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.

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. 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 ) I made a few very sharp coat hanger darts for it. I'm now tired of blowing.....

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.

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.