Easy to make gauntlet darts.

The gauntlet darts can be tricky, they are small, metal and not easy to find anything that looks the same......

I have a simple method I am using and all you need is about 6 inches of plumbers solder @ 3mm wide, a few hand files and a bit of your time. most of this stuff you may have laying about already...the reason for using this lead is it is very easy to cut, file and shape but is also very strong to lateral force....it is silver in color and will weather naturally....

the 3mm lead is strong enough to withstand knocks and bangs and the best part is it will never snap ....this is also a good way to build a week link into your gauntlet, one that's an easy fix....(ya gotta have an easy fix week link)





This dart took about 20 mins its incomplete and the values are not correct as its just to illustrate what can be done in next to no time.. I will finish up all four and see what the end result is...

if you have a drill press (pillar Drill) you put it in the chuck and whip one out in about 5 mins if you are careful, I have tried it and the forces are greater than doing it by hand and it takes a bit more skill.... BE ADVISED using a drill press and hand file can be a dangerous mix.... I advise doing it by hand.

nice idea!

Very awsome! Had been thinking about this for a while now.

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Wow. nice work

Good idea. I made mine out of pop rivets and filed those down.

Turned out ok you could go more in depth if you wanted and add the groves on the end...

Kind of looks like a dremel bit. Nice

Beauty man im gonna have to give this a whirl

End product on my WIP new gauntlets...... not to bad

4 darts made for solder...

They look great! I'm asking my self how durable they are...do they bend under low presure?

they bend but you need to put quite a bit of pressure on them when you cut them down to just over an inch they will be hard to bend, the way I see it is they will take an impact without breaking the gauntlet or indeed the dart,

in short they are solid, get your self a bit of 3mm plumbers solder cut down to an inch and see how hard it is bend.....

Love the idea! I'm all about re-purposing inexpensive and accessible items into Fett gear! Looks great!