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Offline Dan K

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Re: Experimental Primitive Field Points
« Reply #15 on: January 24, 2014, 12:47:46 am »
Any Hardwood is going to give you a pretty good point. Slow cook it over a fire until it starts to change color. This is how the aboriginal's did it and it seemed to have worked for them.
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Offline H Rhodes

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Re: Experimental Primitive Field Points
« Reply #16 on: January 24, 2014, 08:39:35 am »
I think you might be on to something that could work, but I would think you would need a much harder wood than sweetgum or oak.  I bet you could make some out of persimmon and heat treat it just a bit.  I have read that fire hardened wooden points hold up better.  Persimmon was once used for golf clubs, so I would think it could handle the impact better.  Just a thought from a guy who hasn't tried it for himself :D.
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Offline nclonghunter

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Re: Experimental Primitive Field Points
« Reply #17 on: January 24, 2014, 03:43:28 pm »
Dogwood takes a beating. Heck it's used to break Rhyolite... ::)
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Offline Ink

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Re: Experimental Primitive Field Points
« Reply #18 on: January 24, 2014, 03:54:33 pm »
lol sorry primitive tim, living in the heart of osage country i forget that others have to live without that wonderful tree.
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