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Best obsidian design?
Russ:
i dont feel like a flat edged arrowhead would be as effective as a serrated head, though gut. I feel like it would be sharp in some places but the cutting edge would have little dull spots where the ridges are, then right next to it a sharp spot where the flake was removed. And i though serrations caused more damage in the body, grabbing and then slicing through organs, muscle, and causing more bleeding.
please correct me if im wrong.
gutpile:
Read my post again above and you will be corrected where wrong.. the deltas are removed before final pass or should be . if you think about your comment, the serration only cut where they stick out.. the notch part of the serration is deeper therefore not doing any cutting. so which style has more of a cutting blade as per exact size head.? .. but in reality they both work and I'd shoot either .. most of my points now are very mild serrations as like a sharks tooth.. and we all know how well they cut.. I was just explaining the a flat edge as you call it can be sharper than a serrated edge.. gut
Russ:
Thanks gut, im not gonna lie... I have even more questions now hahaha. im going to refrain from hijacking the thread though lol.
JackCrafty:
I just did a series of videos on Greek obsidian arrowheads. I did three types. they all seem to be good designs. No signs of heavy serrations, though. And the one with long barbs is illegal in most states probably.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8l8m9seYT3k
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ed6DchetupM
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=l3d3T-5hG60
Sagebrush:
Cahokia points look like a pretty amazing bit of stone technology. Thank you gut. Serrations and barbs are illegal in Washington last i had checked. I hadn't considered that in terms of corner notching. Thank you so much for your insights... now I'm off to review my video homework:)
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