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My first stone point

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Kegan:
I got some obsidian last week, a couple pieces about as big as my fist. Had knocked some flakes off right after getting them, and finally got around to making a point. Below is my very first knapped head, and though it doesn't look too great, it is thin (about 1/8"), about an inch wide, and SHARP. I knapped it with a piece of sanstone I picked up and an old nail I found in the woods (how's that for neolithic, eh? :)). I went for a "no-notch" design I was shown a few weeks ago. The man was into Native American artifacts and showed me a bone point arrow that was seemingly glue in and the shaft wrapped tightly with sinew- figured that'd work great for my first try on stone :). I don't think I'm going to haft this one, as it is my first, but simply save it.

Muwahahaha, rocks >:D!

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david w.:
Very awesome Kegan. that is a great point. i wouldnt be able to tell it is your first one i would love to knap sometime

Justin Snyder:
Looking at your hands I would say you have been playing with the fire drill again.  ;D I'm not trying to diminish your achievement, but it looks like a flake that you sharpened the edge.  Is it flat if you look at the side profile, or does it have an arch or curved profile?  Don't missunderstand me, it is a great looking point and a great start to your knapping career. I think you should at least haft it to primitive arrow and hang it on the wall. Justin

Kegan:

--- Quote from: Justin Snyder on October 17, 2007, 07:21:31 pm ---Looking at your hands I would say you have been playing with the fire drill again.  ;D I'm not trying to diminish your achievement, but it looks like a flake that you sharpened the edge.  Is it flat if you look at the side profile, or does it have an arch or curved profile?  Don't missunderstand me, it is a great looking point and a great start to your knapping career. I think you should at least haft it to primitive arrow and hang it on the wall. Justin

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... a point is a point now Justin ;D! But yeah, it is just a flake. I brought it to shape and then put a sharper serration on the edge. It'd make meat and that's all I'm really concerned with. I managed to knock two or trhee more flakes off that I got thin enough. They would probably need to be replaced alot more often than "actual" points, but they'd make meat :).

And yes, I've been playing with the hand drill ;D. Muwahaha-fire >:D!

jamie:
dude the first thing i noticed was the handdrill scars ;Dvery effective point as long as its straight. better than my first thats for sure. i always ask myself why i waste my time pecking away flake after flake when there are plenty of easier to use pieces like the one you have there. once the edge is sharpened it works the same   peace

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