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Main Discussion Area => Flintknapping => Topic started by: Tracker0721 on August 22, 2016, 01:57:36 pm

Title: Size vs. weight
Post by: Tracker0721 on August 22, 2016, 01:57:36 pm

So I'm bopping out some heads and made a few too small, and then 1 that needs to be trimmed still a bit and just wanted to show what 30 grains difference of obsidian looks like. Weights are 74, 80, 80, 114. The 3 lighter ones just are about 1"x 2"

Title: Re: Size vs. weight
Post by: Chippintuff on August 23, 2016, 09:42:57 pm

By just a slight change in thickness, the weight can be changed a lot. I have done fine balancing in notches or the angle of the base, changes that make almost no difference in the appearance.

WA

Title: Re: Size vs. weight
Post by: phyankord on August 24, 2016, 10:02:32 pm

lookin good man.

Title: Re: Size vs. weight
Post by: Knapper on August 25, 2016, 11:56:06 am

Now when you go to spline your shafts you will have varying weights to help with the process.
knapper

Title: Re: Size vs. weight
Post by: Tracker0721 on August 28, 2016, 05:42:11 pm

I fixed the bigger one to 90, and the 74 got thrown in a box. 80-90 and 90-100 go on hunting arrows