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Main Discussion Area => Flintknapping => Topic started by: gstoneberg on August 21, 2011, 07:32:45 pm

Title: Bird Points
Post by: gstoneberg on August 21, 2011, 07:32:45 pm

I took a couple preforms I had ready that were too thick and went after them today.  I decided to get them thin or ruin them trying.  Consequently I got 2 bird points, 80 grains on the chert and 60 on the obsidian.  On the obsidian, along with bleeding alot, I kept knocking off the tip.  It would have been a pretty nice point.  Lost the symmetry at the end and finally just quit before I had a half inch long point.  In both cases I tried corner notching but knocked off a corner.  Not my best day but still fun.

(http://farm7.static.flickr.com/6203/6066379777_db9382c2f5_z.jpg)
(http://farm7.static.flickr.com/6190/6066376361_f5b30f9d21_z.jpg)

George

Title: Re: Bird Points
Post by: mullet on August 21, 2011, 08:50:24 pm

 Those little points will still kill a deer or hog with a well placed shot.

Title: Re: Bird Points
Post by: Tower on August 21, 2011, 11:24:20 pm

Those two will get the job done. Keep trying to get em right. Some will break but that's the price we pay.

Title: Re: Bird Points
Post by: Timo on August 21, 2011, 11:42:16 pm

Well actually stemmed points work real well for hunting points.The only problem I ever had with them was never retrieving a point from a deer. I lost everyone I ever shot.Those should work just fine.

Title: Re: Bird Points
Post by: TRACY on August 21, 2011, 11:44:15 pm

Look worthy for hafting to me! Nice points George!

Tracy

Title: Re: Bird Points
Post by: cowboy on August 22, 2011, 12:18:53 pm

At least your finishing something George - coming along nicely :).

Title: Re: Bird Points
Post by: gstoneberg on August 22, 2011, 03:31:37 pm

Thanks all.  I brought them into work this morning where 1 person declared the obsidian point was my best yet.  Struck me funny.  My work friends are really easy to please. ;)  The obsidian has me stymied.  Seems just a slight difference in angle changes the flake from a step to an overshot to too shallow.  And, whatever the worst possible outcome can be seems to be where I naturally go.  :(  Seems to need more abraiding too.  And then there's the bleeding... :P  Makes pretty points though.

George

Title: Re: Bird Points
Post by: JackCrafty on August 22, 2011, 04:05:08 pm

Obsidian does not make me happy...unless it is someone else's. ;)