Author Topic: New rock, new point  (Read 2584 times)

0 Members and 1 Guest are viewing this topic.

Offline Outbackbob48

  • Member
  • Posts: 2,752
New rock, new point
« on: March 14, 2015, 06:23:51 pm »
I just recieved some fresh rock from Texas and had a warm day. Here is the results , a nice thin dovetail, :D Broke my fluted point on the second flute and broke a nice dog leg punch notch point with a bad hit on my punch >:( :( :oI guess I'm going to have to settle with the nice dove for today ;D Bob

Offline HickoryBill

  • Member
  • Posts: 785
Re: New rock, new point
« Reply #1 on: March 14, 2015, 07:40:17 pm »
Nice lookin point Bob..I'm dying to do some knappin, and bleeding,and cussin and swearin that goes along with it..lol
"He who hesitates usually misses"
"All you really need to make a bow and arrow are some sticks and a deer carcass"
Bill Stockdill
Clarion County Pennsylvania

Offline nclonghunter

  • Member
  • Posts: 1,779
Re: New rock, new point
« Reply #2 on: March 14, 2015, 10:19:03 pm »
Smooth flake scares...looks great.

I used to think all the broken points I found in plowed fields were broken by the plow...I really wonder anymore...:-)
There are no bad knappers, only bad flakes

Offline cowboy

  • Member
  • Posts: 7,035
  • Paul Wolfe. Springtown, TX
Re: New rock, new point
« Reply #3 on: March 15, 2015, 12:13:59 am »
Nice dovie Bob. Looks like some typical tx material.
When you come upon a track or trail you do not know, follow it to the point of knowing.

Offline TRACY

  • Member
  • Posts: 4,523
Re: New rock, new point
« Reply #4 on: March 15, 2015, 09:30:57 am »
Gotta love that Tejas rock! Tough and sharp. Nice looking dovetail Bob !

Tracy
It is what it is - make the most of it!    PN500956

Offline soy

  • Member
  • Posts: 2,897
  • pm106221
Re: New rock, new point
« Reply #5 on: March 15, 2015, 08:48:36 pm »
 8) i like it  8)
Is this bow making a sickness? or the cure...

Offline Chippintuff

  • Member
  • Posts: 777
Re: New rock, new point
« Reply #6 on: March 15, 2015, 11:00:29 pm »
Nice form and nice flaking too.

WA

Offline Bone pile

  • Member
  • Posts: 1,491
Re: New rock, new point
« Reply #7 on: March 16, 2015, 09:05:20 am »
Nice one Bob
Venice Florida

Offline Tower

  • Member
  • Posts: 2,298
Re: New rock, new point
« Reply #8 on: March 16, 2015, 10:31:58 am »
Outstanding dovetail!
He who sacrifices freedom for a security deserves neither one.  Benjamin Franklin!