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Offline Marc St Louis

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New points
« on: December 26, 2019, 08:02:53 am »
Been doing a bit of knapping over the last couple months

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Re: New points
« Reply #1 on: December 26, 2019, 08:58:49 am »
Those would look good on the end of a shaft Marc.
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Re: New points
« Reply #2 on: December 26, 2019, 12:48:35 pm »
Very nice, Marc!
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Re: New points
« Reply #3 on: December 26, 2019, 10:13:51 pm »
I think i cut myself just looking at them!   (A) nice job mark!
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Re: New points
« Reply #4 on: December 27, 2019, 05:50:48 am »
A nice set of bullets.

Offline Marc St Louis

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Re: New points
« Reply #5 on: December 27, 2019, 07:44:57 am »
Thanks guys. They are pretty sharp, I find angling the serrations forward makes them sharper
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Re: New points
« Reply #6 on: December 27, 2019, 08:25:38 am »
I like to notch the bottom also... cahokia style.. gives the glue more of a contact spot when hafting... those look deadly Marc... great job... Gut

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Re: New points
« Reply #7 on: December 27, 2019, 09:53:30 am »
Those look good, Marc. They would look even better with red, sticky stuff on them.
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Offline YosemiteBen

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Re: New points
« Reply #8 on: December 27, 2019, 09:54:46 am »
Looking good Marc!

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Re: New points
« Reply #9 on: December 27, 2019, 01:10:00 pm »
I like to notch the bottom also... cahokia style.. gives the glue more of a contact spot when hafting... those look deadly Marc... great job... Gut

I use hide glue to glue the point in then pitch to seal it.  Never had any problems. 

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Re: New points
« Reply #10 on: December 29, 2019, 06:38:43 am »
Nice looking points. Good job.

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Re: New points
« Reply #11 on: December 29, 2019, 06:14:57 pm »
Nice work, Marc.
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Re: New points
« Reply #12 on: January 06, 2020, 10:05:07 am »
those looking deadly ! hopefully I can make a set like this one day....

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Re: New points
« Reply #13 on: January 08, 2020, 05:27:22 pm »
Nice work.
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Re: New points
« Reply #14 on: January 09, 2020, 08:11:24 am »
Thanks guys
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