Primitive Archer

Main Discussion Area => Primitive Skills => Topic started by: rover brewer on March 10, 2014, 07:43:07 pm

Title: arrowheads
Post by: rover brewer on March 10, 2014, 07:43:07 pm

I found some Damascus steel it is about .155 or 5/32 thick is this too thick???

Title: Re: arrowheads
Post by: Danzn Bar on March 10, 2014, 08:28:20 pm

rover,
I believe that's a bit thick.  A small hunting point would probably weight 275 grs.  Something closer to 1/16" thk or 16 ga would be better.
Just IMO  :)
DBar

Title: Re: arrowheads
Post by: bowtarist on March 10, 2014, 10:11:53 pm

Lets hear more about that steel. how big is it? dp

Title: Re: arrowheads
Post by: Danzn Bar on March 11, 2014, 06:24:55 pm

Quote from: bowtarist on March 10, 2014, 10:11:53 pm

Lets hear more about that steel. how big is it? dp

I think someone is thinking .....Knife???
DBar

Title: Re: arrowheads
Post by: rover brewer on March 11, 2014, 07:42:52 pm

thanks, the Damascus is found on ebay Alabama Damascus is the seller he also has knife blanks its great metal 52100 bearing steel is in the mix great guy talked to him by phone.