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Main Discussion Area => Flintknapping => Topic started by: Tracker0721 on February 03, 2020, 03:33:58 pm

Title: Starting my turkey hunting heads
Post by: Tracker0721 on February 03, 2020, 03:33:58 pm

I have a feeling I’m gonna need a lot of these. Any points that don’t turn out perfect I used to give away or set in a box to lose someplace but I decide I should try chasing turkey this spring. So if it’s legal size after sharpening and generally the same weight it’s gonna be a turkey head. Going for a couple dozen minimum haha

Title: Re: Starting my turkey hunting heads
Post by: Tracker0721 on February 03, 2020, 04:14:53 pm

11 minutes to pop this flake off, clean it up, and start shaping and I even said to myself “thin the ends before the middle” and my other side said “clean up that little hinge then do that” and poof. Snapped her. It is 20 degrees out and windy so there’s my excuse. Shivers were starting haha. I’m hoping to get to knocking a hunting point out every 20-30 minutes. I’d be happy with that.

Title: Re: Starting my turkey hunting heads
Post by: bjrogg on February 03, 2020, 04:21:29 pm

First one looks great tracker. Second one is what I’d get whit 20 degrees and windy to.
Good Luck with the turkey’s.
Bjrogg

Title: Re: Starting my turkey hunting heads
Post by: Trapper Rob on February 06, 2020, 11:23:47 am

Looking forward to seeing some blood on them

Title: Re: Starting my turkey hunting heads
Post by: RickB on February 06, 2020, 02:48:08 pm

Nice point - it will kill.

Title: Re: Starting my turkey hunting heads
Post by: Marc St Louis on February 09, 2020, 08:17:35 am

Quote from: Tracker0721 on February 03, 2020, 04:14:53 pm

11 minutes to pop this flake off, clean it up, and start shaping and I even said to myself “thin the ends before the middle” and my other side said “clean up that little hinge then do that” and poof. Snapped her. It is 20 degrees out and windy so there’s my excuse. Shivers were starting haha. I’m hoping to get to knocking a hunting point out every 20-30 minutes. I’d be happy with that.

I've seen that several times...in my hand

Title: Re: Starting my turkey hunting heads
Post by: Hawkdancer on February 09, 2020, 01:09:53 pm

Teaching point(pun intended):  Don't knapp outdoors when it is 20f and windy.  It can cause shivers!
Hope you can score a turkey!  Nice point btw!
Hawkdancer