the Little Shaver."

Jim liked and used the 2bld. Lil' Shaver until the 3bld. came out, I remember that much.

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Bob Gulliksen · March 11, 2019, 07:41:43 PM

J D did promote the Little shaver but was involved in the design and mfg. of the 00-3.

M60gunner · March 11, 2019, 07:56:27 PM

Mr. Ron, I know there are some of the three blade parts in my shop. Even have a pack of blades for them. You guys are making me feel real old.

Charlie Lamb · March 11, 2019, 08:42:08 PM

In my youth Jack Howard was an idol and even a role model. He always maintained that he never lost an animal shooting his razorblade heads and I won't question that. It a very formidable broadhead.

Though Jack used several different broadheads for mounting the blades to... at least 4. The last one being a Wensel Woodsman that put together for me. He swore by "Pliobond" (not pilo) I believe it's a Goodyear product and Jack would heat cure it after the blades were attached. When properly done they are incredibly tough.

The razorblades he used are Gem single blades. I've used them on several animals and can vouch for their lethal nature.