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Best obsidian design?
Sagebrush:
Finally made it out to Eastern Oregon and collected several types of obsidian. I have begun crafting points and I am wondering what your favorite types/designs of obsidian points are and why. Thanks all in advance.
Oh, I will mostly be elk hunting with these.
bjrogg:
Not sure I understand the question.
I guess I would say like any points. Sharp, sharp and sharp. Not to wide. A long narrow tapper.
Oh yeah, did I say sharp?
Bjrogg
Parnell:
I was thinking the same thing. If you are talking elk hunting with stone points, it seems it should be well crafted. Can you post a picture of an example of a hunting point you’ve knocked out before, perhaps? Serrated edges that will cut your finger if you run the point across it is what you’ll need, and dimensions like Brian said.
gutpile:
they all work when placed in the right spot... but to me a Cahokia is hard to beat for hunting.. gut
Sagebrush:
Im just trying to figure out the benefits of different designs and why you arrived at your favorite go to point. Triangular vs spade shaped? Length versus width? Side notched vs base notched versus corner notched? I have made a half dozen. As soon as I make one that isnt so embarrassing I promise I will post a pic. :)
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