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Size vs. weight

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Tracker0721:
So I'm bopping out some heads and made a few too small, and then 1 that needs to be trimmed still a bit and just wanted to show what 30 grains difference of obsidian looks like. Weights are 74, 80, 80, 114. The 3 lighter ones just are about 1"x 2"

Chippintuff:
By just a slight change in thickness, the weight can be changed a lot. I have done fine balancing in notches or the angle of the base, changes that make almost no difference in the appearance.

WA

phyankord:
lookin good man.

Knapper:
Now when you go to spline your shafts you will have varying weights to help with the process.
knapper

Tracker0721:
I fixed the bigger one to 90, and the 74 got thrown in a box. 80-90 and 90-100 go on hunting arrows

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