How to Make Copper Dart Points (Cane Dart Tutorial Part 2)

Bob Berg shows how to make copper atlatl dart points by turning a flat triangle of copper into a sharp cone tip. This is similar to the methodology used by the Native Americans from the Keweenaw Peninsula.

Part One of this video: How to Make a Bamboo Atlatl Dart https://youtu.be/7LEFdJZmk8A

Part Three of this video: Make an ATLATL in 15 minutes from a palm frond - Coming Soon

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00:00 Introduction - Making conical copper dart points
00:48 Pounding and the copper triangle flatter
02:14 History of copper points on the Keweenaw peninsula
02:48 Annealing the copper point (heating and then cooling to change hardness) and pounding flat
06:27 Pounding point into cone shape (with mandrill and wooden block)
09:41 Cutting down dart tip to fit point
10:46 Why foreshafts are unnecessary
12:03 Fitting the copper point on the dart shaft
13:21 Gluing the tip on with Ferr-L-Tite
16:10 Straightening point alignment on the dart shaft
16:32 Filing the tip and back edges of the point
17:10 Why stainless steel tips are better for hunting darts than copper
18:16 Finished dart / Wrap Up
19:36 End of Video

Filmed & Edited by Pete Berg http://www.peteberg.net

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