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Main Discussion Area => Flintknapping => Topic started by: Bryce on February 18, 2014, 05:48:02 pm

Title: Whoops
Post by: Bryce on February 18, 2014, 05:48:02 pm

Well it was going good until my notches stalled :( on this Oregon moss agate.

(http://i1251.photobucket.com/albums/hh544/bryceott/E17E3B7D-977E-4DA5-9F8A-000100652C1D.jpg) (http://s1251.photobucket.com/user/bryceott/media/E17E3B7D-977E-4DA5-9F8A-000100652C1D.jpg.html)

Title: Re: Whoops
Post by: Dalton Knapper on February 18, 2014, 05:58:16 pm

Well, there's only about 100 Woodland era points that look just like that.  You might try punching it if you want to go deeper. You get points however for superimposing it over a dog.

Title: Re: Whoops
Post by: Bryce on February 18, 2014, 06:21:44 pm

Yeah lol she's a weird pup likes to pick up the sharp pieces and hide them or just lay on my feet while I knap over top if her.

Moss agate is an odd material to work.....

Title: Re: Whoops
Post by: Trapper Rob on February 18, 2014, 06:53:29 pm

I find points with notches like that in our fields that's a beautiful point how's the agate work.

Title: Re: Whoops
Post by: TRACY on February 18, 2014, 09:00:58 pm

Nice one! That point will haft and hunt! Thin the base and haft it :)


Tracy

Title: Re: Whoops
Post by: Bryce on February 18, 2014, 10:00:09 pm

Doesn't make weight for my hunting points.

Title: Re: Whoops
Post by: bowtarist on February 19, 2014, 08:48:26 am

What are your hunting weights Bryce? Looks good, notching is all aesthetics once the notches are big enough to hold a wrap anyway. By using shoot shafts you can gain weight up front to make up for lighter points. dp

Title: Re: Whoops
Post by: Majuba Tom on February 19, 2014, 01:50:03 pm

Looks good. I like the look of that agate.

Title: Re: Whoops
Post by: Bryce on February 19, 2014, 01:54:56 pm

My hunting points are 135gr.
And by the time I get them glued and hafted they're 145gr.

Title: Re: Whoops
Post by: Bryce on February 19, 2014, 01:56:04 pm

You got that right! Beautiful material

Title: Re: Whoops
Post by: bowtarist on February 19, 2014, 03:22:16 pm

Quote from: Bryce (Pinecone) on February 19, 2014, 01:54:56 pm

My hunting points are 135gr.
And by the time I get them glued and hafted they're 145gr.

Do you have a PA subscription? There was a good article by Ryan Gil two issues ago that talked about this. His hunting weights are 70 to 90 grain if I'm not mistaken. It was called, "Are you shooting arrow heads or atlatl heads." I'll look it up when I get home and get back to you if you are interested.

Title: Re: Whoops
Post by: Bryce on February 19, 2014, 03:46:36 pm

Yeah I've read it and I don't agree with the article 100% there are some good points though.