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Mafort:
So I am not the best at flint knapping stone points. However I have a dremel and Some buffalo bone saddle blanks used for guitars that are 1” wide. My question is how sharp can a bone point get? Should the point be serrated some to aid in penetration? I’ve never made bone points so I’m curious as to how lethal they can be when hunting deer or something larger like elk

Pat B:
A few years ago a few guys on TradGang used bone points to successfully harvest deer so I'd say they can be lethal. Shot placement, a good narrow pyramid shape and a sharp edge will be critical.

Hawkdancer:
Not sure I would use them on elk, but if you can get a real sharp edge, they should work.  I think you would need a close shot, well placed, though.  On the other hand, I'm not experienced at hunting elk!
Deer, you should be ok, but again the shot has to be right!
Hawkdancer

EdwardS:
Pop tempered bone points in a coffee can in a campfire.  When they were light brown he could get them shaving sharp.  I've seen bone take more than one deer with good shot placement.  I've also made bone knives that got very sharp.  It's completely possible.

I wish I knew what temp to heat the arrowheads to.  Others may can chime in on that.

Gary scale is bone and I know those work too.

NorthHeart:

--- Quote from: EdwardS on July 06, 2019, 12:57:16 pm ---Pop tempered bone points in a coffee can in a campfire.  When they were light brown he could get them shaving sharp.  I've seen bone take more than one deer with good shot placement.  I've also made bone knives that got very sharp.  It's completely possible.

I wish I knew what temp to heat the arrowheads to.  Others may can chime in on that.

Gary scale is bone and I know those work too.

--- End quote ---

Id like to know more about this.  Didnt know one could get bone shaving sharp.  What is the prefered species and type of bone i wonder?  I could maybe make these easier than knapping.  Then add a nail in the front for weight...

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