Kurogane Posted January 16, 2013 Share Posted January 16, 2013 Hello all im looking to find a mandrel for finishing arrow and spear sockets, can anyone give me advice on what size punch u should use to make this?? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Francis Trez Cole Posted January 16, 2013 Share Posted January 16, 2013 first spear and arrow head sockets are very different in size. If you can do a round taper you can make your own to fit in your harder hole. I have a pair of tongs that one leg has the mandrel built in to the tongs. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Backwoods Blacksmith Posted January 16, 2013 Share Posted January 16, 2013 The diameter of the arrow or spear shaft will determine the size of the mandrel. There are several good vidios on utube that will help you. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chuck in Ms Posted January 17, 2013 Share Posted January 17, 2013 A mechanics type roller head pry bar makes a good mandrel. They come in many sizes, are already tapered a little, and the steel is tough. You can find old ones in pawn shops and flea market type places for a couple of dollars. You can forge a better taper or just grind it down to your needs. I have seen these from one inch diameter down to 3/8 or a little smaller. Forge them to fit the hardy hole or cut them off and hold them in your vise. Hope this helps some. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kurogane Posted January 17, 2013 Author Share Posted January 17, 2013 I have seen one that your talking about Chuck, its 50 dollars LOL, xxxx home hardware, i was thinking a tapered punch or a center punch would do but finding one large enough is gonna be a problem in my local area, like in this video here http://youtu.be/RCuetibSwOg Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ThomasPowers Posted January 17, 2013 Share Posted January 17, 2013 I pick up bullpins for aligning structural steel and forge the fat end to fit the hardy hole. I've got them in a number of sizes. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ianinsa Posted January 18, 2013 Share Posted January 18, 2013 A good "start taper mandrel" for arrows is an old morse taper drill, using the morse taper side- the matelial is usually a good tool steel to boot, and all of this at minimal price! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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