Introduction: How to Make a Wooden Blowgun and Darts

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This instructable will show you step by step on how to make a blowgun out of a straight stick you will have to find from a tree and some darts.

Step 1: Materials and Tools

Before we get started, I would like to state a few things. First, the formula for a good blowgun is the longer the better,(but not to long!)and the size of the bore hole(the hollow space in which the dart is inserted and blown through) has to be the right size/diameter. If the hole is too big, air will not get compressed if you blow it. Also, there would not be much velocity. If the hole is too small, your eyes will look as they would pop out as you blow!

AND REMEMBER,A BLOWGUN IS A DANGEROUS WEAPON SO DON'T CODUCT THIS PROJECT UNLESS YOU KEEP SAFETY ISSUES IN MIND!

These are the tools and materials you will need:

Tools
1.chisel
2.hammer
3.file
4.sandpaper
5.x-acto blade
6.saw/machete

Materials
1.straight stick - 1/2 inch thick or 2 inch thick. Try to find one from a tree that is 2-3 feet long(I used one that was as long as 1.44 feet), and still green so that it will be easier to work with(any kind of wood will do as long as it is not to weak or thick).
2.wood glue

Step 2: Processing the Wood

A stick that is obtained from a tree will have barkskin. Before hollowing out the stick, remove the barkskin. Use your x-acto blade or pen knife to shave of the barkskin. After removing the barkskin, smoothen the surface of stick with sandpaper and a file.

Step 3: Hollowing Out the Wood

To hollow out the wood, split your stick into half with a machete or a saw.(I used a machete) Then carve a hollow channel on both halves of the wood using a chisel. After that, smoothen the hollow channel with sandpaper. When you have finished smoothening the hollow channel, glue both pieces of the wood back with wood glue.

Step 4: Making the Darts

To make the darts, you will need a piece of paper and some small nails for wood. First, cut a small square and roll that square into a cone. Cut the end of the cone until it can fit snuggly into the wooden tube and you can blow the cone out without having the cone stuck in the wooden tube. Then, take a small nail and push it through the cone. Secure the nail to the cone with superglue or rubber tack.

Step 5: You're Done!

To use the blowgun, simply insert the dart into the tube and blow as hard as you can.

REMEMBER, DON'T SHOOT PEOPLE WITH THIS BECAUSE IT IS A DANGEROUS WEAPON AND I WILL NOT BE RESPONSIBLE FOR ANY FATALITIES OR INJURIES CAUSED BY YOUR CARELESSNESS! AND DON'T SUCK THE DART INTO YOUR MOUTH!

If your dart gets stuck inside your blowgun, try to find a long steel rod and push out the dart using the steel rod. Try looking through the tube and make sure the hollow channel is sraight. If it is not straight, heat the steel rod over a stove for 5-20 minutes and push it through the wooden tube. Repeat this process until the hollow channel is straight enough for the darts to go through.