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Main Discussion Area => Flintknapping => Topic started by: Tracker0721 on August 21, 2016, 11:16:17 pm

Title: Hunting points
Post by: Tracker0721 on August 21, 2016, 11:16:17 pm

Making a big batch of matched points, weight and width(90-100 grains), and this sucker was my last to make it to an arrow. 3 finished and 8 broken in the final stages now. Every mistake from hitting above centerline to biting too deep to not securing it right to accidentally dropping one.

Title: Re: Hunting points
Post by: flungonin on August 22, 2016, 12:13:26 am

Sounds like the same issues I have some time. The point looks great

Title: Re: Hunting points
Post by: phyankord on August 22, 2016, 01:41:09 am

*insert human error*


have fun with that  ;)

Title: Re: Hunting points
Post by: bronco611 on August 22, 2016, 07:25:16 am

yea i feel your pain, but when they turn out boy do they look good, almost too good to haft and shoot.

Title: Re: Hunting points
Post by: tward1604 on August 22, 2016, 08:49:18 am

Hey that's stills a .375 batting average

Title: Re: Hunting points
Post by: Stringman on August 22, 2016, 09:02:40 am

That un looks great Dylan! Keep after it and it will improve. Keep in mind that obsid is super fragile and is part of the reason for your struggle. Other stones have higher tensile strength and aren't as fickle with these end game failures. Still, by sticking to one material you will develop the touch to turn these babies out regularly.

Title: Re: Hunting points
Post by: Zuma on August 22, 2016, 10:26:35 am

Look out critters :laugh:
Zuma

Title: Re: Hunting points
Post by: bjrogg on August 22, 2016, 11:51:36 am

That's a real nice looking point there tracker should work beautifully
Bjrogg

Title: Re: Hunting points
Post by: Sasquatch on August 22, 2016, 09:39:51 pm

That's a good point. It looks great.