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Re: How do I make blowgun darts?
Reply #15 - Nov 28th, 2006 at 4:59pm
 
when i was 8, i made a blowgun with ammo of sewing needles and wool; i took a needle and put wool through the hole at the end of the needle and took strings of wool wich I lay down on the needle and wrapped the wool around it, so that you have strings that are under the wrappings. and then put as many strings in it untill you have a perfect fit in your blowgun. and you have a sharp needle too.
I used them for paperbox-shooting, i think you could use it for hunting with a good poison... but Ill think that the needle just aint big enough to hold much poison.
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Re: How do I make blowgun darts?
Reply #16 - Dec 21st, 2006 at 8:05pm
 
Another type of dart that I found out about recently is made from the rubber end of a pencil, wool and a pin with a big head. Pull the rubber and the metal bit around it off the end of a pencil. There will be a bit of rubber sticking out of one end and the other end will be hollow where it fitted on the pencil. Stick the pin through the middle of six or more pieces of wool about 8 centimetres long and pull the wool up to the pinhead. Push the sharp end of the pin lengthwise through the rubber from the hollow end and pull it the whole way through so that it sticks out the end. The wool at the non-pointy end should be folded and pushed together inside the metal tube, forming a tail at the back of the dart. Trim the "tail" then fluff it out a bit. These darts are good for a pipe about 1 1/2 cm wide. The blowgun needs to be long for decent range.
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Re: How do I make blowgun darts?
Reply #17 - Dec 22nd, 2006 at 6:54pm
 
A pic. These are some of the first I made, hence the unimpressive appearance. I haven't yet fired them at anything living, and I don't think I ever will.
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Re: How do I make blowgun darts?
Reply #18 - Dec 22nd, 2006 at 8:40pm
 
Fluffy darts are not so efficient. Too much drag.... I can now make paper cones quite quickly, and the cones fit in my pipe near perfect. Cheesy But now, I've given up on blowguns, I stick to slingshots.

I'll use the blowgun for home defense(if in case and if possible Roll Eyes ) I made a few very sharp coat hanger darts for it. I'm now tired of blowing.....
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Re: How do I make blowgun darts?
Reply #19 - Dec 23rd, 2006 at 12:53am
 
LKH9 wrote on Dec 22nd, 2006 at 8:40pm:
Fluffy darts are not so efficient. Too much drag.... I can now make paper cones quite quickly, and the cones fit in my pipe near perfect. Cheesy But now, I've given up on blowguns, I stick to slingshots.

I'll use the blowgun for home defense(if in case and if possible Roll Eyes ) I made a few very sharp coat hanger darts for it. I'm now tired of blowing.....



that slingshot would be better for SD as far as the two go, but really, you'd be much much better off with a hatchet, knife, nunchaku etc.

I know that I wouldn't trust my life to something for killing squirrels  Undecided
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Re: How do I make blowgun darts?
Reply #20 - Dec 23rd, 2006 at 6:04am
 
Oh yeah, a little tips for making cone darts. Roll a small cotton ball at the end of the dart shaft to retain the cone. This is very consistent and there is no need for superglue. Superglue is expensive and difficult to use.

Squirrels are cute.

That 1-metre UPVC pipe is so rigid that it can be used for thrusting and beating. the reason why I want a long weapon is because I have no fighting experience and if the attacker comes with a mechete, then I'm finished. Just shoot in the eye and the neck. Roll Eyes
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Re: How do I make blowgun darts?
Reply #21 - Dec 23rd, 2006 at 11:18am
 
I hear what you're saying... That being the case, be sure to look up Irish stick fighting Smiley
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Re: How do I make blowgun darts?
Reply #22 - Dec 23rd, 2006 at 9:24pm
 
Just looked it up. That stick is very short... I'd better make a sharpened bamboo pole. But the family will say I'm crazy and will not allow me to do that. Oh, make a detachable bayonet for my pipe! I'm now figuring how to make one using a pvc coupler and a metal spike.  Roll Eyes
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