Primitive Archer

Main Discussion Area => Flintknapping => Topic started by: JackCrafty on May 21, 2015, 03:19:52 pm

Title: Test Your Skill
Post by: JackCrafty on May 21, 2015, 03:19:52 pm
Here's a link to an interesting article about Early Bronze Age arrowheads (2150-1700 BC) found in graves in Brittany, France.  I think I'll try some of these someday.  It's now on my bucket list.   :)

These show evidence of being made with copper pressure flakers, so rest easy.  Or, you can try with abo... heheh

http://journals.ed.ac.uk/lithicstudies/article/view/1126/1632
Title: Re: Test Your Skill
Post by: cowboy on May 21, 2015, 04:27:52 pm
Awe them look like gravy Patrick ;D. I'll see if I can get one chipped out here in the next ten or fifteen years 8).
Title: Re: Test Your Skill
Post by: JackCrafty on May 21, 2015, 04:42:07 pm
Sweet!  We can sit in our rocking chairs and knap...
Title: Re: Test Your Skill
Post by: TRACY on May 21, 2015, 10:30:07 pm
I've already got the third from the left mastered ;D I make plenty of broken points :o

Impressive notching but Im not real sure of the advantages of the style.


Tracy
Title: Re: Test Your Skill
Post by: bowmo on May 21, 2015, 11:34:16 pm
Man o man those are awesome! Makes ya wonder why a shape that risky to make was worth it to them.
Title: Re: Test Your Skill
Post by: JackCrafty on May 21, 2015, 11:47:33 pm
Key words:  "found in graves".  Probably gifts/offerings.  There were various types, though.  Some look more utilitarian than others.  Most of them imitate designs that already existed in bronze.