Backyard bowyer rebar bodkins

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Backyard bowyer rebar bodkins

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Figured this new video from Backyard bowyer was worth mentioning here

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Considering that rebar was sparking like it had some carbon content to it, I would say that quenching it in oil also hardened it a bit. I've seen him do another project on youtube. I think it was a knife.
I'll have to try his method sometime as I've never successfully made arrowheads before but I'm interested in it.
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I know for a fact that you could easily crank some of these out with your skills. Put me on your wait list.
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Nice video, good method for quick points. I've done this before but with broadheads and I forge welded the cone portion together; I have this thing for neatness.

Nicely done. :)

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Greg wrote:I know for a fact that you could easily crank some of these out with your skills. Put me on your wait list.
That goes for me too Eric, I saw this video when it came out as I have been following him. He is a very talented and creative young man. You could find quite a market for these I think as long as the Time/Price ratio was good for you. :mrgreen:
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Hunh - I'd always thought rebar was super-soft? Was that just the temper, and it hardens up nicely when heat treated properly?

Regardless - cool!

(And that dude is gonna be super popular if there's ever a zombie apocalypse. MOAR ARROZE! :) )
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Thanks for the vote of confidence guys. As usual you humble me.

Elleth rebar can be anything from trash to good steel. I guess it depends on what they have on hand.

When I get more fuel for a forge, I'll see what I can do. Yeah I'll probably try to weld the socket too.
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