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How do I make blowgun darts?
Apr 22nd, 2006 at 8:14pm
 
Hello, I am solobo's Little brother. I just made a blowgun and the hole is about 1 and 1 half centameters in diameter. I made it out of a piece of bamboo about 37 inches long. I was wondering if any of you guys knew how to make darts for my blowgun. Thanks!
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Re: How do I make blowgun darts?
Reply #1 - Apr 22nd, 2006 at 9:36pm
 
this link is great for illustrating the preoccess for making darts:

http://www.geocities.com/blowgunhunter/

instead of using dowels, one may try
-bamboo skewers, a little on the light side, but still pretty effective
-bike spokes, if you can find them, you can sharpen the tips on a file, or pound them out into spear tips
-for "stun darts" you can stick a toothpic into a cotton ball, and glue them in or tie them on with some thread
-i have read an account where some people used clay or play dough plugs for a nighttime hunt of eachother

you don't need to soak the cones in super glue, either, you can just tape them on with scotch tape or clear packing tape.  this is what i do, as i act as though i will only be using my basic darts once or twice, and then possibly losing them during a hunt.  for my hunting darts, i do the super glue soaky thingie, and tie a bit of red yarn around the shaft to make them easier to locate, and so i can easily identify wich kind of dart i am taking from my quiver(a papertowel tube with a bit of a cereal box taped to the bottom).  exacto blades can get pricy, so what i do sometimes is get little picture hanging nails that are laying around and pound them out, then sharpen them with a file.
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Re: How do I make blowgun darts?
Reply #2 - Apr 23rd, 2006 at 12:12am
 
Wink You don't need that expensive blade for broadheads. Just snap a section of an ordinary blade cutter half to a diamond shape. Wink
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Re: How do I make blowgun darts?
Reply #3 - Apr 23rd, 2006 at 12:21am
 
ah ha!  what a good idea!  as  i understand it, you mean the blades that come in "utility knives", that snap off to reveal a fresh, sharper section of blade.  that is genius!  i never though of using those far less expensive, but just as good blades for this purpose.

well either way, i previously only used blades that were too dull for real use anymore, but those could still easily tear through flesh.  from now on, i will use this method.
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Reply #4 - Apr 23rd, 2006 at 12:39am
 
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ah ha!  what a good idea!  as  i understand it, you mean the blades that come in "utility knives", that snap off to reveal a fresh, sharper section of blade.  that is genius!  i never though of using those far less expensive, but just as good blades for this purpose


Are the types that just snap off large enough though? A more traditional 'box cutter' blade would probably be perfect...
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Re: How do I make blowgun darts?
Reply #5 - Apr 23rd, 2006 at 1:26am
 
Also, wouldn't those blades be in the shape of a parallelogram (shown below):

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So wouldn't you have to somehow cut them or saw them or break them diagonally to get two triangular dart tips?
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Re: How do I make blowgun darts?
Reply #6 - Apr 23rd, 2006 at 1:45am
 
http://www.polar-electric.com/Blowgun/Darts/BroadheadMake.html

That's it! Grin Another good website on blowgun darts. Grin

You can also snap off a little bit off its back so that it will fit more securely on your bamboo/wooden shaft. And the head doesn't need to be beautiful. Grin

But what I worry is that it may scratch the pipe inside, especially those made of PVC.

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Re: How do I make blowgun darts?
Reply #7 - Apr 23rd, 2006 at 12:30pm
 
Altay, I'm fairly sure that you could just snap them with pliers... no saws necesary.
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Re: How do I make blowgun darts?
Reply #8 - Apr 23rd, 2006 at 1:20pm
 
The best dart site,

http://www.geezers-corner.com/GeezersCorner/Universityx.html
And your blowgun sounds a bit small
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Re: How do I make blowgun darts?
Reply #10 - Apr 25th, 2006 at 10:38am
 
I just take a bamboo skewer cut it to the right lenght, and rough the blunt end using some sandpaper so it will catch the cotton ball better. I take the cotton ball, unroll it, and then wind the cotton strip around the end of the skewer until it meets the diametre of the blowgun bore I'm using. I sometimes clip the sharp end off the point and use very small obsidian flakes to make arrowheads which I attack to a slit in the end of the dart. I once blew a dart through both sides of a one gallon plastic milk jug with my first obsidian dart head. Other times, for target darts, I just clip the sharp point of the skewer that is too thin to be usefull and put my own blunter, but stronger tip on there by using fine grain sandpaper.
So, the walkthrough is.
1. Cut skewer to right length (about 10" or 25 cm)
2. Roughen end of skewer (blunt end)
3. Unroll a cotton ball and wind the wider cotton strip onto the rough end of the skewer to meet the diametre of the gun bore. Be sure to compress it slightly to make it more durable.
4. Clip the point and make it stronger and then, Fire Away!
Oh yes, and wire coat hanger sections also make terrific darts and hold a point very well!
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Re: How do I make blowgun darts?
Reply #11 - Apr 26th, 2006 at 4:42pm
 
Hello.
I use PVC pipes ( 16mm and 20mm. 16mm is put inside
the 20mm) as a blowgun.
For darts I use mostly bamboo skewer with a paper cone. For making the paper cone stiffer I normaly put
white glue all around the cone.
For making hunting broadheads I normaly use old
screws that I warm read hot (or yellow) and hammer flat. Shape it with a file and attach to the bamboo skewer.
You can also use a coat hanger and just hammer the tip of the hanger flat and then grind (file) it. Smiley
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Re: How do I make blowgun darts?
Reply #12 - Apr 26th, 2006 at 8:51pm
 
Ok my gf is poking me to go get pizzia, but this is exciting I've  made 3 blowguns recently and am expirementing with other designes. OkI HAVE TO GO she's pOking me.

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Re: How do I make blowgun darts?
Reply #13 - Apr 27th, 2006 at 7:36am
 
Pizza boxes with newspaper folded up in them make great blowgun targets, just so you know.
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