Stone Point Pendants(one pic added)

[bowtarist]

When I got back from the Classic I was working in the debatage pit and Silas ( joined me when he got home from school.  He made the hornstone point and I decided to make him a necklace out of it like the ones I saw @ the Classic.  I'm gining it to him on the way to the Cloverdale shoot on June 8.  He wants to shoot the course w/ me and I'm all kinds of excited for him.

The second point, I made @ the UWC Tuesday and worked up to this stage yesterday and this morning.  I plan on stringing this one up and wearing it to the reat of the UWC. If anyone seems really into it, I'll give it to them on Sunday if they are still around. 

Silas's hornstone, poc, pine pitch, back sinew sealed with pine varnish.

Other, keokuk(?), poc, pine pitch, back sinew sealed with bee propolis varnish.

Thanks for lookin! dpg

[Ed Brooks]

Those look really cool.

[Buffalogobbler]

They look really nice.

Kevin

[Pappy]

Like um,very cool.
   Pappy

[Bone pile]

pygmy arrows

like em

[Josh B]

Cool !  Josh

[bubby]

nice job dp

[bowtarist]

Thanks guys! I twisted up some yucca fibers for the necklace and have been wearing it.  Got lots of compliments on it lastnight @ the UWC.  I'll try to post pics of it done sometime soon.  Ifin you'd see a pic of me today...ahh..long night of UKEIN lastnight.  Thanks again Guys!! dp

[Stickboy]

The pendants look great -- you've given me an idea for my dad's birthday this year. (I'll make sure to give you all the credit ).

[PEARL DRUMS]

You know Derek, I bet Clintster could ALMOST full draw those arrows.........

[Thesquirrelslinger]

Nice! I would love to shoot those arrows

[Dharma]

Around here, stone point pendants have a very deep meaning among Navajo people. White colored points are highly sought after. There is a difference between what they call "male arrowheads" and "female arrowheads". "Female" points are the triangular once without notches or barbs. "Male" points have notches and/or barbs. Black colored points have their own meaning, as do ones from red or greenish colored ones. A turquoise point is very special but those are difficult to find because the grades of turquoise out now tends to be very chalky and fragile and you can't really knap turquoise anyway regardless of grade. Points like that are usually sanded into that shape. A lot of them are made from "block" which is for the most part synthetic. Point pendants are worn for protection. It is also said you have to tie points on to a cord and wear them or attach them to something or they will decide to leave of their own accord.

Another thing is Navajo people will hang an arrow above the threshold of the front door to protect the house against evil entering.

[Badly Bent]

Real nice, like the way they are mounted onto the super short shafts with the selfnocks.

[bowtarist]

Stickboy, I can't take credit for it. Those wonderful nomads from the North Wolfwatcher and Hawk were wearing them @ the Classic. I PMd WW to make sure it was cool for me to make one for my son and have him wear it to Cloverdale. In a nut shell, he said it was cool.

Thanks for the info Dharma, interesting. My wife and I went to the Grand Canyon and the Hopi reservation on our honeymoon in 2001. Loved it out there. No disrepect, but I'm gonna give the one Silas made to him next Saturday on our way to our first shoot together.  It will be the hornstone one with a buckskin thong for the necklace.  I'm still wearing the white one, but may give it to my buddy who puts on the UWCs son, he's 13, from Tailand and loves archery and can throw a broom stick like a spear like no bodies business. 

Here is a shot of the one I've been wearing, with the yucca cord necklace.

Thanks for the replys everyone, PD, you crack me up, dpg

[PrimitiveTim]

That's sweet!