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Main Discussion Area => Flintknapping => ABO => Topic started by: PrimitiveTim on May 12, 2018, 03:06:10 pm

Title: Starting a Set of Hunting Points
Post by: PrimitiveTim on May 12, 2018, 03:06:10 pm

I'm gonna make the set out of rainbow obsidian because that what material I have left right now.  I'm going long on the bases to add a little extra weight.  I figured if I'm going be ready for hunting season this year I better start preparing now.

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Title: Re: Starting a Set of Hunting Points
Post by: Patches on May 16, 2018, 03:22:52 pm

Looks good! Are you still in Florida?  What are you going to be hunting?

Yosemite Ben sent me a couple of pieces of rainbow obsidian.  I cannot figure out exactly what I want to make with it, and I do not want to screw it up because it is such a pretty stone.

Good luck this fall!

Neal

Title: Re: Starting a Set of Hunting Points
Post by: Outbackbob48 on May 18, 2018, 01:48:46 pm

Tim , nice to see ya back and using the ABO site, Are you making dart points or arrowheads? Rainbow Obsidian going to pretty 'em to death. Looks good. Bob

Title: Re: Starting a Set of Hunting Points
Post by: bjrogg on May 18, 2018, 08:27:58 pm

Looks deadly. Happy Hunting
Bjrogg

Title: Re: Starting a Set of Hunting Points
Post by: PrimitiveTim on May 24, 2018, 03:36:19 pm

I'm in Florida now but I'll be moving up to VA soon. These are arrowheads. Working on an elm bow now too.  Thanks gents!

Title: Re: Starting a Set of Hunting Points
Post by: nclonghunter on June 01, 2018, 05:13:44 pm

You'll need to make you a few boxwood or dogwood billets for that Virginia rock. It's a little different than coral or obsidian.

What area of Virginia you moving to?

Title: Re: Starting a Set of Hunting Points
Post by: Zuma on June 01, 2018, 09:08:58 pm

Tim although notched points look cool when hafted, they were actually
 meant for extracting the point for another jab.
Triangles are the true Abo arrow points. Although I prefer a straight stem.
Easy to make and more sturdy than a notched point when hafted.
Good to see you here shakin up this long abandoned Child Board.
Zuma