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Key:
Would like to hear some pointers on installing stone points.

Hillbilly:
My method: Cut the slot in the shaft as close to the thickness of the point as you can and just deep enough for a stable haft. Taper the end of the shaft in both thickness and width to make a smooth transition from shaft to point. Heat up some pine pitch/charcoal mixture and fill the hafting slot with it. Hold the point by the tip with pliers and heat it up, then push it into the pitch. Clean off excess pitch that squirts out before it hardens. Put the tip of the point on a flat piece of wood and spin the arrow. If it wobbles, gently heat the point until the pitch softens a bit and adjust it until it spins true. When you've got it the way you want it, wrap it tightly with sinew, and wrap the sinew down the shaft at least an inch or more behind the point to keep the shaft from splitting on impact. Cover the sinew with thin pitch or other waterproof sealer (TB3 works well, also).

Key:
Thanks for the detailed instructions Hillbilly. Where can I get the pine pitch? Is there a certain type of pine tree that should be used?

Pat B:
Pine trees! ;D   Sorry, I couldn't help myself! ;)   I do the same as Hillbilly but others use epoxy to do the same. It makes it harder to adjust the point with other glues like epoxy though. If you don't have access to tree pitch, I believe 3Rivers sells it.    Pat

Key:
Pat, be nice :D I am assuming that pine pitch does come from a pine tree? Apoxy? geeze that's not primitive ;D

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