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Offline JackCrafty

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Test Your Skill
« on: May 21, 2015, 03:19:52 pm »
Here's a link to an interesting article about Early Bronze Age arrowheads (2150-1700 BC) found in graves in Brittany, France.  I think I'll try some of these someday.  It's now on my bucket list.   :)

These show evidence of being made with copper pressure flakers, so rest easy.  Or, you can try with abo... heheh

http://journals.ed.ac.uk/lithicstudies/article/view/1126/1632
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Re: Test Your Skill
« Reply #1 on: May 21, 2015, 04:27:52 pm »
Awe them look like gravy Patrick ;D. I'll see if I can get one chipped out here in the next ten or fifteen years 8).
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Re: Test Your Skill
« Reply #2 on: May 21, 2015, 04:42:07 pm »
Sweet!  We can sit in our rocking chairs and knap...
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Re: Test Your Skill
« Reply #3 on: May 21, 2015, 10:30:07 pm »
I've already got the third from the left mastered ;D I make plenty of broken points :o

Impressive notching but Im not real sure of the advantages of the style.


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Re: Test Your Skill
« Reply #4 on: May 21, 2015, 11:34:16 pm »
Man o man those are awesome! Makes ya wonder why a shape that risky to make was worth it to them.

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Re: Test Your Skill
« Reply #5 on: May 21, 2015, 11:47:33 pm »
Key words:  "found in graves".  Probably gifts/offerings.  There were various types, though.  Some look more utilitarian than others.  Most of them imitate designs that already existed in bronze.
« Last Edit: May 21, 2015, 11:52:08 pm by jackcrafty »
Any critter tastes good with enough butter on it.

Patrick Blank
Midland, Texas
Youtube: JackCrafty, Allergic Hobbit, Patrick Blank

Where's Rock? Public Waterways, Road Cuts, Landscape Supply, Knap-Ins.
How to Cook It?  200° for 24hrs then 275° to 500° for 4hrs (depending on type), Cool for 12hr