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Title: Using "fat-head" stone points
Post by: half eye on June 24, 2011, 07:21:05 pm

Was kickin some ideas around w/ Ken about the best use for some stone heads that were perfectly useable but would not fit into my 3/8" shafts.

Ken turned me some shafts from wood that I sent down to him (very nice by the way) and they have 1/2" X 1/2" square ends on them. So I turned those round and set the "fat based heads" works like a charm........then about the time I'm sorta feelin all cocky-pants.....I run across some in a museum so I guess the NA's beat me to it a few thousand years ago, eh? anyways, here's the pictures. Might give some ideas if you also have heavy bases of some stone heads. Nothin too new in archery, hey?
rich

Title: Re: Using "fat-head" stone points
Post by: rover brewer on June 24, 2011, 08:40:49 pm

look good to me they should go deep. better than I can do haven't learned to knap yet.

Title: Re: Using "fat-head" stone points
Post by: mullet on June 24, 2011, 08:52:45 pm

Which ones are from the museum? Most wore out points in museums are atlatl points sharpened to a nub. I'd like to see what those arrows do after you hit some meat with them.

Title: Re: Using "fat-head" stone points
Post by: hillbilly61 on June 24, 2011, 09:21:32 pm

  Those are cool...mullet.. I bet they would open up a good blood trail hole.

Title: Re: Using "fat-head" stone points
Post by: mullet on June 24, 2011, 11:39:13 pm

Hillbilly, I didn't make them. ??? That's what had my  curiousity, I'd like to see the wound after recovery.

Title: Re: Using "fat-head" stone points
Post by: half eye on June 25, 2011, 12:12:58 am

Hey Mullet,
 The last 2 pics are the ones that are obviously from the museum. The first of the 2 museum pics (w/out fletch) is Menominee, catalog number #50/9834.....resides at the Museum of Natural History, photo is part of the Anthropology database. The arrow was gathered during an expedition of 1910 to the Wisonsin Menominee Indian Reservation......collected and donated by Alanson B. Skinner.......
   The second one ya all can look up for yourself......the whole point of the excercise was to offer an idea for using stone heads that were too thick to use on a standard diameter shaft, and the fact that the idea wasn't an original idea.....so what's the point? Guess I'll just keep my posts to myself from now on.....since I aint got a chronograph either.
rich

Title: Re: Using "fat-head" stone points
Post by: stickbender on June 25, 2011, 01:51:12 am

     Cool idea.  It must've worked or it wouldn't have been made that way.  It would be cool to see just what the penetration and blood letting would be like.  Should hit with authority. ;)  Thanks.

                                                                  Wayne

Title: Re: Using "fat-head" stone points
Post by: hillbilly61 on June 25, 2011, 11:40:49 am

 I should have separated them like this ;D

"hose are cool..."

"mullet.. I bet they would open up a good blood trail hole."

Title: Re: Using "fat-head" stone points
Post by: mullet on June 25, 2011, 05:29:57 pm

Halfeye, I don't know what got your panties in a wad ??? I just wanted to see the wound hole after it hit something.

Title: Re: Using "fat-head" stone points
Post by: ohma2 on June 27, 2011, 12:32:16 pm

Rich the input and skill level you bring to this site is over the top please dont ever stop posting.i get alot of inspiration from people on this site and you provide alot of it. thanks.

Title: Re: Using "fat-head" stone points
Post by: Lee Slikkers on June 27, 2011, 12:35:02 pm

I agree with Ohma2 as well Rich...I really look forward to and enjoy your contributions here.

Title: Re: Using "fat-head" stone points
Post by: beetlebailey1977 on June 27, 2011, 01:11:15 pm

Yeah Rich dont stop posting your findings....you help a lot of people.

Title: Re: Using "fat-head" stone points
Post by: Mark Anderson on June 29, 2011, 08:32:48 pm

Danged the ancients! They've stolen our good ideas.

There really is nothing new just new discoveries of old things, but it is those new "old" discoveries that make this so much fun!

They look good Rich, thanks for sharing.
Mark