A Very Supernatural Christmas - S3-E8
Revealing mistake: When the boys are tied up and the pagan gods are preparing for the ritual, the second time they cut into Dean's arm the knife is pressed along his arm and the blood is removed showing no cut at all.
Answer: Angel blades come from angels. It's their angelic magic that makes it special. Therefore, an archangel blade is made magical with the powers of an archangel. They couldn't have just created one or used one, as none of them are archangels.