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Main Discussion Area => Flintknapping => Topic started by: knapperhead on December 02, 2013, 04:22:54 pm

Title: New Point
Post by: knapperhead on December 02, 2013, 04:22:54 pm

I plan on hafting this little guy onto my first arrow. It's some local stone that I heat treated. I have the shaft ready, turkey feathers and finally a half way decent point. I'll post it up next week sometime. The glass one i made from a Herrudara bottle but don't tell my wife  >:D.
Thanks for looking
(http://i1108.photobucket.com/albums/h403/knapperhead/Points2.jpg)

Title: Re: New Point
Post by: BOWMAN53 on December 02, 2013, 04:27:22 pm

nice cahokia point

Title: Re: New Point
Post by: knapperhead on December 02, 2013, 04:45:03 pm

Thanks Bowman, the base was a little thick so I couldn't notch it like these pros do but I'm happy with it. It's the first one that I didn't blow one of the ears off.

Title: Re: New Point
Post by: BOWMAN53 on December 02, 2013, 05:06:17 pm

yeah getting it thin enough that it doesnt stall is hard.

Title: Re: New Point
Post by: knapperhead on December 02, 2013, 05:55:52 pm

I still have a hard time focusing on thinning the ends first. I know I'm supposed to but my skills limit my decisions.

Title: Re: New Point
Post by: bubby on December 02, 2013, 06:16:46 pm

nice one knapperhead, don't worry those notches are fine, I don't think ya want deep notches on a hunting point anyway

Title: Re: New Point
Post by: Trapper Rob on December 02, 2013, 10:04:22 pm

Nice work.

Title: Re: New Point
Post by: flungonin on December 03, 2013, 05:45:05 am

Those are nice points. What type of stone is that?

Title: Re: New Point
Post by: papoints on December 03, 2013, 06:59:14 am

Nice points!  I bet they will do the job!

Title: Re: New Point
Post by: cowboy on December 03, 2013, 09:34:57 am

That's a fine little point and like Bub said those deep nothches are just for the cool factor :).

Title: Re: New Point
Post by: Knapper on December 03, 2013, 11:46:17 am

Very nice point, now after halfting youll want a whole set :)
Knapper

Title: Re: New Point
Post by: mullet on December 03, 2013, 01:32:50 pm

Very nice, now turn it red.

Title: Re: New Point
Post by: Majuba Tom on December 03, 2013, 02:41:43 pm

Nice points. Looks like fun stone to work.

Title: Re: New Point
Post by: knapperhead on December 04, 2013, 09:23:18 am

Thanks for the compliments......
That rock was pretty grainy but I cooked it twice for 24 hours and made it a lot more workable.