Making Simple Throwing Spikes - Ninja Bo Shuriken

Making some simple throwing spikes also known as Bo Shuriken. They are made from 1/4 inch masonry bits.
The tails of these bits are quite hard as they are designed to be hit by the drill so they will make good points. I opted for 6 mm bits so that the head is heavier, making them more stable in flight. They were also very cheap, paid under a buck each.
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WARNING: These are not toys and are very dangerous! This video is for entertainment purpose only, don't do anything you see me do.

[@TheSmallWorkshop]

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[@jacobmcdaniel1761]

I like your video's.

[@colehong5564]

WANT!! I throw knives and axes for fun, awesome spikes like these are next!! Thanks for the cool idea!!

[@quinnmakesamovie3650]

I took the same concept but used butter knives with sharpened handle ends and the rag attached to a hole in the tip

[@morpheusmaraudeur3022]

good video but the first link don't work

[@blueknife2794]

You've done an amazing job great work

[@SuperDAZBEAN]

Ahhh the sound of children playing while you make deadly weapons these are the days we live for

[@gregjones3660]

Chimo?

[@sumorider_westsachsen8373]

He does this for his children. They want to play Ninja 😂😂

[@shirleyanderson7878]

@@sumorider_westsachsen8373 lol

[@scrivenger_grim821]

this was ghost written by hashirama

[@raheemqadiri4966]

Oh How you do you know my hobbies

[@splashybard]

There's something poetic about seeing someone drill a drill bit with a drill bit

[@b.5728]

*i used the drill bit... to drill the drill bit*

[@AdamCeladin]

Very nice Spikes :) good job

[@aneelaaneela9432]

I like ur knifes

[@Outofcontexst]

Me to

[@bakingwithcollin8966]

Eyyyyyyy

[@temperedskin781]

Haters shouldn't be knocking a talent or harmless hobby. "Any weapons?" ... "No sir, just some utility drill bits" lol love it!

[@migtrewornan8085]

Man, if you're ever attacked by styrofoam you're going to destroy it.

[@spuu7881]

Underrated no cap

[@weewoo6546]

PLZ

[@weewoo6546]

@@spuu7881 frr

[@itzzzsss]

Congratulations, you are now a middle-class Ninja

[@dlagrua]

Its terrific that this guy is sharing his knowledge expertise and technical skill for the betterment of humanity. The environmentalists will love these devices as they are silent and there is also no noise pollution. What more can you ask for?

[@reubenfox-cowan6864]

0:48 it looks like it's coming out of the grinder

[@oblivionvoid253]

that was pretty relaxing to watch

[@ManCrafting]

I think I may actually try this. Thanks. Great simple idea and they look amazing.

[@Niko-rt3wi]

ManCraftingTM i might try them too, and i agree with that they look amazing and simple

[@joshhollinshead2190]

Can you make crossbow bolts from them? Now thats something Id like to see xD great work man!

[@Outofcontexst]

xD

[@GlenTurner100]

Love the stove usage, my wife works totally kick me out of the kitchen 😂

[@OctaApe]

Wranglestar could learn from the silence in your video.

[@hunterhostler1345]

Ooooooooof

[@khlifiamin2618]

Yoy

[@hans5987]

Oooooooooooooofff got em

[@dorianTHEdetector]

I once knew a man who thrown a cocktail stick in to some foam it went straight in aswell. These must be the real deal.

[@Dragonknight49]

i like how you included the time it took

[@Hello-wo4sx]

TIP: if you decide to use a bench grinder or belt sander in addition to a drill like in this video, make sure the drill is spinning in a way that will make the surface move in the opposite direction than that of the grinding surface. This is why the bench grinder worked so much faster than the belt sander. (he switched the direction of rotation from the wrong way to the right way.).

[@lordmaddrox]

To all those that have or will ask if itll stick in wood , there are a few factors to that quesion . 1. Hardness or softness of wood, pine is a real soft wood compard to say like oak or mahogany. 2. Angle the the point of the dart , a sharper angle will stick easier but dull faster . 3. Skill and force of throw , throwing somethin at a distance is harder to keep straight , but with enough force you can make anything stick in anything , an example is like a cannon ball vs concrete if it hits hard enough it can stick. There are a few more but those are the basics . I love vids like this thanks for the uploads i look forward to more

[@rabooey]

Great idea and they look nice, but a wimpy styrofoam target to showcase them being used in action? Why not an upright wooden board or log?

[@nashthompson4584]

rabooey I agree

[@supernaturalswampaids8083]

Nash Thompson Good for you, want a fucking 🍪?

[@ftw3971]

rabooey how about a a cat

[@layalsaleh4103]

ftw tf

[@GeorgeDocherty5]

Flesh is soft

[@rexczi6299]

2:20 KINDA?? They look amazing!!!!

[@TheKuwi]

since i saw this video i have made like 20 of these. we use them in martial arts training. thanks for this great idea!

[@fizbinsfire]

Umm no ya dont.

[@larrywhalen127]

I'm thinking a trip to Ace hardware when I drag out of bed in a few hours to pick up a few of these bad boys to use as bolts / arrows with a modified sling shot/sling bow. Sat down and drew up an aluminum or copper tube to overlay the shaft in order to secure two or three vanes/fins to it via "soldering" or an adhesive used to bond aluminum in the manufacture of aircraft. Thank you for a nice video and a great idea even though it's not quite what you originally intended them for.

[@hewlejr]

Nice move to anneal to make it soft enough to drill! I can never remember to do that!

[@DaedalusProps]

This is super cool! But in my experience with Bo shuriken, flat edges sink into a target with at least 3-4x more "bite" than a rounded conical profile.

[@masterchain3335]

Yeah it is definitely better to use flat angles when forming the tips. They penetrate target materials like wood better, and if you intend to use them as self-defense weapon (not saying I advocate this, just saying) lacerations are generally more effective than puncture sounds (if you've ever stepped on a nail, you know the wound usually just kinda closes back up when you pull the nail out).

[@frro28]

So using flat bits will be better.

[@sebastianolivares5824]

Wow I think this is the simplest craft I ever seen

[@SebastiaanMollema]

Cool spikes! Thumbs up!

[@AdrianPreda]

Awesome man! Cutitarul brailean din mine approves that :D

[@TheSmallWorkshop]

Multumesc Adrian!

[@constantinbarbu.]

But these aren't knives

[@subvae5696]

constantin barbu that must be why the title is throwing spikes...😒

[@timoftedarknesway531]

Misto man :) gg

[@markrigsby2107]

Sub Vae Not,Bad!

[@DadBroCo]

Would LOVE to see their range. It's easy to make a "throwing" with a short range that you need to learn to throw with a half spin or full spin from a few feet back from the target. But a REAL throwing knife will act like a dart and still fly as many feet as you want and ALWAYS land with the tip embedded into the target.

[@fallingsuncreations9270]

Yea I’m trying to find a video of how to make one balanced, I sure can make one but not sure how to tell if it is balanced. Does my finger have to be in the middle or does it have to be weighted more at the top, and at how much?

[@aaliyahxalazay4907]

Takes alot of practice I'm getting into them as a beginner and love them they awl all my frenz

[@JVHorvath1]

someone told me there was a youtube channel showing people how to prepare for the zombie apocalypse. I didnt believe them.... till i stumbled across your channel.

[@Vixsul]

I love ninja stuff so this is really cool even if it wasn't like what they actually used

[@oneproudbrowncoat]

The use of the bench grinder is not unlike the method I use for grinding tungsten electrodes- but it works faster if one holds the workpiece perpendicular to the grinder axis. Perhaps that would work here.

[@johnjacop]

I love the sound it made at 0:18 when you pulled the plastic off the hammer drill bit lol so funny 😂

[@HomeImProveMentHow]

Thinking outside the box good job! A new year community thanks for sharing looking forward to future videos Ken looking forward to hearing from you.

[@tsjackson75]

That foil wrap job on the burner 😍😍😍 #PRO

[@loganbeall509]

Man I can't believe how simple u made it and ur also a really good shot with them

[@cheetobandido8124]

as many hammer drill bits I have tossed never thought of this. Definitely a must try !

[@coldcatz]

Great....hopefully you’ve made some throwing toothpick from the ends

[@josuelservin2409]

I will make a few of this as gift for my cousin (he is crazy for anything anime related) Thanks for the idea!

[@violeman]

Nice!! The things people can make, when they put their mind to it!! Thanks 4 sharing bud.

[@bigronxxxx]

Another great build video,as always a very relaxing and interesting episode,thanks for sharing your work,all the best :-)

[@alqudaihi1]

that's amazing work to make a weapon from Drill bit

[@6locktae525]

0:32 that noise is so satisfying omg

[@bellamckinnon8655]

I can’t believe you done this.

[@Error-bo5qf]

Top 10 back to school diy projects

[@Chris-de3vq]

Awesome idea I've been throwing these out for years at work xD time to re-purpose a few..wonder what can be made from the 1/2'' masonry bits I go through as well

[@Outofcontexst]

xD

[@alexariannon6846]

Obsessed with your content honestly. I love your gorgeous craftsmanship and your ideas. Brilliant and deadly 🤩

[@plcreator483]

That's cool you should make a ninja movie with those.

[@tkurth02]

First time here. I really appreciate video makers who don't feel the need to chatter on incessantly. Thanks for that.

[@supremelordofknives]

5:04 so satisfying

[@jacksondunn752]

lies fabric never cuts so flawless

[@xxMENZOCKxx]

0:33 You’re welcome ;)

[@divinodayacap3313]

FUK U

[@victoria-r.g682]

Your an arse 😂😂😂😂😂

[@nothingkayo3220]

You little shit!!!!!!

[@twistymisty3974]

Thanks I've always wanted my ears to bleed

[@BOOsixtoo]

Can be made into Arrowheads as well.

[@TheGorillafoot]

The lanyard loop would get in the way how I throw them. Still a clever way to make them.

[@mikekernan5388]

I enjoy watching your videos. Thank you for sharing. Mike

[@scottleft3672]

NOTHING LIKE HELPING CRAZIES DO THEIR THING.

[@s0nnyburnett]

Good idea using the stove to soften the metal. I wouldn't have thought of that.

[@AccordGTR]

excellent workmanship

[@generalzugs6017]

The Small Ninja :)

[@skatergurlXD123]

for the red cloth you should have done long red ribbon it would have looked more ninja like. they way you did it reminded me of a dangerous game of flag football.

[@tomwebber4015]

That's pretty cool , nice job .

[@Tertadiastatos]

Nice job the last throw was like real Ninja 😉

[@gearboxclinicdon4332]

Cool idea. Wouldn't it be better if the drill was spinning in the opposite direction as the sanding belt? Would surely reduce your grinding time. Just a thought...

[@garyriegelsberger4208]

Do you throw them like throwing a dart in a game or by the flagged end and try not to make them rotate?

[@dragongod666sevagoth3]

Gary Riegelsberger A bit of both, you grab it by the long handle, and throw it in a knife-grip fashion, and throw it like a shuriken, while trying not to make it rotate But that's what the flag it for, it acts like the fletchings on a dart, or an arrow, making it fly straight, without rotation, anyway.

[@user-ig6hx4yy9f]

So amazing You are very smart. I like this video

[@user-vs6nm5nz3u]

한국인이다

[@roberthermann9255]

They look very cool

[@kenansabic2901]

I was looking for a way to make proper bo shuriken for a while now. Thanks.

[@girliedog]

These are great, look like fun and I love the design.

[@fataltravesty1368]

Those should be mass produced I've looked everywhere for something like this

[@TheSmallWorkshop]

They have some, search for "bo shuriken" on google images.

[@fataltravesty1368]

Thanks

[@fataltravesty1368]

Do you think there might be some spiral thread ones like you made?

[@apollonov1]

Спасибо ! Я теперь знаю что делать со своими сломанными бурами! ;)

[@KennethElstonBAK]

Nice grouping, that is unless you were up close to the target. Even if you were close to the target, the throwing darts came out pretty nice, good job.

[@TheSmallWorkshop]

I was very close to the target, since my shop is very small.

[@naiksui]

The Small Workshop could you make shurikan next with no power tools

[@aaroncates1606]

Only thing I gotta say besides nice is that sound of the hacksaw and the drill bit killed my ears.

[@johannaknakal2726]

simply great!

[@farrow_online982]

Oh no, its the indestructible styrofoam! Only theese throwing spike can penetrate it! Try it on something else, something that actually displays its practicality

[@keithb4007]

Did you watch Kill Bill one night and then go to Lowes the next day, walkin down the drill aisle and suddenly were like.....THATS IT!! this is brilliant. I want to make some. I would like to know how far you were from the target you were throwing them into though. cheers!

[@cecilshivers5386]

That's cool hammer drill bits. Thats pretty neat 👍

[@Calito1157]

3:45 Next time you should try a concrete drill bit with its sharp tip like a metal drill, it works very well. Beautiful your work. Greetings.

[@jadabull]

Calito1157 I use cheap harbor freight masonry bits to drill through hardened steel. Like $4 for a pack of 5. Use them 4-6 times and toss

[@NumbaOneBuddhaSmoka]

Awesome Craftsmanship

[@DIDI1079]

parabéns parceiro ! vc é ninja kkkk. abraço !

[@murillokubinhetz7443]

eita kkkkkkk

[@kiq4767]

hehehe

[@deanfpv1016]

very good edit.

[@sphaxxhaps3628]

Really nice, smooth with the drill!

[@RyanBarnes]

Would love to see you heat them up then apply brass using brass wire wheel. Even though some (most?) of the brass would scratch off it would have a sweet blend of colors on them.

[@andrewdrozd847]

The thumbnail made me think it was a machining job. I flinched when I saw it was a brand new SDS bit. Still, neat job, they look nice.

[@TheSmallWorkshop]

They were really cheap drills, $1 each and very poor quality, I bet the would not last a day in a construction site.

[@kevinmcmillin3037]

Cool, gotta love it. Well done

[@rymaek6597]

Where did you find the drill bits

[@KagedCreations08XX]

Those are pretty sweet. I think i'd like to make some haha

[@divinodayacap3313]

nice you're drillig a drill bit

[@TheFixer1965]

Nice project, but I would rather wait until the bits needed replacement, then destroy the worn out bits, uh, I mean re-purpose the worn out bits.

[@REDDYRavikanthh]

Nice shots

[@archangel20031]

In what country is it cheaper to use new hammer drills cut up rather than used and worn out used ones? Also, if you spin the drill in the opposite direction of the sanding belt, it would work much better. Deadly on foam, but how about wood, or perhaps meat?

[@TheSmallWorkshop]

I've answered all these questions a dozen times or more, but hey, why not once more! Could you point to me to that part of the video where I say you should use new bits? Also I paid 3 bucks total for the drill bits so it's not like I'm getting bankrupt because of it. As for used drill bits first is that I use quality bits, $15-20 or more a piece and they last forever, I think I only thrown away one in my entire life because the shaft broke, else they only get a little thinner, but are still usable for smaller holes. And second, unless you are a professional who drills holes all day, good luck finding 3 or more matching used drill bits. Using new cheap China bits I can easily make a set of ten darts for $10. The sander is really under powered that's why I'm spinning that way, else it would stall the belt. In the bench grinder section you can see I spin it the way you want. The foam target thing I won't answer anymore, feel free to read my other answers if you want or whatever.

[@malayangrago5628]

Very good show piece when your friends come over for BBQ. LoL

[@yami5099]

its so satisfying in the beggining when he turns it slowly

[@missingnick8584]

1:45 *how to make easy Assault Rifle bullets in 8 minutes (Worth it!!)*

[@runnikcatti5997]

when drilling through hard steel, try drilling at a lower RPM it does work...sometimes....

[@frosty2651]

One day I sat there and sharpened an ice pick, the one for ice chunks and stuff, and now it's basically these things, but thinner and it has a nice wooden handle

[@midgetconi1811]

I made tini versions of these by putting nails into my dremel and grinding them sideways with a hand powered grinding wheel. Didnt work very well (bc they were so light and not top heavy) so i hot glued the sharp parts into the end of some nerf darts

[@ronancowie1865]

0:33 That Sound Though

[@slavenskazajednica7912]

It was beautiful to watch this. Thanks.

[@MbahArmy]

A very good idea, my brother ... being aspirated will be implemented soon

[@srour87]

a pencil would also work great on styrofoam!!!

[@MH-th4he]

LOL that's a fantastic point point get it it was a good video until the styrofoam

[@cicciogrecia]

A fucking, pencil!! (John Wick knows...)

[@Biggestmac27]

00:32 sounds amazing

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Mac Baise fuck you too man, fuck you too.

[@dydalswl1]

ya little shit lol

[@Captain_Vitorio_Muscovy]

Mac Baise Dubstep

[@owlivide4073]

6:10, 6:17 sounds great

[@davinwilliams3130]

Amazing like nails on a chalkboard.

[@aarongolez1446]

That has alot of peircing power its so scary

[@arushsewpersad3153]

Nice work