The square head of a standard pair of pliers acts as a fulcrum but that is a clever thought about developing the idea. Breaking the arrow is just a hazard of archery and I would rather have a broken arrow than a hole in a tree. Some dedicated field archers will discard an arrow after it hits a tree in case it has hidden damage, certainly if there is and indication of damage.
I'm surprised there's not been a purpose made set of pliers designed for the task yet (though there may be and I'm just ignorant of it)
I imagine with standard pliers some care is needed not to gouge into the shaft with the teeth of the pliers.
In my head I can envisage a nicely rounded inner shape to the jaws that are padded with rubber or leather or something. Then some sort of fulcrum on the side of the pliers so the arrow can be levered out of the tree rather than pulled. The fulcrum could be attached on a hinge to be super complicated or just a block or just stick something under the pliers as a separate item.
Knife i put up has an arrow head puller you unscrew the Shaft and screw on the adaptor then use the knife to lever out hte head
http://www.wildsteer.com/Movies/extracteur.html
I like it! Not too keen on the knife edge being used poking into the tree then flapping about after but the idea looks good.
Bear in mind that far more often than trees it is the wooden surround for the stand which the rubber animal stands in front of - very rarely were trees harmed in the woods.
For myself I carry a Mora. Does what it says on the label.
Thats weak tea dudeKiridashis have weak tips.... and only came into existence because makers didnt want scraps of steel going to waste
I've never seen the point in one... its waste metal with an edge thats not really designed for a purpose other than scrap = money.
I could make over a hundred of those from my scrap bin
But i only make knives with a real purpose...
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