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Main Discussion Area => Flintknapping => Topic started by: Russ on October 11, 2019, 01:50:57 pm

Title: Sharpening
Post by: Russ on October 11, 2019, 01:50:57 pm

how do you sharpen stone blades or arrowheads? what tools? Thanks!

Title: Re: Sharpening
Post by: Outbackbob48 on October 11, 2019, 03:51:51 pm

Check out Ryan Gills excellent video on sharpening stone points. Bob

Title: Re: Sharpening
Post by: Russ on October 11, 2019, 04:28:43 pm

could I use a notcher instead of the antler pressure flaker?

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Post by: Outbackbob48 on October 11, 2019, 07:05:35 pm

I like to use a horse shoe nail for sharpening and notchs. Bob

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Post by: mullet on October 12, 2019, 05:46:18 pm

I use a horse shoe nail or very small copper flaker.

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Post by: Ryan Jacob on October 14, 2019, 05:46:55 am

I’ve used an old ball pen in a pinch. It’s only good for super minor work though.

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Post by: gutpile on October 23, 2019, 11:18:09 am

I have a horseshoe nail but I mainly use a chainsaw rasp ground to a fine point is my go to...works like a charm... gut

Title: Re: Sharpening
Post by: Stoner on October 26, 2019, 10:19:40 pm

Gutpile, can you post a picture of the chainsaw file tool? John

Title: Re: Sharpening
Post by: gutpile on October 28, 2019, 01:13:31 pm

its just a chainsaw blade rasp..round.. with point on it

Title: Re: Sharpening
Post by: Russ on October 28, 2019, 01:20:21 pm

so is the tang sharp? or the rasp?

Title: Re: Sharpening
Post by: gutpile on October 29, 2019, 08:38:03 am

the tang part.. is what I put a fine point on.. the rasp end isn't touched... you have plenty to hold and it takes tiny flakes to micro serrate... Im not a fan of big serrations as I find they can grab hide and actually hinder penetration.. they look cool... but on my arrowhead points I do small micro serrations...