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Jeremy Holden:
So I've practiced on a few glass bottles trying to make some points.  Not too succesful but enough to make me think I know what I'm doing.  So I bought some flint pieces and am awating their arrival.  My question is this, for the purpose of hunting with a flint, stone, point I've seen/read about heat treated points.  Do all points need to be heat treated, and if so how does one go about that part of the process?

Thank you!

Jeremy

Zuma:
It all varies. Different silica's require different treatments.
There are several websites that have a plethora of information
 all laid out with charts for most any type rock.
Also, many flints/chert's need no treatment.
Zuma

Jeremy Holden:
Thank you Zuma, will do a little more reading...

Stringman:
If you let us know what you purchased, we can probably help a little.

Jeremy Holden:
Well, I guess I'm not sure 100% what I'm getting.  I bought some "flint" from Mr. Berger off of his website.  It shows it as flint, are there different types of flint?

-Jeremy

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