Primitive Archer

Main Discussion Area => Flintknapping => Topic started by: bjrogg on February 17, 2022, 07:16:28 pm

Title: This ones going on a River cane shaft
Post by: bjrogg on February 17, 2022, 07:16:28 pm

I started  out to make a arrow head my previous point, but I just couldn’t make myself give up that much of the point I already had.

This spall was just what I needed. I like this shape point. I’m hoping to harvest something with it someday.

Obsidian just a touch of red and a touch of clear.

Bjrogg

Title: Re: This ones going on a River cane shaft
Post by: Piddler on February 17, 2022, 07:26:08 pm

Looks real good bjrogg. Definitely on my list of learning.
Piddler

Title: Re: This ones going on a River cane shaft
Post by: bjrogg on February 17, 2022, 08:48:42 pm

Thanks Piddler. Flint knapping is what got me started in my primitive adventure. Between making bows, arrows and flint knapping.  I find flint knapping by far the most challenging and humbling.

Bjrogg

Title: Re: This ones going on a River cane shaft
Post by: Allyn T on February 17, 2022, 08:56:41 pm

Looks good BJ

Title: Re: This ones going on a River cane shaft
Post by: bjrogg on February 18, 2022, 07:43:55 pm

Now for the shaft

Bjrogg

Title: Re: This ones going on a River cane shaft
Post by: M2A on February 19, 2022, 09:11:11 am

Real nice BJ. Flake scars always show up well on your pics! Nice clean glue up also. Broke an obsidian piece in half the other day with a pressure flaker right when it was almost finished :-K
Mike     

Title: Re: This ones going on a River cane shaft
Post by: bjrogg on February 19, 2022, 10:12:36 am

Thanks Mike. I had one more small ridge on the base. It was already pretty thin. It was all I could do to stop from trying to get it. I left it there. It really didn’t make any trouble, but part of me still wants to try hits it.

Bjrogg

Title: Re: This ones going on a River cane shaft
Post by: White Falcon on February 19, 2022, 12:20:36 pm

Very nice arrow!

Title: Re: This ones going on a River cane shaft
Post by: bjrogg on February 19, 2022, 03:30:24 pm

Thank You White Falcon

I do think this is a very nice point for hunting. It is certainly sharp. I was doing a little sanding to smooth out the river cane shaft. I got a little careless and accidentally cut my hand when I brushed the point with it. Pretty good bleeder from that one. No pictures though.

Bjrogg

Title: Re: This ones going on a River cane shaft
Post by: Trapper Rob on February 19, 2022, 07:38:13 pm

Looks nice BJ

Title: Re: This ones going on a River cane shaft
Post by: Allyn T on February 19, 2022, 09:54:59 pm

Sounds wicked sharp