Trad Rabbit Blunts

[M.Hogan]

G'day All
I'm new to Ozbow so I don't exactly know if this goes here, but i hope it does.
I thought I would show you some rabbit blunts that I blacksmith from 12mm square bar steel.
Below is a link which will take you to my Photobucket pictures.
http://s598.photobucket.com/albums/tt65/gamedown/

[M.Hogan]

To attach I drill a tapered hole and glue them on my arrows.

[Bill]

Hello you say,

To attach I drill a tapered hole and glue them on my arrows.

Question.

The tool you use to drill the tapered hole, does it have a standard 5 degree taper.
If so, where are we able to also purchase such a tool to drill out our Blunts.

thanks.

[M.Hogan]

I don't know where to purchase the taper drill bit...I used the schools one..But I will ask my metal work teacher.

[Roadie]

Bill Good afternoon, what you need is a dowelling jig No 30 by Silex Tools, was made in Austit has 5 drilling tubes rangeing from 1/4 to 1/2" diameters. I have had this one since the late 1950's when I was an apprentice. You should still be able to buy them or some thing similar. Hope this helps. Cheers Roadie

[Bill]

Hi Roadie, and thanks for the information, but I also still need to know if the bits have a 5 degree / 10 degree inclusive taper, so that when I drill out the blunts, they will fit to my arrows like all the the other heads that I have.