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Main Discussion Area => Flintknapping => Topic started by: DraggingCanoe on February 16, 2012, 11:15:47 pm

Title: First hunting size point
Post by: DraggingCanoe on February 16, 2012, 11:15:47 pm

Please excuse the bad webcam shots and me in the background lol. This is the first point I've made that's OK regulation size for hunting. It's by no means perfect, but I'm pretty sure it'll get the job done. Opinions, tips and critiques are most welcome.
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Title: Re: First hunting size point
Post by: Tower on February 17, 2012, 12:06:06 am

Congrats on you first legal point,& a fine one it is! Whats the material? Hope to see more from you. Knap-On my friend. 

Title: Re: First hunting size point
Post by: DraggingCanoe on February 17, 2012, 01:13:00 am

Thank you very much Tower. I have no idea what the material is, as I haven't done any research into that area. I do know that it's gray with thick black bands (I was dissapointed that they didn't make it into the point due to reduction). This point was made from a "pebble" from the Ft. Gibson, OK area. I really should read up on the different types around here lol.

Title: Re: First hunting size point
Post by: bowtarist on February 17, 2012, 01:35:26 am

That second pic is awesome.  ;D you gonna haft it?  nice work, dpgratz

Title: Re: First hunting size point
Post by: Jimbob on February 17, 2012, 01:41:40 am

Nice work, keep knappin!!

Title: Re: First hunting size point
Post by: bubby on February 17, 2012, 07:18:45 am

nice point, fun aint it ;D, Bub

Title: Re: First hunting size point
Post by: cowboy on February 17, 2012, 11:00:03 am

Nice first! Looks a lot like a dalton. Keep on a knappin...

Title: Re: First hunting size point
Post by: DraggingCanoe on February 17, 2012, 08:23:55 pm

Thanks alot guys, it really is addicting, and yes I am going to haft it just as soon as I get around to making up some ppg. Got all the materials, just got to find the initiative lol. I just looked up Dalton points and I guess it kinda does look like one. All I was going for was thin, sharp and the right size, so that's cool!

Title: Re: First hunting size point
Post by: Sparrow on February 18, 2012, 01:33:35 pm

My first point wasn't fit to call a point, if i'd seen it laying on the ground,I wouldn't have picked it up, That one you have there,needs hafted onto a shaft. Good work  '  Frank

Title: Re: First hunting size point
Post by: Will H on February 19, 2012, 12:23:58 pm

Very Nice! Gotta get it hafted!

Title: Re: First hunting size point
Post by: DraggingCanoe on February 20, 2012, 03:08:23 am

I've got the next two days off so if the weather stays good I'll get some pitch made up and haft it. Thanks for all the kind words.

Title: Re: First hunting size point
Post by: iowabow on February 20, 2012, 10:01:09 am

Your doing great and that point needs a shaft.