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Offline gstoneberg

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Rainy Day Point(s)
« on: September 29, 2012, 08:31:24 pm »
My opening day deer hunts got rained out so I went out and made some gravel.  I had a huge point going and was thinking andice.  Was almost done thinning and about ready to notch it when...I knocked a huge semicircle out of one side.  This was followed by the same thing twice more on that side.  I don't know what the deal was.  I ended up making a triangle point.  It's a little larger than normal make and I punched in a big notch in the base to try and get the weight down.  It's still a little over 160gr and probably too thick to put on a cane shaft.





Shux, I see the side notches aren't even.  Rats.

George
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Offline Josh B

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Re: Rainy Day Point
« Reply #1 on: September 29, 2012, 10:28:59 pm »
That's a sweet point George!  I don't think the slight, make that very slight uneven notches will be noticed much by the critter that gets perforated with it.  Very nice!  Josh
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Offline Tower

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Re: Rainy Day Point
« Reply #2 on: September 29, 2012, 10:59:53 pm »
George, it rained here too. I still went out. That's a fine point you knocked out! Knap-on!
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Re: Rainy Day Point
« Reply #3 on: September 29, 2012, 11:07:18 pm »
Very nice lookin meat maker! I cant wait to go out on Monday!!!

Scott
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Offline seider

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Re: Rainy Day Point
« Reply #4 on: September 29, 2012, 11:23:47 pm »
Good point i got to go shoot my 3D target when it finally stopped today about 630.  We got a total of a little over 5"..  I will not complain about that.  Just had to do it on opening weekend.. May try in the morning.
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Offline gstoneberg

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Re: Rainy Day Point
« Reply #5 on: September 29, 2012, 11:34:46 pm »
Thanks.  I'll need to make a dogwood shaft to haft that big one.  A heavier bow would be good too.  I got a little more time after the granddaughters went to bed to play some more.  This was really a "can I get a point out of this spall" point. 



I had one really nice deep, thin corner notch and the second one about half done when I blew out one side.  For a change it didn't knock off the corner, just widened the notch out.  So, I widened the other one to match.  Doesn't look like I quite got them even...story of my knapping life. ::)



Wow, 5"!  We got about an inch by the time it got dark but it was still raining.  That, or my gauge is leaking.  It rained pretty steady all day.  I didn't shoot today, but was able to yesterday.  Good luck tomorrow.

George
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Offline Jimbob

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Re: Rainy Day Point(s)
« Reply #6 on: September 30, 2012, 12:43:52 am »
Nice work George!!
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Offline TRACY

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Re: Rainy Day Point(s)
« Reply #7 on: September 30, 2012, 10:09:21 am »
George, you're punching out some good points!  Really like the looks of the material.


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Offline gstoneberg

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Re: Rainy Day Point(s)
« Reply #8 on: September 30, 2012, 07:20:14 pm »
Thanks guys.  The rain is over finally and the sun is shining.  But, while Mary was taking a nap I went out and knocked out 3 more points.  These are smaller, the larger 2 are about 100gr and the smaller one is 68.  Now that the weather is better I can turn my attention to trying to use a point on a deer.



George
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