Primitive Archer

Main Discussion Area => Flintknapping => Topic started by: Muskyman on December 20, 2023, 05:31:07 pm

Title: A thin disaster
Post by: Muskyman on December 20, 2023, 05:31:07 pm

Got one thinned down nicely and had a lot of size left. Got it shaped to a large arrowhead shape. Thinned it some more. Took it down to a pretty normal arrowhead size and started on my notches and disaster happened. Oh well, on to the next one.

Here it is before I shaped it into final size

Title: Re: A thin disaster
Post by: Muskyman on December 20, 2023, 05:32:35 pm

Here it is now

I guess I got too aggressive with my last notch. It kept stalling out on me

Title: Re: A thin disaster
Post by: YosemiteBen on December 22, 2023, 01:45:37 am

it does happen. Keep an eye on your pressure points too.

Title: Re: A thin disaster
Post by: Wolfmanjack on December 24, 2023, 07:03:58 am

Turn it into a Madison triangular point

Title: Re: A thin disaster
Post by: Allyn T on December 24, 2023, 01:17:11 pm

Notching is a tough nut to crack but you are doing well