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Muskyman:
I have seen where people mention some kind of ratio for a piece they are working on.. just wondering what you guys call thin enough. I think I might be trying to make my points too thin, maybe. I致e never tried to measure them, just kinda going by feel.

RickB:
No thinner than these  :KN

Muskyman:
That痴 mighty thin Rick but, ruffles have ridges so I might go with them. I guess I値l have to go with what I saw jack crafty post about a point he was making. I知 thinking it was 8 to 1. Guess I値l have to get my micrometer out to see where some of mine are at.

paulc:
I think 1:8 as super thin and a pretty advanced knapper but I have been wrong a couple times :-)  It certainly is a good goal but personally I would be happy if I could consistently get a 1:6 point that was a full 1" or more wide.  I can get material down to 1/8" thick all day long but it is too narrow to use as a hunting point imo.  fwiw  Paul

Muskyman:
I知 actually trying for about an inch wide or a bit wider Paul. I think here in Ohio you have to be 7/8 minimum width. I think 1/8 might be a little too thin for obsidian but not flint. One of the many problems I知 having now is I知 getting one side that I can稚 thin down. Getting better but not there yet. Seems like every piece has one side that ends up thicker than the other.. at least I知 not turning every piece into an aquarium turtle now.. if I could figure out the indirect stuff I think that would help. I really need to commit to practicing with that.

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