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how thick is too thick for an arrowhead?

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bjrogg:
I guess I really never measured mine. Their all a little different. I’m thinking somewhere in between there.
I like a nice thin sharp edge that slightly tapers to a  it thicker “spine” up the center of the point. I agree with everything outback said. I like a thinner tang and base for halving. A good smooth transition from point to shaft. I do think there could be a thing as to thin. Especially with more fragile materials. I’ve had a beautiful point and arrow given to me as a gift and even though I took really good care of it the tip of the point broke off. Really don’t even know how it happened.

I should say here that I haven’t harvested any animals with a stone point yet. So take everything I e said with a grain of salt. I have hunted with them and shot them many times at targets,  but never took a animal.

I think there’s such a thing as to wide to. I think sharp, smooth transition and no wider than 1 1/8” wide. Preferably a bit narrower if your state allows.  Tuned to your bow for good arrow flight.

Ryan Gills has had some good articles on stone points and certainly has more experience using them than I do. What he suggests makes sense to me.

That my 2 cents worth

Bjrogg

paulc:
Thanks all, having yet to create what I would call a legit point from a stone to preform to arrowhead I just wasn't sure. Wondered if maybe I needed to think more in terms of the ratio than thinness. And yeah, while someday maybe i can make some stone art right now i just want a point that'll do the job and keep my conscious clear. I seem to be able make plenty of thin flakes while destroying a stone so actually getting stuff thin isn't too tough, but getting it flat and thin...that's another story. Currently not allowing myself to buy more stone until I have used up some of my flake pile....

Paul

Bryce:

--- Quote from: Lefty38-55 on January 29, 2020, 12:24:15 pm ---LOVE the comment of ”... didn't expend the time to make them past functional, pointy and sharp ... lets make meat.”

--- End quote ---

😂😂😂 if that were true they would all be a simple triangle, and Native American art styles wouldn’t exist.
Humans needed spare time to create ceremonies, art, and basis for culture. Idk if ya seen early contact photos but most weren’t starving. In fact many of the old trappers wrote about how well fed and easily they had food available.
Idk this notion that early man was always starving and eeking our an existence just kind of boggles my mind.
Just look at the PNW. Such an abundance of food, they barely ever hunted big game unless necessary to add variety to the diet, and in between waves of salmon and edible plants. And in the mean time created some of the most recognized art styles that continues to bleed into our society today.

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