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Main Discussion Area => Arrows => Topic started by: michbowguy on October 10, 2007, 02:59:58 pm

Title: point from a flake ...
Post by: michbowguy on October 10, 2007, 02:59:58 pm: i have a dbl ended flaker like this...
i181.photobucket.com/albu...0_0947.jpg

i took one pounded flat end out and replaced with a

pointy one...
i181.photobucket.com/albu...0_0946.jpg

here is the flake of mahog. obsidian ill be trying
out...
i181.photobucket.com/albu...0_0951.jpg

i181.photobucket.com/albu...0_0949.jpg

sheared of sides and started to zig -zag...

i181.photobucket.com/albu...0_0962.jpg
once i completed short zigzag run i ground it...
i181.photobucket.com/albu...0_0953.jpg

I WORKED TOO MUCH ON ONE SIDE AND GOT LAZY. AND LOST A

BIG EAR OFF THE BACK!!!!!....i181.photobucket.com/albu...0_0964.jpg

i181.photobucket.com/albu...0_0968.jpg

NOW IM TRYING TO SALVAGE THE LITTLE BUGGER...i181.photobucket.com/albu...0_0970.jpg

its small but its my nicest pernt yet!i181.photobucket.com/albu...0_0974.jpg

i181.photobucket.com/albu...0_0982.jpg
Title: Re: point from a flake ...
Post by: jamie on October 10, 2007, 03:32:40 pm: pics arent showin up :'(
Title: Re: point from a flake ...
Post by: michbowguy on October 10, 2007, 06:36:07 pm: i have a dbl ended flaker like this...
(http://i181.photobucket.com/albums/x74/michbowguy/100_0947.jpg)

i took one pounded flat end out and replaced with a pointy one...
(http://i181.photobucket.com/albums/x74/michbowguy/100_0946.jpg)

here is the flake of mahog. obsidian ill be trying out...
(http://i181.photobucket.com/albums/x74/michbowguy/100_0951.jpg)
(http://i181.photobucket.com/albums/x74/michbowguy/100_0949.jpg)

sheared of sides and started to zig -zag...
(http://i181.photobucket.com/albums/x74/michbowguy/100_0962.jpg)

once i completed short zigzag run i ground it...
(http://i181.photobucket.com/albums/x74/michbowguy/100_0953.jpg)

I WORKED TOO MUCH ON ONE SIDE AND GOT LAZY. AND LOST A BIG EAR OFF THE BACK!!!!!....
(http://i181.photobucket.com/albums/x74/michbowguy/100_0964.jpg)
(http://i181.photobucket.com/albums/x74/michbowguy/100_0968.jpg)

NOW IM TRYING TO SALVAGE THE LITTLE BUGGER...
(http://i181.photobucket.com/albums/x74/michbowguy/100_0970.jpg)

its small but its my nicest pernt yet!
(http://i181.photobucket.com/albums/x74/michbowguy/100_0982.jpg)
(http://i181.photobucket.com/albums/x74/michbowguy/100_0985.jpg)
Title: Re: point from a flake ...
Post by: mullet on October 10, 2007, 09:29:48 pm: Very, very, nice.The biggest part ,and hardest is to make a useable point after you break the style you wanted.Rock is like wood,you have to go with what it gives you,or your impatience does.Think about all those little "bird" points; do you think they made them that small on purpose? ::)
Title: Re: point from a flake ...
Post by: cowboy on October 10, 2007, 10:02:51 pm: Looks nice as far as I can tell - most of the pic's wouldn't come up. Looks like you gotta nice little clection goin on there.
Title: Re: point from a flake ...
Post by: armymedic.2 on October 10, 2007, 11:30:12 pm: nice, very good save, mine are nowhere near that nice, and they shoot crazy sindce they are so dang heavy, bout 200 grains on average. thinning flakes kill me every time. as soon as i drop a deer with my own stone, i'm hafting the little beauties eddie sent me and hunting with those until i get better at it. dont worry cowboy, i didn't forget , we just have to wait for the dumb law (late season)to allow me another chance at flying critters.

anyway, nice points, small ones penetrte easier anyway right?
Title: Re: point from a flake ...
Post by: mullet on October 11, 2007, 10:33:14 pm: Don't worry about 200 grns.I started shooting 240 grns this year,they shoot great.That's what I shot the turkey with.
Title: Re: point from a flake ...
Post by: brokennock on October 11, 2007, 11:17:40 pm: I have a whole pile of that stuff in my basement, looks like exactly the same rock. I hope I can do it equal justice someday. I've almost given up even tryin to knap.
Title: Re: point from a flake ...
Post by: michbowguy on October 11, 2007, 11:47:46 pm: get that rok out bro :o

well help u out!!! 8)
Title: Re: point from a flake ...
Post by: armymedic.2 on October 12, 2007, 09:40:50 am: the reason i was conceernesd about heavier wieghts was it made my arrows porpoise more than normal, while the lighter heads fly great. guessing because the wieght up front changed the spine right? not trying to hijack post, sorry, once again beautiful arra' head
Title: Re: point from a flake ...
Post by: Hillbilly on October 12, 2007, 10:06:31 am: Looks good, Jamie, and nice save. I often start making one big point and wind up making two little ones :)