Author Topic: March Flintknapping Challenge: Arrow points, your choice! (Read 12466 times)

DanaM · « **Reply #15 on:** February 28, 2010, 05:11:17 pm »

I stayed with the Gunther theme this one is made from a chunk of god knows what that was in the bottom of the bucket.
Not sure if gunter's were this big but it looks cool

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brownhillboy · « **Reply #16 on:** February 28, 2010, 07:33:13 pm »

I decided to post this pic just to encourage the people that stink at flintknapping like me to still post some pics!

Billy said to post even if it's crude, and I would say mine qualifies for that!LOL This point started off much larger, but when I was trying to notch it, I broke off about 2/3 of the bottom.

So, I decided I might as well keep chipping away until I get something. I guess you would call it a bird point, even though I saw in the magazine where Billy showed they could be effective on deer sized game as well. Anyway, here it is and it weighs 26 grains.

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jamie · « **Reply #17 on:** February 28, 2010, 09:58:13 pm »

very nice work gentlemen. i gotta get some of that tallahatta and give it a shot.

sailordad · « **Reply #18 on:** February 28, 2010, 11:04:56 pm »

ya i like the talahata myself

you just gotta rememeber to swing hard
i place the piece on my left leg and swing untill i hit the inside of my right thigh

Bone pile · « **Reply #19 on:** March 01, 2010, 04:04:46 pm »

Well yesterday warmed up alittle out on the rockpile so I grabbed my pressure flacker and hit the chips

I forgot to put in a size referance,the small purple burlinton point will fit on a nickel
Chips ahoy
Bone pile

DanaM · « **Reply #20 on:** March 01, 2010, 07:40:33 pm »

Nice stuff Roger

So hows the turd herding going down der in florida going? Been rough in my plant lately breakdowns left and right

jamie · « **Reply #21 on:** March 02, 2010, 07:10:32 am »

wow roger those look great. i gotta start making small stuff again.

Bone pile · « **Reply #22 on:** March 02, 2010, 10:07:30 am »

Yeah I haven't made any small ones in awhile,need to make some more and haft them up.Dana,thet have me working on a Pretreatment program now but I still work at the plants when a cheif takes a vacation etc. A Doctor of DoDo always

Bone pile

jamie · « **Reply #23 on:** March 02, 2010, 10:27:54 am »

roger those little points make my head spin. gotta walk away occassionally or i will get a head ache from staring at each little platform.

its wierd but once i get used to working em it stops.

cowboy · « **Reply #24 on:** March 02, 2010, 12:19:03 pm »

Good one's all. Here's an old picture..

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cowboy · « **Reply #25 on:** March 02, 2010, 12:21:12 pm »

That's cheating I know

. In the office right now, not much time. I'll see if I can actually knap something out this week sometime..

jamie · « **Reply #26 on:** March 02, 2010, 12:33:30 pm »

WWWWWWWOOOOOOOOWWWWWWWWW!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

mullet · « **Reply #27 on:** March 02, 2010, 07:54:47 pm »

Holey Crap, Paul.

jthompson1995 · « **Reply #28 on:** March 02, 2010, 08:04:38 pm »

Very nice Paul. But if I can make one small suggestion, hide the broken ones farther down in the pile, don't put them right on top for everyone to see.

I'm just yanking your chain of course, I've never knapped anything and you've got some serious talent there.

Timo · « **Reply #29 on:** March 02, 2010, 08:42:16 pm »

Looks like one of the Cahokia mounds after excavating!

Primitive Archer