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Clay as arrowheads?

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Beleg813:
Ok, so if we can get pieces of porcelain and flintknap those into arrowheads...would it be possible, feasible, effective to mold and shape clay into thin arrowheads, throw 'em in the oven and then use 'em?

Or, is the clay just by being shaped alone not strong enough? Just curious..looking at quick ways to mass produce arrowheads (arrowheads that work of course!)

jamie:
if i needed to go that far to make a point i think i would just use carved and fire hardened wood points. it is an interesting idea though. try it and let us know.peace

Beleg813:
I have to somehow come up with a way to make arrowheads. Venisonburger gave me a bunch of bandsaw blades to cut out with either a dremel or a hacksaw (live in an apartment have no space), and my flintknapping is atrocious....so, I'm looking for alternatives.

The dremel / hacksaw option would work (and did), but it's also quite loud for apartment walls that are as thick as paper!!

jamie:
bone and a file. score the bone with a knife and smash then abrade the point to shape with a file or even on concrete or stone. peace

M-P:
Hi, I used to do high fire ceramics for a hobby.  It takes a special kind of clay and temperatures of ~ 2000ºF to produce porceline or similar glass like ceramics.  I think there are lots simpler ways to make arrowheads.    Ron

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