Likely it's made from 18/8 stainless steel (most common for spoons beacuse of very high corrosion resistance), which doesn't really get hardened from quenching. The best way to harden it is actually cold working it. So you could save yourself the heating process altogether and just hammer away. It came out looking *chef's kiss* great work!
Ok I've seen a lot of arrowheads made from spoons and you sir have done it the best with your explanation of how to make it and just the finished product 😀 👏 love your work clever you help make the world a happy, better, more creative world 🌎 ❤
You might want to remove a bit of the metal from the former handle part that's left, leaving a notch on both sides before the end...that's where it would normally be attached to the arrow for more traditional arrowheads.
COOL arrowhead bro, just a word of knowledge for ya; cheap stainless steels can't be hardened with that method. Different alloys have vastly differing hardening methods depending on their chemical makeup. The good old heat till orange/red and dunk in oil only works for simple high carbon steels. You add stuff like chromium and nickel (aka to make it stainless) and the chemistry changes. Theres a couple types of stainless that can be hardened like this (440 for example) but I doubt they make spoons out of it.
@Bob Bobbington Bit late to the show and not Jake either, but I do happen to be an experienced metal/steelworker by profession. The answer to your question is pretty simple: Pretty much every small/medium-sized game as long as it doesn't hit hard bone.(the arrowhead would most likely bend as it isn't hardened at all...) It''l also most likely be a single-use arrowhead. As in: needs reworking after each use.
@@ayyydriannn7185 do not attempt to add carbon to chromium infused stainless steel! Case hardening is really just leeching carbon into the steel. Chromium high carbon steel IS a thing but a much more recent invention which requires a LOT more advanced methods to get right than we have in our kitchens. Now that out of the way for those "Acktually people", when adding carbon to stainless steel, the chromium and the carbon react in such a way too each other as to ruin the quality of the steel. So case hardening stainless will result in a brittle mess in most cases. What I would suggest in the case of spoons is simple work hardening! Carefully beating the finished product with a hammer to add tension in the crystalline lattice of the steel will make the end result less prone to benting to a point acceptable for use with most longbows. I doubt I'll be seeing these homemade arrows shot through a modern compound bow anyways because of the first rule of compound bows being "Do NOT shoot wooden arrows". But these heads would also be among the do not shoot category of compounds. Even if you epoxied that tang admirably in a carbon shaft, the tang would be prone to warping in the shaft which would put uneven pressure on the wall and cause the arrow to explode. I've seen this happen even with machined inserts.
Just made myself one of these as a experiment, going to electro etch a pattern on to see how it looks. I have a vinyl cutting machine, so was able to make my head design out of temporary vinyl to get the shape i wanted on the spoon and then i can use it to ectch the pattern on before peeling it off. Just a idea if your not good at drawing or got steady hands with a dremmel. Plus it means you can make a batch of these and they will come out more uniform potentially..thanks for another awesome video pal. Love them.
Thank you for everything that you do. I was recommended to your channel by YT and I have to say I'm glad I did cuz I've learned a lot. Thank you again.
I don't know if your planning to make more projects like this and I've not looked through all your videos yet but you might want to make a desktop forge so u dont have to hold the torch. There's loads of videos but I'm making a "soup tin" forge at the moment for just this kind of thing. Love your videos and plan to work through all your videos. Keep them coming I love the all so far and hopefully will make my own version of your projects. Thanks for the inspiration
Man I started drooling... Soon as I started watching your video I've been wanting to make the arrowheads out of spoons for a while now.. yours just sealed the deal.. I saw a couple other ones were pretty good but that is a cool style thank you so much you made it so simple and easy to follow .. your video is the Best!!!God bless you brother appreciate very much for sharing... It's not it's going to be interesting.. getting into this I could see the potential for new ideas in my own style maybe I will share when I finally get to it got to get that Dremel tool that's the s***👍👍👍👍🙏
Nice! It's a work of art. Now think about a battle like Agincourt - 5000 English archers each shooting 20 arrows per minute at armored French men-at-arms who outnumbered them at least 6-to-5. That's 100,000 arrows in the first minute of a long day of people trying to kill each other.
Striking on a wooden surface would allow it to bend more due to the wood flexing below the strikes. The blemishes were, as he said, inflicted due to not striking with the hammer face parallel to the anvil. This is a skill that just comes with practice, and making a quiver-full of arrowheads is great practice.
@@jarekmace1536 I've made hundreds of decorative and functional arrow heads both from spoons and forged metals. I always use a wood block to protect the metal. Works very well.
@@SkillTree is there a place we could send you pictures of our own projects? Ooooo Maybe you could do like a mini reaction series and take a look at some of our projects and give tips and pieces of advice. Also what about like fan mail or work shop care packages? Do you have a mailing address?
@@ber5erker__760 sure! In my video descriptions there are links to my discord. That's a great place to show off what you make. You could also private message me on Instagram as well! Also, there is an address in the description if you wanted to send something my way!😁
@@boxcarz actually quenching mild steel at higher heat in water will achieve it becoming slightly harder obviously nothing like tool or high carbon steel
Quick! Get rid of some dishes too! You can just recite "hey dittle dittle" and use "the dish ran away with the spoon" as an explanation. Then calmly walk away.
That's good and all, but if I'm in a survival situation trying to make a bow and arrow and happen to have a spoon ,I doubt if I would have a power tool to pull out of my survival bag
You did a good job working the tip but you didn't pay any attention to the shaft. Oh dear...that was worded in an unfortunate manner. I'll let myself out.
That's only because I did a whole video on working the shaft already. Besides, the tip needs a lot of attention. Also... why do my vids keep getting demonetized?
*GASP!!* Skilltree you can definitely use that Arrow head for your D&D Ranger Book cover
Great call!!! For sure gonna include it!
My wife and I are battling covid right now. Your videos are very comforting. Appreciate your content
Oh no! I hope the two of you feel better soon. I am glad you are enjoying the content.
Likely it's made from 18/8 stainless steel (most common for spoons beacuse of very high corrosion resistance), which doesn't really get hardened from quenching. The best way to harden it is actually cold working it. So you could save yourself the heating process altogether and just hammer away.
It came out looking *chef's kiss* great work!
So it's theild steel of the stainless steel world
Ok I've seen a lot of arrowheads made from spoons and you sir have done it the best with your explanation of how to make it and just the finished product 😀 👏
love your work clever you help make the world a happy, better, more creative world 🌎 ❤
That means a lot! Thank you for being part of the Fam!🙏
Awesome easy arrowheads! Now take it a step further and make a second one then slot them with your dremel to make a broad head!
This is not why I heat up spoons, but the propane torch sounds like a good investment
You might want to remove a bit of the metal from the former handle part that's left, leaving a notch on both sides before the end...that's where it would normally be attached to the arrow for more traditional arrowheads.
COOL arrowhead bro, just a word of knowledge for ya; cheap stainless steels can't be hardened with that method. Different alloys have vastly differing hardening methods depending on their chemical makeup. The good old heat till orange/red and dunk in oil only works for simple high carbon steels. You add stuff like chromium and nickel (aka to make it stainless) and the chemistry changes. Theres a couple types of stainless that can be hardened like this (440 for example) but I doubt they make spoons out of it.
Great info bro! Thanks for the education! Really looking forward to you KOR ep too
@Bob Bobbington Bit late to the show and not Jake either, but I do happen to be an experienced metal/steelworker by profession.
The answer to your question is pretty simple: Pretty much every small/medium-sized game as long as it doesn't hit hard bone.(the arrowhead would most likely bend as it isn't hardened at all...) It''l also most likely be a single-use arrowhead. As in: needs reworking after each use.
You can case harden mild steel! It’s a bit involved but I bet it would make basic metalware hold an edge, at least a little
@@ayyydriannn7185 do not attempt to add carbon to chromium infused stainless steel! Case hardening is really just leeching carbon into the steel. Chromium high carbon steel IS a thing but a much more recent invention which requires a LOT more advanced methods to get right than we have in our kitchens.
Now that out of the way for those "Acktually people", when adding carbon to stainless steel, the chromium and the carbon react in such a way too each other as to ruin the quality of the steel.
So case hardening stainless will result in a brittle mess in most cases.
What I would suggest in the case of spoons is simple work hardening!
Carefully beating the finished product with a hammer to add tension in the crystalline lattice of the steel will make the end result less prone to benting to a point acceptable for use with most longbows.
I doubt I'll be seeing these homemade arrows shot through a modern compound bow anyways because of the first rule of compound bows being "Do NOT shoot wooden arrows". But these heads would also be among the do not shoot category of compounds.
Even if you epoxied that tang admirably in a carbon shaft, the tang would be prone to warping in the shaft which would put uneven pressure on the wall and cause the arrow to explode.
I've seen this happen even with machined inserts.
Just made myself one of these as a experiment, going to electro etch a pattern on to see how it looks. I have a vinyl cutting machine, so was able to make my head design out of temporary vinyl to get the shape i wanted on the spoon and then i can use it to ectch the pattern on before peeling it off. Just a idea if your not good at drawing or got steady hands with a dremmel. Plus it means you can make a batch of these and they will come out more uniform potentially..thanks for another awesome video pal. Love them.
Thank you for everything that you do. I was recommended to your channel by YT and I have to say I'm glad I did cuz I've learned a lot. Thank you again.
Really cool, now mount it on to an arrow and add the fletching for total badass cosplay!
For sure! A dark shaft with raven feathers. So ominous!
Brilliant! One trip to the pound shop on the cards, and a few teaspoons for necklaces!
I just have to know because I am uncultured as hell, is that the English equivalent to a Dollar Store?
@@shadedclown5736 hahahah yes it is! You're not uncultured at all.
I don't know if your planning to make more projects like this and I've not looked through all your videos yet but you might want to make a desktop forge so u dont have to hold the torch. There's loads of videos but I'm making a "soup tin" forge at the moment for just this kind of thing. Love your videos and plan to work through all your videos. Keep them coming I love the all so far and hopefully will make my own version of your projects. Thanks for the inspiration
I have made a small drum forge but I LOVE the idea of a portable lil can forge! That would be super fun to make/use
@@SkillTree in the process of making one and getting all the tools I need to practice forging
Man I started drooling... Soon as I started watching your video I've been wanting to make the arrowheads out of spoons for a while now.. yours just sealed the deal.. I saw a couple other ones were pretty good but that is a cool style thank you so much you made it so simple and easy to follow .. your video is the Best!!!God bless you brother appreciate very much for sharing... It's not it's going to be interesting.. getting into this I could see the potential for new ideas in my own style maybe I will share when I finally get to it got to get that Dremel tool that's the s***👍👍👍👍🙏
👍👍👍👍👍👍👍♥️♥️♥️💪👉
Nice! It's a work of art.
Now think about a battle like Agincourt - 5000 English archers each shooting 20 arrows per minute at armored French men-at-arms who outnumbered them at least 6-to-5.
That's 100,000 arrows in the first minute of a long day of people trying to kill each other.
Must have been TERRIFYING!
Think about the poor bastard who had to find 100,000 steel spoons in 1415, though.
Im going to try this, but not sharpen it too much and use the spoon handle to make a loop to put this on a necklace!
What a GREAT idea! Didn't even think of that. Let me know how it comes out!
That is gonna look really cool on a bolt for your crossbow.
RIGHT?!? So excited to attach it to a shaft
Now make spoon from arrowhead >:D
.....CHALLENGE ACCEPTED!!!
Use a wooden block to strike the hammer in. It won't leave those divots! 😁
Genius! I swear, I learn more from the comment section than all you do from my vids lol.
Striking on a wooden surface would allow it to bend more due to the wood flexing below the strikes. The blemishes were, as he said, inflicted due to not striking with the hammer face parallel to the anvil. This is a skill that just comes with practice, and making a quiver-full of arrowheads is great practice.
@@jarekmace1536 I've made hundreds of decorative and functional arrow heads both from spoons and forged metals. I always use a wood block to protect the metal. Works very well.
I love the way this arrow looks, I'll have to make one myself even though I usually never RP archers/rangers!
What kind of engraving bit did you use?
Trusty old 1x30 belt sander from harbor freight 👌🏻
Would love to see a spork arrow head. For a good laugh session 😂
A sporkis already busy being a SUPERIOR piece of cutlery in every other way, why NOT an arrowhead too 🤣
@@SkillTree is there a place we could send you pictures of our own projects?
Ooooo Maybe you could do like a mini reaction series and take a look at some of our projects and give tips and pieces of advice.
Also what about like fan mail or work shop care packages? Do you have a mailing address?
@@ber5erker__760 sure! In my video descriptions there are links to my discord. That's a great place to show off what you make. You could also private message me on Instagram as well! Also, there is an address in the description if you wanted to send something my way!😁
👍👍👍👍👍
The black thorn...... Nice
To get the dark color to stay, look into liquid bluing agent for metal.
Fantastic, as always
Would love to see it used
Awesome, I want to see this shot from a bow!
Wow I’m really early but this is already in my recommendations
Sounds like the algorithm favors me this day lol! Thanks for watching!
So.... my mom and her man are obsessed with archery. I might have to do this man
badass
Are you signing my comment section?
love this alwais wanted to do this sort of thing now you need to make a cool bow
Way ahead of you! There is a bow build on my channel already! Though, I DO really want to make a recurve soon.
@@SkillTree love it and love your content your awesome keep doin what you do
My wife is gonna be very upset with you when I tell her where all of our spoons have gone.
The trick is to ransack your kitchen so it looks like some thief mad off with your fine wares 😁. I'll never tell.
Love the arrow head I woulda quenched it in cold water because that spoon definitely isn't carbon steel
It's a cheap mild/stainless steel, there's no way it could be hardened significantly from quenching in anything.
@@boxcarz actually quenching mild steel at higher heat in water will achieve it becoming slightly harder obviously nothing like tool or high carbon steel
genius !!!
"Put down the next orc invasion!"
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One. One orc.
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Jeez orcs are brazen these days!
Wife comes home to find the knives and forks majorly outnumber the spoons.
Quick! Get rid of some dishes too! You can just recite "hey dittle dittle" and use "the dish ran away with the spoon" as an explanation. Then calmly walk away.
New belt grinder?
No joke, spoons will make decent hunting arrows heads
Could you show us how to attach the arrow head to a full arrow? Please
Now I need to convince my dad to get a blowtorch so I can make an arrowhead pendant
They are pretty cheap at the hardware store😁 worse come to worse, your stove top will work too
@@SkillTree It's mostly convincing him to let me use it cause I'm danger prone. Our stovetop wouldn't work cause it's an electric flattop
Next time bust out the gas forge…I’m thinking a forged elven dagger to match the quiver and arrow head? #feedthepig
Ok... I LOVE #FEEDTHEPIG!
That's good and all, but if I'm in a survival situation trying to make a bow and arrow and happen to have a spoon ,I doubt if I would have a power tool to pull out of my survival bag
"I call it... the BLACK THORN"
*Brandon Sanderson wants to know your location*
Somebody is a "Stormlight Archives" fan too! 😁. Excellent taste!
@@SkillTree *laughs in Alethi*
@@packetpirate good to know not everyone on TH-cam is an airsick lowlander.
I have some silver spoons to try this out with
Could even not sharpen it and turn it into a pendant of broach :D
That would be pretty!
You can make it into a small knife
Why a spoon cousin
because they are plentiful, cheap, made of steel and easy to turn into a quality arrowhead
Because it's dull, you twit! It will hurt more!
@@SkillTree dah you beat me to it!
My girlfriend is going to be mad when she gets home and finds all of our spoons missing
Shes gonna think you picked up a heroin addiction lol
Say you were ransacked by a spoon thief! Works every time
MANIFEST DESTINY!!°
We must conquer!
@@SkillTree Hail Caesar
Ok now I know you said you weren't going to be doing target practice, but just hear me out here... Shoot one from Lady Killer.
I think this just might NEED to happen!
is there a reason captions are screwed up?
You did a good job working the tip but you didn't pay any attention to the shaft.
Oh dear...that was worded in an unfortunate manner. I'll let myself out.
That's only because I did a whole video on working the shaft already. Besides, the tip needs a lot of attention.
Also... why do my vids keep getting demonetized?
If I will pay you would you make me a wand
I am glad you like the work! As it stands now I am too swamped to take on commissions but I will for sure let you know if that changes!
This guy is not the brightest bulb