Arrowheads made from an old Saw Blade with Basic Tools

Hi,
here is a project I've wanted to do ever since I made my Mini Survival knife. With the leftovers from the same saw blade I attempted to create a set of arrowheads that could be used as a nice addition to any survival kit.
I also got to try a few new techniques (at least new to me) and am overall very happy how those arrowheads came out.
This project was inspired by Jimmy Direstas Knife making projects involving old saw blades as their base material. Go to / @jimmydiresta to check his channel.
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Music: A Himitsu - Flourish, Wither, Bye

[@Udiyo]

Thanks for the steel blackening Idea, I´ll try this when I need it!

[@LetsPrepTogether]

+Acero y Roble Always a pleasure never a chore! Please let me know this worked for you! PS: Do this outside due to the smell!

[@AndyBirkeyMaker]

Now, that is just good fun and some sweet making skills, too....WELL DONE!

[@LetsPrepTogether]

Thank you Andy much appreciated!

[@stich1960]

I dont normally thumbs up silent videos, but I will definitely make an exception this time.

[@LetsPrepTogether]

Thanks a lot that is much appreciated!

[@johngrenfell7171]

That's real nice work on the arrow heads, and the video was great to watch

[@LetsPrepTogether]

+John Grenfell Thank you very much that is very kind of you!

[@nancysmith9487]

Nice with arrow heads and other genius techniques

[@LetsPrepTogether]

Thanks

[@veidorje1681]

nice job they look good thanks for sharing

[@LetsPrepTogether]

Thanks a lot! I'm currently working on a newer version.

[@jdnxmdn1228]

٧فعع٥٦٥

[@nanalalbhardwaj8205]

Great job Alex, thanks

[@LetsPrepTogether]

Thanks a lot!

[@JackbenchWoodworking]

Nice job, Alex!

[@LetsPrepTogether]

+Jack Bench Woodworking Thanks a lot Charlie!

[@justing1810]

Good lord you poured a lot of time into those things. They look great

[@nancysmith9487]

Really cool Thank yous for sharing

[@osbaldohernandez9174]

You sir make sum very nice arrowheads 👏

[@LetsPrepTogether]

Thanks a lot

[@spitrock33]

Amazing ingenuity

[@alexrocharamos2908]

Parabéns muito bom

[@LetsPrepTogether]

Thank you!

[@MR.B00_]

Great video. Thank you.

[@LetsPrepTogether]

Thanks

[@NGMonocrom]

Very impressive.

[@LetsPrepTogether]

Thank you

[@NGMonocrom]

@@LetsPrepTogether You are most Welcome. :)

[@nakoawarrior3186]

There's guy's shooting darts out of sling shots and getting great results.

[@basantkumaryadav5606]

This is very sharp !!!!!!!!!!!!!!

[@LetsPrepTogether]

Thanks

[@a.jcolomo4796]

Can you imagine ,my lord we have produced ten thousand . I want 100 thousand . Kill me now

[@11sdnlalohao33]

Hebat banget Banget orangnya yang bikin

[@RedSmith]

Very cool video my friend. Editing, music, project. I like it all. Specially the new grinding technic ! 4 at once, that's a golden time saving tip !! Great job !!

[@LetsPrepTogether]

+Red Smith Thank you very much my friend! The idea for the grinding was inspired by one of Laura Kampfs videos and the idea to try four at a time came during the tests for the scenes. Cheers

[@josegarzon1756]

ñ))))

[@flycatcher4928]

Bye bye fingers

[@RameshChand-gl6oo]

..

[@celiamoore8354]

HOW SO PERFECT

[@nancysmith9487]

Really nice drone

[@a.jcolomo4796]

Awesome dude

[@LetsPrepTogether]

Thanks

[@VireakDoungchet]

wow.. i want to make it too.

[@LetsPrepTogether]

Thanks, please let me know how you get on.

[@justiceblackwolf369]

love the board idea👍

[@LetsPrepTogether]

Thank you!

[@longBowHunterII]

love the arrow heads, well done , just a tip soaking vinegar can be bad for harden steel, can cause an issue call hydrogen embitterment, so bake them after etching, 4 hours

[@AnilKumar-fh7dv]

Very nice teer

[@osbaldohernandez9174]

Awesome dude I would definitely use them for hunting

[@LetsPrepTogether]

Cheers thanks a lot mate!

[@osbaldohernandez9174]

@@LetsPrepTogether do you sell them mate cause I would like to buy some for my arrows

[@LetsPrepTogether]

@@osbaldohernandez9174 thanks a lot but they've been all sold by now. Not if and when I'll be doing another batch

[@osbaldohernandez9174]

@@LetsPrepTogether ahh cool man how much for like 8 of em arrow heads

[@jessiesvlog9659]

Wow....enteristing video

[@LetsPrepTogether]

Thank you

[@Schralenberger]

If you intend to do this repeatedly, instead of a one off project.:You could make one mild steel template,in place of multiple paper templates. A piece of masonite or plywood, also works well for templates. Also plastic, like that which you find in the kiddie seat, in shopping carts.

[@LetsPrepTogether]

Thanks a lot for watching and for your recommendation! I have since revisited the project and used a stencil to make around thirty arrowheads from an old two man saw. If I ever had to do it again I would most likely go down the template route for accuracy and speed.

[@ginofoogle6944]

seems pretty good to put into a survival altoids tin..

[@LetsPrepTogether]

Thanks! Yes that's the idea behind it.

[@JuanPerez-lt2id]

Buen trabajo de supervivencia

[@LetsPrepTogether]

Gracias

[@RocioHernandez-jo8ki]

I like this

[@LetsPrepTogether]

Thanks

[@sujanmandal794]

Nice

[@LetsPrepTogether]

Thank you!

[@abhinavmailing]

Nice.

[@LetsPrepTogether]

Thanks

[@rookwood4175]

You should encorporate the carbide tipped cutting edges into your arrow head design.

[@LetsPrepTogether]

Interesting idea

[@slickback17]

Ya that is interesting

[@slickback17]

Maybe cut the tips off and drill 2 small fine holes into the tips and main arrow head then put small machine screw and nut to connect the tips on Both side of the main arrowhead and now it’s triple pointed with carbide tips on the sides lol

[@darmenderchandaliya111]

Very nice 👌👌👌

[@Uncle_Chuck]

Great job nonetheless

[@LORDCRIMSONANUBIANFOX]

Were you quenching in oil or water, oil is best since water can crack and break blades, I learned that from experience and other blacksmiths

[@LetsPrepTogether]

Hi Phill, thanks for watching! If I remember correctly I did quench them in veg. oil.

[@LORDCRIMSONANUBIANFOX]

@@LetsPrepTogether awesome, I've made a few heads most 4 sided Viking ones I I use oil drained from our farm vehicles works very well

[@khaiziaaradanas9584]

Ling ga

[@LORDCRIMSONANUBIANFOX]

khaizia Aradanas ???? English?

[@lakshmankumar3553]

Good video

[@LetsPrepTogether]

Thanks!

[@HeathKnuckles_Tasty_Timber]

Sweet! That was a treat to watch!

[@LetsPrepTogether]

+Heath Knuckles Thanks a lot Heath, I really enjoyed making this project although I should have been a bit more safety conscious;)

[@bozzskaggs112]

I liked your sharpening technique and the chisel grind cuts very well on large game. I assume you're thinking of hunting if you're taking the time to grind an edge. I don't know where you live but in the States those broad heads are illegal in most if not all states because they are barbed. If the bottom edge was 100 degrees off the tang you'd be legal. Also it would be easier to make without the acute angle.

[@LetsPrepTogether]

Thanks a lot! I'm not based in the US but thanks for the info as I didn't knew that barbed heads are illegal. You are right they are a pain to manufacture which is why I changed the design on my second batch. Cheers

[@user-wj8im5dg4r]

Make this so hard, lost so easy

[@suganthisugan9649]

Super

[@_mitsyolo_4086]

Great video and creation!I wonder though,do you think that the point is strong enough for hunting,or similar purposes?And also how thick is the saw blade you are working with when you start?Thanks in advance!

[@DiesInEveryFilm]

Great work my friend that was fun to watch 👍🏼👍🏼👍🏼

[@LetsPrepTogether]

+Diesineveryfilm Customs Thanks mate! It was also fun to make them.

[@niltonneles8175]

Muito bom

[@LetsPrepTogether]

Thanks

[@Uncle_Chuck]

Looks heavy for the slingshot Looks better suited for a long bow

[@LetsPrepTogether]

Thanks, i think you are right but that's what I had at hand at the time.

[@Uncle_Chuck]

Fragments all good not trying to take anything away from it at all mate ;)

[@LetsPrepTogether]

@@Uncle_Chuck no worries i didn't take it that way

[@Uncle_Chuck]

Fragments cheers

[@kauaduque806]

2.47 alguém viu voando o negócio na mão dele

[@franciscocalderon3923]

Buen diseño

[@LetsPrepTogether]

Thanks

[@franciscocalderon3923]

Thank

[@robsarchery9679]

nice

[@KagedCreations08XX]

Dude! awesome idea for sharping them all to the same angle! What kind of surface are you cutting the rough shapes on?

[@LetsPrepTogether]

Thanks! I used a particle board as a surface for most of the rough cuts.

[@Richard-mz7qu]

I totally agree. I will definitely try that brilliant method.

[@theronroberts5573]

I was going to ask someone where to get these arrowheads. I knew there was somebody who could probably make them as well. Thanks for the info. And thanks for sharing.

[@LetsPrepTogether]

Thanks a lot for watching

[@aubreyrynjah6872]

Aww was that water quenched😮

[@surialuna4271]

At 2:46 it moves alone

[@LetsPrepTogether]

It's magic ;)

[@RajKumarrajkumar-rd6wn]

Good luck

[@khimsophorn5235]

Stronger

[@kaylamarie8309]

Loved your sharpening technique! ;-)

[@LetsPrepTogether]

Thank you very much!

[@kaylamarie8309]

My pleasure Sir :-)

[@a.jcolomo4796]

Will it kill the monkey in my closet 😂😂, seriously top notch work.

[@LetsPrepTogether]

😄 thanks

[@samuelnavarrorivera4997]

Demasiado trabajo para hacer unas flechas

[@laurensscheerstra6469]

Awesome! Unfortunatly they are still illegal in the netherlands. But i might make them as a prop so not sharpenend

[@LetsPrepTogether]

Thanks! Yeah go ahead and don't forget to share what you are making! Cheers

[@ginofoogle6944]

so sharp arrow heads are illegal in the netherlands? hmm that makes no sense whatsoever.. do they have knives in the netherlands or are those illegal as well?

[@Schralenberger]

1)If you're using them as props, save yourself the legal headaches then. Use 1/8 to 1/4 inch plastic sheet( like the kiddie seat liner, in shopping carts.). Prime and paint them, afterwards. You can get some realistic faux metal paint effects. Look on some modeling , or cosplay videos. If you think that your police will still still give grief, you can round the tips ever so slightly. No reason to use metal, if they are not intended as fully functional. Plastic is fine for a wall display, or prop .2) If you're not using these as props, but are prepping for when it drops in the pot: make and keep some separate heads. You can store for emergencies. If shit hits the fan, you can always mount them on the shafts later. Make the shafts without heads, or tipped with prop heads. Just mount them when actually needed. Mount them on your target arrows, if and when the need arises.

[@user-il1qt3ew4g]

Я так на уроке труда Да молотком и зубилом звёздочки выбивал

[@LetsPrepTogether]

Thanks?!

[@hectorromo1277]

Use guantes amigo y equipo de protección. Hasta que no se mochan un dedo u otra cosa se dan cuenta de los riesgos.

[@LetsPrepTogether]

Gracias amigo! The problem with gloves and spinning tools is that the increase the risk of getting caught and even worse injuries. I should have used more clamps instead and keep my fingers away

[@triojuanwilliams3636]

Ninja star also... Thanks... Peace

[@LetsPrepTogether]

Id love to but unfortunately they are banned in my country

[@johndilligaf7729]

Sweet as

[@LetsPrepTogether]

+John Dilligaf Thank you!

[@faberlicbizness1392]

😊😊😊😊🙏🙏🙏👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍

[@LetsPrepTogether]

Thank you!!!

[@matthewkroll56]

Be illegal to use in some states as the broadhead design would be considered a barbed head.. Short of a slight redesigning I think they'd work well

[@animusauthor]

I really don't understand why that ever became a law. Best guess, it's another offshoot of "That looks scary! BAN IT!!"

[@JeepTrailsandBarbells]

@@animusauthor if you hit it in the leg and it runs off and you didn't get a kill shot, it then has that stuck in its leg until it gets infected and dies. Or if someone else finds the wounded animal and has to remove it, that style head will cause a lot of damage coming out. Thats why they have a minimal draw weight you can use for hunting as well, bad shots not deep enough to kill it just really hurt it.

[@animusauthor]

@@JeepTrailsandBarbells I get what you're saying, but I must point out that such things happen with the current stanadards and legal arrows. People try to push the limits of a bow's range, well past where they can be precise, where the bow can be accurate and where the arrow still has the energy to penetrate.

[@JeepTrailsandBarbells]

@@animusauthor this is very true as well sir, knowing your weapons limits is just as important as being well trained with it.

[@jorgevillalobos6973]

"Me agradaría ver si tus puntas de arrow pueden abatir a bear".

[@KerbyMoril]

😮🎉❤😊

[@alexrocharamos2908]

Parabens muito boas essas ponteiras eu fiz umas ponteiras de ferro temperado ficaram pesadas mas faz um estrago visita o canal se gostar se escreve

[@LetsPrepTogether]

Thank you

[@p51_mustang1]

typically you wouldn’t quench it in water because it’ll put micro fractures in the steel, but you can quench it in vegetable oil if you have that

[@alwaysforyou3268]

I would have made it but i dont hace such machines

[@LetsPrepTogether]

You can get an angle grinder for very little money most of the rest can be done with simple hand tools also.

[@gtdforum]

what's the purpose of dipping in vinegar though ?

[@LetsPrepTogether]

The hot vinegar creates a light acid etch effect and blackens the tips which makes the tips more rust resistant.

[@mjolnirplissken7032]

those are really sharp! (pun intended) Im guessing that you heated and quenched the heads because the saw blade hardness was ruined by cutting the arrow heads out with the cutting wheel. I wouldn't have bothered with the quench and temper because Im not sure the temper was ruined in the beginning

[@LetsPrepTogether]

Well looking back I'm not sure it was worth the effort. In the end an arrowhead won't cut stuff as often as a knife so why bother with edge retention?

[@mjolnirplissken7032]

@@LetsPrepTogether right. But its still a large leap up from archaic, glass-like obsidian that most likely had to be replaced all the time. I KNOW those things will function as arrow heads! Especially if you shoot them from a powerful bow

[@LivefreeanddiyTv]

Nice work, looks like they came out great! 🤓👍🏼

[@LetsPrepTogether]

+Live Free and DIY Thanks a lot!

[@JonathanMartinez-wo7hv]

What are the supplies that you use for this video

[@ziongagnon7463]

love the arrowheads what is the name of the marker you use

[@LetsPrepTogether]

Thanks a lot! The marker was a edding 8850 carpenters pen.

[@juancarlosortizgiro9602]

Hey Alex, very nice job! I have a question; what did you apply after the vinegar? I rewind it a couple of times, but could figure it out... Thanks for sharing 🖒

[@LetsPrepTogether]

Hi Juan thanks for your feedback. I quenched the arrowheads in water to neutralize the vinegar and later applied ballistol oil for additional protection. But you can use any kind of oil for that purpose. Cheers

[@juancarlosortizgiro9602]

Hi Alex, thank you, I had doubts about the oil, thank you for clarifying my doubts, I really appreciate the reply. 🖒

[@LetsPrepTogether]

Hi Juan, my pleasure I'm always happy to engage with my viewers!

[@oppovivo7194]

😁

[@steffensionca9017]

O furo mais próximo da Ponta enfraquece a Ponta. Fácil de quebrar.

[@LetsPrepTogether]

Ok thanks, I will do another without holes!

[@DeathonDanceFloor]

Wirklich gute Arbeit,hast du deine Abschuss Vorrichtung an deiner Zwille auch selber gebaut oder gekauft?

[@LetsPrepTogether]

Vielen Dank, die Zwille ist selbstgebaut, nur die Pfeilauflage ist gekauft.

[@Azad0987]

i interested in this video

[@LetsPrepTogether]

Thank you!

[@user-eg9xg5df9s]

Много лишних телодвижений.

[@user-kr5cc7pd9d]

Как будто 'Самурайскую' катану делал , Дункан Маклаук 🗡️ ⚔️

[@muhammadiqbal6869]

Mintak satu dong bang

[@jacksonmccabe1914]

Hi my name is Jackson I was wondering if you wooded mind sending me the plans for the arrowheads is I can make some please

[@LetsPrepTogether]

Hi Pal, sorry for the late response but your comment seemed to have gone missing. Check my Instructable which also has a sketch for the shape www.instructables.com/id/Set-of-Broadheads-Made-From-an-Old-Saw-Blade/ Cheers

[@franciscocalderon3923]

Yes. .

[@istakkhan9726]

तीर वापस बताना की प्राइस क्या है

[@hg077]

I love your work, but dude. If you want to keep your fingers the way they are, wear gloves and use clamps when working with that angle grinder lol

[@LetsPrepTogether]

Cheers mate, agreed on general safety issues here however gloves and fast spinning power tools are not a good combo. But as far as the clamps go you are absolutely right.

[@jacman1111]

Never tell a man what to do

[@jacman1111]

When you don't know what you're talkin about your glove idea could have robbed this fingers

[@naamchhemrumdali6701]

Wow... can anyone tell what is purpose of heating in to oven and ermmm veniger ?

[@LetsPrepTogether]

The oven was for tempering and the hot vinegar creates a protective patina

[@naamchhemrumdali6701]

Thanks a lot, will try it too. 🙏🏾🙏🏾

[@LetsPrepTogether]

@Aditya Wardhana patina not rust

[@rustywilliford8298]

whats the reason for the drilled holes?.... doesnt look like you used them.. great looking arrows, tho!

[@LetsPrepTogether]

Hi Rusty, thanks for watching! At the time the idea was to make the arrowhead more versatile by having multiple methods for fastening. I think for a second iteration I would omit the holes and simplify the shape. Cheers Alex

[@elissbeth3238]

Un tirachinas arco?

[@LetsPrepTogether]

Si claro

[@daveybernard1056]

Simplify and optimize the shape for mass production.

[@LetsPrepTogether]

Thanks, yeah I already did that. This shape is too complex for making by hand

[@user-ev7ju2cu7i]

У тебя стрела из чего

[@basantkumaryadav5606]

I am try to build

[@LetsPrepTogether]

Cool, please share what you make!

[@madhukarshende759]

What type of wooden used in video

[@LetsPrepTogether]

Beech

[@mmm-nd6gj]

And is all this hard labor only for fun throwing?

[@LetsPrepTogether]

It's all fun and games isn't it?

[@mmm-nd6gj]

@@LetsPrepTogether yeap

[@user-gj1kf2iy4j]

Нельзя было адной таспичаткой все зделать

[@geethasd3206]

May I know the dimensions? The dia of your wooden dowel The dimensions of your arrow heads

[@ramargate]

Why quench when they are already carbon steel? Nice grinding technique by the way.

[@LetsPrepTogether]

Thanks a lot for watching! I had to anneal the steel to drill holes into it. That is why I had to harden them again after the shaping.

[@ramargate]

Alex 2Q got it...👌

[@shawnb1287]

Why didnt you anneal at the beginning its easier to work when its soft

[@damianchristie288]

nice job but i wouldn't be putting my fingers that close to the business end of power tools

[@manuelgonzalez7981]

Lo es tener tiempo

[@LetsPrepTogether]

Thanks