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Offline sulphur

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Spoons Points
« on: September 17, 2009, 04:30:15 pm »
I got this idea from some guys on the Leatherwall.  Not exactly primitive but certainly alot cheaper.  I hammered  some spoons flat and shaped them on my belt sander.  I got the weight to around 140-150 grns.  I also left about .5" of the handle to fit into my shafts.  I epoxied them in and wrapped them with cotton string and soaked that in super glue.  they fly awfully well and penetration is consistent with my other store bought broadheads.  super simple idea!!


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Offline Pat B

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Re: Spoons Points
« Reply #1 on: September 17, 2009, 04:43:15 pm »
I have read about spoon points but never tried them. Looks like they should work fine.
Primitive is using what you have available for what you need. These then would be primitive in my book! 8)
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Offline sailordad

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Re: Spoons Points
« Reply #2 on: September 17, 2009, 06:10:24 pm »
very nice 8) 8)

now when ya say spoons,ya mean like what i eat my capn crunch with right?
if so, i am buying the wife some new silver ware  lol
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Offline sulphur

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Re: Spoons Points
« Reply #3 on: September 17, 2009, 06:29:18 pm »
yep plain ol tea spoons.  the smalller ones have less metal to remove.  thicker work well if you need more weight.  i bought a bunch at wally world for about 1.50 for 3.
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Offline mullet

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Re: Spoons Points
« Reply #4 on: September 17, 2009, 06:45:56 pm »
 I've tried them and when they hit something modestly hard they will fold over.
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Offline sulphur

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Re: Spoons Points
« Reply #5 on: September 17, 2009, 10:20:59 pm »
yeah the metal is still soft.  however the first two i made were experiments.  I shot them at an oak tree and they did bent a little but not as much as i thought they would.
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Offline Josh

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Re: Spoons Points
« Reply #6 on: September 17, 2009, 10:28:08 pm »
cool idea  8)  -josh
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Re: Spoons Points
« Reply #7 on: September 17, 2009, 11:44:14 pm »
I think I'm gonna try that. It's a real coincidence that befor I read this post I just ground a point from a butter knife.
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Offline zeNBowyer

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Re: Spoons Points
« Reply #8 on: September 18, 2009, 05:05:04 am »
Outstanding  idea,  it  occurred  to  me  last time  i  withered  away  a  large  obsidian  rock,  that should  a  cataclysm happen  and  we  were reduced to  primitive  living  again there  would be  metal  around  for  hundreds  of  years,  providing  plenty  of  material  for  tips, spoons  are almost  free  at  a thrifty  store,  I  imagine they  can  be  tempered  by  heating  and  quenching also
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Offline recurve shooter

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Re: Spoons Points
« Reply #9 on: September 18, 2009, 09:45:11 am »
yeah, about heating and tempering. thats what i was thinking. i know there are some bladesmiths on here. is there any way to temper a spoon?
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Offline Stoker

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Re: Spoons Points
« Reply #10 on: September 18, 2009, 10:55:32 am »
Go to anything else or build alongs Madcrow is the knife builder he has lots of info
on tempering and quenching he da man. 8)
Thanks Leroy
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Offline sulphur

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Re: Spoons Points
« Reply #11 on: September 18, 2009, 10:51:58 pm »
thanks for the comments guys.  I don't think tempering will work.  kind a like trying to polish a turd.  the metal just isn't that good.  i have tried stamping ridge down the middle to stiffen em up and i think that will work.  I need to make a metal jig to do that right though.  that will be the next ones i make.  the biggest thing for me is that there cheap.  I don't think they'll have problem killing a deer.  i'll let you know in 2 weeks hopefully.
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Re: Spoons Points
« Reply #12 on: September 18, 2009, 11:42:49 pm »
 I think you are right, not enough carbon. You could try to get creative with serrated edge work.?
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Offline zeNBowyer

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Re: Spoons Points
« Reply #13 on: September 19, 2009, 12:22:43 am »
Do they  take  an  edge?
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Offline sulphur

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Re: Spoons Points
« Reply #14 on: September 20, 2009, 09:47:09 am »
zen, they do take a good edge.  although after quite a bit of practice i'll need to freshen it up a bit.  easily done with the soft metal though.
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