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Offline bjrogg

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Atlatl fore shaft obsidian point.
« on: April 21, 2021, 10:50:54 pm »
This one turned out really nice. It’s scary sharp.

Knapped from obsidian spall my cousin sent me. Halved to a Red Osier fore shaft with pine pitch and white tail sinew. Driftwood display.

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Re: Atlatl fore shaft obsidian point.
« Reply #1 on: April 21, 2021, 10:52:37 pm »
One more of the stand
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Offline Digital Caveman

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Re: Atlatl fore shaft obsidian point.
« Reply #2 on: April 21, 2021, 11:00:23 pm »
Is this a dagger I see before me?   :OK
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Offline Deerhunter21

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Re: Atlatl fore shaft obsidian point.
« Reply #3 on: April 21, 2021, 11:07:48 pm »
Oh wow!! thats a really nice one BJ! good job!
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Re: Atlatl fore shaft obsidian point.
« Reply #4 on: April 21, 2021, 11:11:16 pm »
Is this a dagger I see before me?   :OK

I thought about making it a dagger. It would have made a nice one. I decided on halved it it to a removable fore shaft for a Atlatl instead.

I certainly wouldn’t want to be on the receiving end of the dart. Definitely one of my nicer points

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Offline willie

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Re: Atlatl fore shaft obsidian point.
« Reply #5 on: April 21, 2021, 11:50:37 pm »
sweet foreshaft and point.

have you pics of the dart shaft and socket?

Offline Hawkdancer

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Re: Atlatl fore shaft obsidian point.
« Reply #6 on: April 22, 2021, 02:05:46 am »
Ooooo!  I need one of those!  Real nice!
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Offline Hawkdancer

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Re: Atlatl fore shaft obsidian point.
« Reply #7 on: April 22, 2021, 02:08:48 am »
Forgot to add:  I have obsidian (black and mahogany)and red osier available to trade!
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Offline burchett.donald

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Re: Atlatl fore shaft obsidian point.
« Reply #8 on: April 22, 2021, 09:06:16 am »
Now that's a bleeder! Backup for a nice clean shave also in any situation be it animal or a three day beard...Really nice
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Re: Atlatl fore shaft obsidian point.
« Reply #9 on: April 22, 2021, 09:25:23 am »
Very nice point - thanks for sharing.

Offline bjrogg

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Re: Atlatl fore shaft obsidian point.
« Reply #10 on: April 22, 2021, 09:48:51 am »
Thanks everyone.

Willie I will try to get some pictures of dart when I get a chance.

I actually had this one in mind for another PA member I traded a Atlatl a few years ago. He broke the obsidian point and I’m thinking this one should work. Don’t see him on here much anymore but hopefully meet up with him at Marshall.

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Offline Trapper Rob

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Re: Atlatl fore shaft obsidian point.
« Reply #11 on: April 22, 2021, 09:59:46 am »
Looks really nice.
BJ you need to stick a deer with it.

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Re: Atlatl fore shaft obsidian point.
« Reply #12 on: April 22, 2021, 10:13:31 am »
Looks really nice.
BJ you need to stick a deer with it.


Rob I really can’t hit shit with a Atlatl. I enjoy casting the dart as far as I can. But I can’t seem to hit a target. One of the reasons I was thinking of giving this one to a better hunter than myself.

Bjrogg

Maybe someday I will figure it out, but right now my only chance of hitting a deer with it would be if a closely packed herd stood about 30 yards from me.
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Offline Parnell

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Re: Atlatl fore shaft obsidian point.
« Reply #13 on: April 22, 2021, 05:49:27 pm »
Very cool, Brian!  Good pictures.
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Re: Atlatl fore shaft obsidian point.
« Reply #14 on: April 23, 2021, 08:01:13 am »
Thanks Steve. It’s always hard taking good pictures of this stuff. They just never seem to look as good as the real thing.

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