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Backer:
       I not talking about the small stone points used by native American peoples to kill big game that are commonly called bird points. What I'm looking for are suggestions for making an inexpensive point for hunting waterfowl and upland birds when the most likely outcome of taking a shot will be a  lost arrow.  (SH)
      I have made trade style points from 1 1/4" X .035 black steel banding material that were tang fitted into a slotted shaft and wrapped with assorted materials and glue for reinforcement. That style of head, rough cut with a tin snips and filed to a near razor edge, is lethal on birds and cheap and fast to make with used banding but I know longer have a source. New banding seems to only be available in 100 lb rolls for hundreds of dollars.
        All suggestions and comments are welcome!

Mesophilic:
Keep an eye out for yard sales?

I've made excellent points from old shovels past their prime.  Circular saw blades and rusted up old capentry hand saws have done well.   At one point I found some thin sheet steel at the hardward store, thout it was mild steel but it ended up having enough carbon to take a decent heat treat.

Been meaning to try messing around with junkyard steel from things like panels off of furnaces or hvac condnser units but we'll see if I ever get there.

For birds you might could look in to scrap copper pipe?  Cut it down the middle and flatten out. 

Pat B:
Copper, brass or aluminum should be adequate for birds and small game points and would be easy to work with hand tools..

Backer:
 Thanks for all the suggestions. I've been making broadheads from circular saw blades from the pre-carbide tip era and they do make excellent single bevel big game heads. In my opinion they are just too much work for an arrow that probably will only be shot once and lost and is unlikely to put meat on the table. I'm not a good wing shot.

Pat B:
For birds and small game you probably don't need razor sharp heads either. Ther all have pretty thin skin and it doesn't take much trauma to bring them down.

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