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Offline DC

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Mounting stone points
« on: May 18, 2018, 03:42:11 pm »
Is this deep enough? I have to tidy up the end a bit.

Offline jeffp51

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Re: Mounting stone points
« Reply #1 on: May 18, 2018, 04:42:43 pm »
yes.  smooth out the transition from stone to wood and make sure the shaft is wrapped below the base of the point.

Offline aaron

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Re: Mounting stone points
« Reply #2 on: May 18, 2018, 06:29:48 pm »
I make mine deeper
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Offline Pat B

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Re: Mounting stone points
« Reply #3 on: May 18, 2018, 06:52:59 pm »
I make mine deeper also. The more support the better.
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Offline Trapper Rob

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Re: Mounting stone points
« Reply #4 on: May 18, 2018, 07:21:04 pm »
I make mine deeper also.

Offline Comalforge

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Re: Mounting stone points
« Reply #5 on: May 18, 2018, 08:01:32 pm »
I saw a video of a guy mounting atlatl dart points and he used pitch to glue before tying with sinew.  Does anyone here use some form of glue?

Offline DC

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Re: Mounting stone points
« Reply #6 on: May 18, 2018, 10:19:40 pm »
Deeper it is. Tomorrow ;)

Offline mullet

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Re: Mounting stone points
« Reply #7 on: May 19, 2018, 06:36:42 am »
Well, guess I'm a little different. I think it's good like it is. I never really cared if it came off after it's inside a big piece of meat. I figured it would just make more damage every time the animal moved. I'd just wrap it about two inches below the point and smooth the transition with sandpaper and pine pitch.
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Offline Pat B

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Re: Mounting stone points
« Reply #8 on: May 19, 2018, 07:48:29 am »
I use pitch glue along with a sinew wrap then seal the wrap with pitch varnish.
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Re: Mounting stone points
« Reply #9 on: May 19, 2018, 09:03:10 am »
That's the plan. I've been watching youtube. :)

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« Reply #10 on: May 22, 2018, 09:05:49 am »
yeah lil deeper is better..make sure it is trued...the transition from stone to wood has to be slicker than owl poop... or it will basically bounce off target..found that out the hard way..lol..

Offline burchett.donald

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Re: Mounting stone points
« Reply #11 on: June 15, 2018, 08:01:01 pm »
  DC,
          I think you are good there...Just need to mount it correctly...As others have said watch the transition from wood to point...The only thing I have that's above the transition line on the side profile is a sinew wrap which I try to flatten while its wet...

           Pine pitch is natures hot melt and a great filler or shock absorber between the point and the wood...I try to blend the wood into the point with sand paper...
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Offline bjrogg

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Re: Mounting stone points
« Reply #12 on: June 15, 2018, 08:30:54 pm »
Those look nice Don
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Offline DC

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Re: Mounting stone points
« Reply #13 on: June 15, 2018, 08:34:02 pm »
It made a great looking arrow but I can't use it for anything. I don't hunt so I've got this perfectly good arrow that I could be shooting if it had a field point on it. I guess some people have bigger problems though ;D

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« Reply #14 on: June 15, 2018, 08:52:35 pm »
  Well maybe this post will help someone who seriously uses them...DC, you had me thinking you were a stone cold killer...
Genesis 27:3 Now therefore take, I pray thee, thy weapons, thy quiver and thy bow, and go out to the field, and take me some venison;