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Offline maddog314

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my first arrowhead
« on: September 08, 2010, 08:34:11 pm »
this is my first arrowhead I made it out of glass from a tv

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Offline nugget

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Re: my first arrowhead
« Reply #1 on: September 08, 2010, 08:40:50 pm »
Looks good for a first point. Keep at it. Wish my first one looked that good.
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Re: my first arrowhead
« Reply #2 on: September 08, 2010, 09:47:02 pm »
 Well, you did a darn good job. One of my first points was from TV glass. You are on the way, now.
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« Reply #3 on: September 08, 2010, 10:07:06 pm »
Allot better then my 1st point.
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« Reply #4 on: September 09, 2010, 09:31:55 am »
Nice job.
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« Reply #5 on: September 09, 2010, 09:45:26 am »
Better looking than my first point too!

Offline Parnell

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Re: my first arrowhead
« Reply #6 on: September 09, 2010, 12:18:10 pm »
Great work, shoot, my points aren't much better than that now.
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Offline Hardawaypoints

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Re: my first arrowhead
« Reply #7 on: September 09, 2010, 11:22:29 pm »
Lookin' good!   Make sure you keep that point to gauge your skill level as you improve.  Sometime in the future you will be amazed at how far you've come.  That's a lot better than my first.

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Offline maddog314

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Re: my first arrowhead
« Reply #8 on: September 10, 2010, 11:28:40 am »
Here is another one I  just finished. It took a whole tv screen to get these two. I am having a hard time thinning the 1/2 inch glass.
Thank you all for the kind words. If any one has any suggestions please feel free to  comment.

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« Reply #9 on: September 10, 2010, 11:51:07 am »
Not a knapper but those look dang good to me

Offline Mark Anderson

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Re: my first arrowhead
« Reply #10 on: September 10, 2010, 03:30:36 pm »
Ah ha! there it is. I was wondering when you were going to get that posted. Looks good. By the way I think I can get us some good Oregon obsidian to play with.
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Offline sailordad

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Re: my first arrowhead
« Reply #11 on: September 11, 2010, 07:42:55 pm »
ont tv screen to get yor first points
that aint so bad

only advise i can give is to get a steady supply of material
and practice practice pracrice
as they say,this is a hobby of tonnage  ;)
the more rock you beat on the more you will learn the better you will get
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Offline maddog314

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Re: my first arrowhead
« Reply #12 on: September 11, 2010, 10:47:41 pm »
Ithink the mane thing I ned to do is slowdown. I keep breaking points while presher flaking. :'(

Offline sailordad

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Re: my first arrowhead
« Reply #13 on: September 12, 2010, 12:41:29 am »
thats usualy a support problem
or being over center when you try and take a flake
atleast thats my issues,nice thing is i know what i do wrong
now i gotta convince my self to stop when i know i m doing wrong  :P
i always wanted a harley,untill it became the "thing to ride"
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Offline maddog314

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Re: my first arrowhead
« Reply #14 on: September 12, 2010, 11:40:46 pm »
can anyone put some pictures of some good hunting points so I can see how long and wide they need to be?  I got 2 more tv screens and a cousin is sending me some obsidian from Oregon. Is there a certain type of point that is made from obsidian?