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Main Discussion Area => Flintknapping => Topic started by: paulc on October 12, 2019, 05:07:32 pm

Title: Whitetail thigh bone?
Post by: paulc on October 12, 2019, 05:07:32 pm

What do you use the thigh bones for when snapping? I'm not having much success w'em.

Paul

Title: Re: Whitetail thigh bone?
Post by: mullet on October 12, 2019, 05:45:25 pm

I use them for fish hooks, needles small daggers etc. I always found them too brittle for knapping.

Title: Re: Whitetail thigh bone?
Post by: JEB on October 12, 2019, 06:19:40 pm

Knife handles

Title: Re: Whitetail thigh bone?
Post by: paulc on October 12, 2019, 06:29:43 pm

I don't know where I got the idea they would knap stone....seems like they ought to buy maybe not.

Paul

Title: Re: Whitetail thigh bone?
Post by: mullet on October 12, 2019, 07:34:29 pm

Gator jaw bone will.

Title: Re: Whitetail thigh bone?
Post by: Hawkdancer on October 12, 2019, 10:20:58 pm

I agree with JEB, and Mullet