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    • mhay
        March 1, 2013 at 3:00 pm
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        #3075

        I noticed the little box asking what you coat your broadheads with. I won’t apply something that I think could ”FOUL” the meat . Therefore I use the ol’ reliable lube for front end loadin’ firearms . T/C’s Bore Butter or Crisco. All natural,non-petroleum and non-toxic .

      • David Petersen
        Member
          March 2, 2013 at 1:43 am
          Post count: 2749
          #16641

          All I know is that Dr. Ashby says that Vaseline — the old standard — is “a mild anti-coagulant.” Well, we don’t want that when the whole idea is making blood. So I switched to mineral oil, which I just squirt a few drops of into the foam in the hood of my bow quiver so that every time an arrow goes in it gets a fresh coat. It’s odorless and harmless if ingested, and unlike Crisco doesn’t attract flies (I’m just presuming it would but could be wrong) or stiffen in cold temps. With stainless steel broadheads I suppose a good case could also be made for leaving them dry, since all lubricant coatings will attract grit.

        • lyagooshka
            March 2, 2013 at 2:35 am
            Post count: 600
            #16673

            David Petersen wrote: All I know is that Dr. Ashby says that Vaseline — the old standard — is “a mild anti-coagulant.”

            Dave,

            Not sure I follow. Anti-coagulants make you bleed more. Isn’t that the idea? Be well.

            Alex

            ❓

          • mhay
              March 2, 2013 at 11:39 am
              Post count: 264
              #17091

              Never seen flies congregate on Crisco , tho they mite be more attracted to the sweet smelling bore butter ,don’t recall seeing that either . The film of grease is so thin I don’t see it effecting anything but preventing a rusty dull broadhead .

              Probably a long list of applicants to be used without using a PETROLEUM based oil .

            • Stephen Graf
              Moderator
                March 2, 2013 at 12:09 pm
                Post count: 2429
                #17106

                I too thought it was odd to have a survey on a question that had many more answers than the ones provided…

                I use the same silicon grease I use for bearings. But I like the idea of using bore butter.

              • Alexandre Bugnon
                Member
                  March 2, 2013 at 2:05 pm
                  Post count: 681
                  #17192

                  I use dead down wind oil spray. But after reading the variety of stuff you all use, maybe I should use butter instead. Who knows, it could also turn out to be the perfect attractant to draw them in range! 😛

                • Bruce Smithhammer
                    March 2, 2013 at 2:55 pm
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                    #17245

                    Same thing I use on my knife blades – a light coat of mineral oil.

                  • David Petersen
                    Member
                      March 2, 2013 at 4:03 pm
                      Post count: 2749
                      #17298

                      Yep, I meant “mild coagulant.” Sorry 😳

                    • Goraidh
                        March 3, 2013 at 2:13 am
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                        #17790

                        Mineral oil here, though I have considered using the black magic marker trick. Not sure why though.

                      • Wexbow
                          March 3, 2013 at 7:04 pm
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                          #18545

                          David Petersen wrote: Yep, I meant “mild coagulant.” Sorry 😳

                          Yup, just take a look at a boxer’s eyebrows around the tenth round and see how effective vaseline is at stopping bleeding!

                        • gigglemonk
                            March 3, 2013 at 8:26 pm
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                            #18634

                            Ive got about 2 gallons of rendered bear fat. Its on most of my broadheads and carbon knives.

                          • mhay
                              March 3, 2013 at 9:53 pm
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                              #18712

                              Bear fat ? NOW THAT’S OLDSCHOOL AT ITS BEST .

                            • Jason Wesbrock
                              Member
                                March 3, 2013 at 10:24 pm
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                                #18733

                                I apply a thin coat of WD40.

                              • Etter1
                                  March 3, 2013 at 10:49 pm
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                                  #18756

                                  Ive been using vaseline, but guess I’ll try mineral oil.

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