Primitive Archer

Main Discussion Area => Flintknapping => Topic started by: Dakota Kid on October 04, 2015, 09:47:47 pm

Title: tried something different
Post by: Dakota Kid on October 04, 2015, 09:47:47 pm

Hello all. These are the first points I made that I thought you might like to see. While they aren't knapped, they're natural material and quite pretty if I do say so myself. I would say they are usable as the material was a lot harder then I anticipated. They would make killer pendants as well, no pun intended.

(http://i1129.photobucket.com/albums/m509/dakota_kid1/100_2734%20Copy_zps0mcckfzd.jpg)
(http://i1129.photobucket.com/albums/m509/dakota_kid1/100_2735%20Copy_zpsoy8ldzr3.jpg)

They are ground points made from some freshwater mussel shells I found near my job site. These were the biggest/heaviest shells I've ever seen in fresh water. After doing some research, I found they are called giant floaters(don't google that. trust me. :o). The thickest shell I found so far has been 3/8" and I have another 30 pounds to cut into blanks. I'll also be making some knife scales with the ones that came as a pair. 

Title: Re: tried something different
Post by: Zuma on October 05, 2015, 03:30:13 pm

They would make great buttons on leather work.
Zuma

Title: Re: tried something different
Post by: JW_Halverson on October 05, 2015, 03:36:37 pm

Don't overlook making fish gorges and hooks!  Or turtle, fish, and eagle effigies.

Thanks for the show!