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Best Big Game Broadhead Knapping Material?

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aaron:
I have not had issues with obsidian breaking during use. I keep my arrows in a quiver with the heads protected until I am ready to shoot. On the odd occasion where I may have a arrow out while walking, I am very aware of the head because I know that it could kill me, or cut the string ,so I don't let it bump anything. As for dropping it, it's possible, but I try to be careful always.  If you shoot a stone tipped arrow, you have to accept that it will break or at least be dulled- I believe this would be true of any stone point.

PAHunter:
I've had the additional recommendations below:
* Texas chert. Both Pedernales and Georgetown chert
* Get a mixed variety of stone to work with
* Rock that is right in the middle when it comes to workability and strength would be dacite and novaculite

vinemaplebows:
Got lots of Obsidian and Dacite, much prefer Dacite as a hunting point, much more durable.

Wolf Watcher:
PA:  The following is my opinion so you can take it for what its worth!  I have killed moose, elk, mule deer, and caribou with obsidian points.  They are easy to make if you have extra blood to donate to the process.  Having said that I can tell you that good quality agates and jaspers make excellent hunting points.  The sheepeater Indians made gem quality points from them, as well as, the Indians from Oregon where obsidian is easily obtained.  Try some of Eddie's coral if you want a sharp and fine working material.  The Texas cherts make fine hunting points and the last bear I shot was with one of those points.  I also think that the weight, shape, and cutting edge you need to think about depends on the animal you are hunting and the weight of arrow and bow you are using.  I know you are talking white tails, but an example of design to match the animal is the serrated edges that the plains Indians made to shoot the wire haired antelope.  So my recommendation for materials is most any Good Quality stone will work just fine.  Back when I was learning to make hunting points I can tell you that I managed to harvest some deer and elk with some butt ugly points.  Joe

crooketarrow:
  I've killed 5 bucks 2 does and 3 gobblers only one buck was osidian. The rest was with TEXAS CHERT.  The 2 doe's my first knapped kill was a 5 yard doe shot with one of my first glass heads. the other was a stone tip out of a rock I found (limestone).

  Texas chert supper hard stays sparp,shot through a shoulder and brisket of a bedded buck hunting windy day in a corn field. Next sping killed a 3 year old gobbler same tip. Lost it the next buck season.

The other 4 shots 3 of those pass through rib cages hitting ribs along the way. I did break a osidian on a nice 4 year 10 point ,old through hitting far upper leg bone might have been bottom of the shoulder. breaking it in half.
 
  Either way I never found him.
 
  I've shot 2 does both with lime stone heads. US. don't have real flint. You have to go far NE. above CANDA or UK. Real flints like osidian but harded but chip[s like butter. I got mine for SCANNAVIA.
 
 But lots of closer rock will

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