The crossbow's made! Now all I have to do is attach it together (which I don't have the stuff for at home) and paint it and it's done!

Before anyone starts panicking and thinking I really am a crazy stalker type person with violent tendencies - it's a toy mock up which will not work in the slightest! It's part of a costume for Fusion (not mine though!) I'm actually having a real problem making a stake - who'd have thought they were so tough to make? I sawed up a broom handle but can I get this thing into a point? Can I heck as like! Anyone got any tips? (of course you are aware that if you can actually advise me on the perfect way to make a stake I may just have to edge gently away from you?!)