Arrowheads

[nephilim]

The PDF is too large to upload here, so I put it on my drop box for all to download.

Enjoy!

https://www.dropbox.com/s/tqechte99fzu0m4/Making Arrowheads from Spoons.pdf

 

[Alreetmiowdmuka]

Give us a couple pics at least mate just too wet the appetite

 

[nephilim]

the PDF is chock full of them

 

[Alreetmiowdmuka]

Can't down load PDF on my phone my good man

 

[nephilim]

 

[tom.moran]

That's great, thanks

 

[nephilim]

You're welcome I tried to keep it as concise as possible. Sorry some of the photos were a bit carp, I didn't take most of them!

 

[Gill]

Very good pics buddy and great arrowheads as well.

 

[nephilim]

Thank you. Its well worth a shot, they're made with tools you'd find at home. You could do it manually with a hacksaw etc, but you'd be there for much much much longer.

 

[bearbait]

Many thanks for all your work.

 

[Alreetmiowdmuka]

Their sweet mate really cool

 

[nephilim]

Thanks. It's a cheap way to do arrowheads. Yes it may take time to make (in a good weekend and with the right power tools it can be done much quicker). Plus the same principle applies to wooden ones if that's your thing. Shape, file, sand, adjust. Wooden ones can be done in the bush, whilst not as sharp or as good for penetration, they'll do the job. Also many shops (wilko, idea, etc) have them for cheap. That pack of two cost £1 from the hardware store.

Factor in electric costs and gas costs for heating the spoon and you're looking at around £1.50-2.00 per arrowhead.
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[HillBill]

Why did you quench the spoon?

 

[Blundstoned Love]

Aw that's a shame - I deleted Dropbox off my PC at the weekend, because it was causing problems.

Shame - I was looking forward to seeing yr work.

 

[nephilim]

Why did you quench the spoon?

It tempers it so it's stronger. Otherwise it is quite flimsy and easy to break.

Aw that's a shame - I deleted Dropbox off my PC at the weekend, because it was causing problems.

Shame - I was looking forward to seeing yr work.

You can download it without a Dropbox account.

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[Blundstoned Love]

"You can download it without a Dropbox account."

Awesome - did not know that - thanks mate

 

[HillBill]

Tempers it with a quench eh?

Quenching hardens a blade.... tempering comes after quenching to bring the hardness back down to where you want it......spoons are made from non hardenable stainless steel.... You can't harden it... you can't temper it..... It could just be work hardening perhaps, as is the way you can harden things like bronze?

It tempers it so it's stronger. Otherwise it is quite flimsy and easy to break.



You can download it without a Dropbox account.

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[Blundstoned Love]

Great article

I have some stainless teaspoons I bought for conversion to arrowheads after an article in Bushcraft mag earlier in the year, but you have gone to a much higher level - bigger spoons too.

Thanks

 

[nephilim]

Tempers it with a quench eh?

Quenching hardens a blade.... tempering comes after quenching to bring the hardness back down to where you want it......spoons are made from non hardenable stainless steel.... You can't harden it... you can't temper it..... It could just be work hardening perhaps, as is the way you can harden things like bronze?

You learn something new every day. I was under the assumption that stainless steel could be hardened, but I guess I am wrong.

 

[nephilim]

Great article

I have some stainless teaspoons I bought for conversion to arrowheads after an article in Bushcraft mag earlier in the year, but you have gone to a much higher level - bigger spoons too.

Thanks

Thanks. I saw something similar done on another website a while back and gave it a go.