Continuity mistake: In the scene where Dean uses the silver knife to cut his arm to prove he is not a shape shifter, a few moments later Dean is showing Bobby the hand print on his arm, and the cut is miraculously gone. (00:13:00 - 00:15:00)
Continuity mistake: When Sam approaches Pamela to give her a hug, you see his hand on her arm. In the next shot he is still walking towards to her and his arm is hanging at his side.
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.