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gstoneberg:
The granddaughters asked if they could work on arrowheads so we went out to the shop and made some gravel.  I tried to make a point out of a spall that had precious little flint.  I assumed it wouldn't work, but was surprised to find flakes would run in the coretex (which turned red in heat treating).  I haven't done much knapping so the point isn't that great, but was so shocked it worked I thought I'd post a picture.



As always, I had a hump at the base.  Uncharacteristically,  I was able to drive flakes clear across the point on both sides to thin it.  Messed up a pretty decent flake pattern, but  was glad to get it thinner.  Sadly, I knocked the tip off right at the very end, shortening the point a bit and made it lose the nice triangle shape it had. :'(

George

flungonin:
Yes but still I think it turned out pretty nice.

bubby:
look's good from my house George, really like the color

cowboy:
Well you gave yourself a fairly stern critique there George. We are our own worse critics. From where I'm sitting there ain't nothing wrong with that point, love the colors too :).

mullet:
That point looks great George and I bet it would have no trouble making meat. Those are some cool colors, too.

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