BTW... caught a 120 # wild pig with a large version of your Spanish windless trap. Used an obsidian blade and I doubt the pig even knew he was dead. No signs of ANY struggle at all. Ron sanders (tradron)
Nicely done. I must say though I did notice that you did not work harden the bronze though, that is a very importent step while working with bronze/copper when talking about bladed objects. You just have to hammer it while its cold to work harden and you cant heat it after or while you are hammering other wise it will annealing the metal and kill the effect of work hardening. It really does make it significantly better
A tip to improve your casting technike, turn the arrow head the other way around in the mold. You need the bronce to go in faster so it cast as a solid piece with out bubbles.
so fun . I really liked the foot pump grinder . this and other videos on point making and fletching . makes it easier to understand just how expensive arrows where ,to make . to imagine thousands of these in the air . as some battles are described.
Great video! Lots of people probably ask this, but were these traditionally cast like you did, or were they forged? I know bronze swords were traditionally forged, but have no idea about arrow heads. I imagine forging might be harder but would add some strength, improving performance at least against helmets and armored opponents.
that is a beautiful arrow! I have a few questions, what size or kind of thread do you use for your fetching? I've tried to use thread before but it ended up being either to thick or too thin. Also, the percentages of the metal is percent in weight?
Seems to me you could use the wooden blank to make a mold to cast wax. Reducing the time needed in carving the wax and eliminating the need to drill out the end of the arrow head. All you would have to do with the wax is clean it up and create the recessed area in it for the shaft.
That is really cool! How did people make those traditionally? Did they have some mold system to make these or did they just beat a piece of bronze till it turned into an arrow
Okay so good video, however he completely cought me off guard with the squeaky wooden pedal powered stone wheel after getting so in depth with all the state of the art equipment. that squeaky wheel was funny as all heck roflmao 5:20
Thank you, as always, for the work you do ! I appreciate it. Sure would like to meet up with you and fling a few arrows ! Probably not gonna' happen b/c of health reasons, but a good thought (for me). Ron Sanders
Yeah if you don't move at all till you actually take it out... In battle you have to move, try moving with an arrow inside you. Not only you will probably bleed to death, the pain will be horrible.
BTW... caught a 120 # wild pig with a large version of your Spanish windless trap. Used an obsidian blade and I doubt the pig even knew he was dead. No signs of ANY struggle at all.
Ron sanders (tradron)
Still in beast mode!
Nicely done. I must say though I did notice that you did not work harden the bronze though, that is a very importent step while working with bronze/copper when talking about bladed objects. You just have to hammer it while its cold to work harden and you cant heat it after or while you are hammering other wise it will annealing the metal and kill the effect of work hardening. It really does make it significantly better
I love your videos, I appreciate your time and envy your resources, thank you for sharing!
Can you do a video on your grinder please?
A tip to improve your casting technike, turn the arrow head the other way around in the mold. You need the bronce to go in faster so it cast as a solid piece with out bubbles.
Would love to see more Greek stuff!
Hands down my favorite arrowhead you've made!
so fun . I really liked the foot pump grinder .
this and other videos on point making and fletching . makes it easier to understand just how expensive arrows where ,to make .
to imagine thousands of these in the air . as some battles are described.
Great video! Lots of people probably ask this, but were these traditionally cast like you did, or were they forged? I know bronze swords were traditionally forged, but have no idea about arrow heads. I imagine forging might be harder but would add some strength, improving performance at least against helmets and armored opponents.
that's so cool you start casting again!
Neat! And if that bronze can truly hold an edge, then you could almost make a Grecian thin broadhead design, and really have a killer of a point.
I love your casting videos
that is a beautiful arrow! I have a few questions, what size or kind of thread do you use for your fetching? I've tried to use thread before but it ended up being either to thick or too thin. Also, the percentages of the metal is percent in weight?
Hi shawn ,i am from Greece and i like so much your videos!!!great arrowhead...
Amazing and fascinating work Yet Again! Thank You!
Great video Shawn! Is that a hard or soft fire brick? Thanks!
love the vids please do a vid on slings..thanks.
Great video! Congratulations on the expanding family. Do you think that point would be good enough to hunt deer with?
I'm sure you know, but you can use the wood mold to make a silicon mold to poor wax in and use it many times. Just a thought.
Very true! Great video!
A very interesting video thanks for the effort :)
That was very impressive great work.
Awesome video! I like that you used the pvc bow because it reminds me of composite bow. I think that the Greeks used them :)
Seems to me you could use the wooden blank to make a mold to cast wax. Reducing the time needed in carving the wax and eliminating the need to drill out the end of the arrow head. All you would have to do with the wax is clean it up and create the recessed area in it for the shaft.
wicked cool I need to try some of that sand casting
Very nice! Did you weigh the finished broadhead? It's probably quite a bit more dense than stone right?
awesome arrowhead!
That is really cool! How did people make those traditionally? Did they have some mold system to make these or did they just beat a piece of bronze till it turned into an arrow
Very nice work mate
Another good one Shawn!
Awesome!
greetings from Greece!
Wonder if you could have inserted a wooden stick with the shape of the socket you wanted inside the mold when you opened it after making the imprint?
great video keep up the great work
excellent arrow work 👍👍👍
Okay so good video, however he completely cought me off guard with the squeaky wooden pedal powered stone wheel after getting so in depth with all the state of the art equipment. that squeaky wheel was funny as all heck roflmao 5:20
cool video~ do you have a version of whistling arrowheads or know of other arrowheads that weren't for fighting/hunting/fishing?
that was really interesting
Great work!
love your videos 😀😀😀
keep up the good work!!
Nice one, good job.
Once you make one head, couldn't you just use it for the next mold?
great stuff
awesome. good job sir.
I loved this video!! good job
Wow, coool ;) Great job!
Thank you, as always, for the work you do ! I appreciate it.
Sure would like to meet up with you and fling a few arrows ! Probably not gonna' happen b/c of health reasons, but a good thought (for me).
Ron Sanders
when you get to 6:50 lower the spped to .25 and watch the arrow it flies right through the smallest visor slot
Cool! Thanks.
Great video👍
couldn't you just cast a wax arrow head template using the wooden one and then cast the bronze
Please, do a video on your grinder!
4:23 Oh my goddd so satisfying
Shawn are you ever going to make copper like you explained in the otzi the iceman axe video?
Yay more archery videos
Why does the two halves of the sand mould not bond together when you press them on to the wood arrowhead?
did that arrow go through the metal helmet?
What torch did you use?
? How do you think the wooden head would fair. ?
hi can you tell if use bow with draw weight about 35 pound this will be good to small game?
How much sand does your mold need to fill?
Nice
At what temperature does the copper melt ?
Now, hold on. Doesn't leaving the arrowhead in you help stem the bleeding?
Yeah if you don't move at all till you actually take it out... In battle you have to move, try moving with an arrow inside you. Not only you will probably bleed to death, the pain will be horrible.
THANK YOU GARE
What bow were you using here?
It was a PVC bow made by my friend nick (The Backyard Bowyer)
what the clay stuff you use called and where could I get some
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Can you please go hunting with this
pretty sure delft is clay, not sand
90/10 is harder
Not against armor of course but against small game
Is that a PVC bow? Shawn.. thats not primitive
UA-cam is? How many megapixels in a hieroglyph?