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Locogear:
Hello everyone, I've been trying to flintknap bottle bottoms but it's a LOT harder than I thought it was going to be (unless I'm just missing something). So I was thinking about breaking the rules and trying to cast an arrowhead either out of lead or aluminum or maybe copper? I've no idea. Obviously those metals will probably only be a one or 2 time use but that's ok. Has anyone experimented with this or does anyone have any suggestions?

Dakota Kid:
I prefer knapping old TV picture tubes to bottle bottoms. The glass is about an inch thick, which makes any curve easy to remove. I can never seem to get a flat point from a bottle.

As far as homemade metal points go, the best raw material I've found is old stainless steel spoons. Pound them flat and cold forge/work them into the desired shape and sharpen. I'm always running into people with silverware they don't want, but even if you had to buy a few they're cheap at the bargain stores. If you're dead set on casting, look into bronze alloy casting grain/chunk. They have a bunch of different ones to choose from at most jewelry supply companies. Aluminium might be okay, but I wouldn't bother with lead or copper as are pretty soft. Sterling silver would probably work as well, but you can't beat stainless for durability.

bowandarrow473:
for homemade arrowheads, there's nothing like old saw blades. you just heat them up and let them cool slowly to temper them, then cut out your arrowhead, them put it back in the fire and get it glowing red or orange and then take it out and quench it in water or oil. after that just put it in the oven at 400 degrees for a few hours and then sharpen em up and haft away!

Locogear:
Those are great ideas! I love it when other people do the thinking for me 😆, do y'all have any pics of these pieces? Saw blade or spoon arrow heads?

Locogear:
Another thing, if I do decide to cast bronze, would y'all happen to know anyone with a knapped arrowhead I could use for a master in making the mold? 😁

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