Anyone Into Gold Melting and Archery?

[Eric Hoffmann]

#173008

Hey folks,

Bit of a niche combo here, but I was wondering if anyone else is into gold melting with induction furnaces and archery?

I’ve been using a small induction furnace for melting scrap gold — super efficient and way faster than torch methods. Clean melts, minimal oxidation, and great for casting small items like rings or arrowhead tips (yes, I’ve tried making a few custom ones).

On the archery side, I mostly shoot traditional recurve bows, and I’ve recently started experimenting with hand-casting my own brass and gold-plated arrowheads just for fun and aesthetics.

Anyone else blending these two hobbies? Would love to hear what gear you’re using — both for melting and for shooting!

Cheers,
Eric

[aeronut]

#173009

I’ve got a nephew that does aluminum and brass casting.  He built his own furnace and if I decide I need yet another hobby I can use his rig.

As for archery I build my own gear.  Only thing I haven’t done yet is knap my own points.  My wrists won’t hold up to it.

[richard roop]

#173076

How cool would it be to have gold inlays on your bow !!!!

Aeronut,  I seem to remember reading somewhere about Ishi knapping pressure flakes with a stick that went up into his armpit to give him more leverage.

[aeronut]

#173106

Sorry for the late reply Richard.

Most knappers refer to that as an Ishi stick.  It will give you a little more leverage on forming the flake then you use a smaller tip for the fine finish.

Here’s some of my tools.  I have some longer ‘sticks’ that I made from Delrin plastic.  All of the flakers have a copper tip and the black ones have an allen wrench screwed into the back end to use replacing the copper tip.

[richard roop]

#173108

Totally Cool !!!!!

Far and away more better than my crude efforts. I understand the basics but have just not devoted the time to become skillful. Like many difficult skills, the proficient knappers make it look soooo easy.  Might be something to practice while waiting for the catfish to hit the bait.

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