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Differences in Bodkin points?

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D. Tiller:
Nice! How long does a point like that take to make? I may have access to a forge this summer any type of iron or steal thats best for making these out of? I was thinking of trying some rebar.

sagitarius boemoru:
3/4 of hour plus some grinding. But what you need to learn is to make good sockets. If you make good socket, you can make any type of arrowhead. I suck at forging and it does not well to my ellbows.


Jaro

D. Tiller:
Hmm! Maybe I should invest in a trip hammer too.  I wonder if the blacksmiths back then actually spent time on grinding the heads down? Looks nice though!  Did you use charcoal to harden the head.  I have heard mention that they may have pounde the head against charcoal laid on the anvil at temp. to harden the point like case hardenning does.

sagitarius boemoru:
They did cemented (carbonised) iron arrowheads in bone mill. A kitchin fire is sufficient to do that.
Since this is steel it does not need anything.

Jaro

D. Tiller:
Cool! I wonder if I used rebar if I would need to harden the points in this manor or if it is a hard enough steal to not nead it.

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