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Old 06-30-2006, 07:01 PM
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Anybody into Knapping Flint arrow tips ?

These are some I Knapped.


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Old 06-30-2006, 07:16 PM
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Have you ever put together any traditional arrows with them?
(Hand cut and wrapped fletchings, hand wrapping to attach the heads, etc)

I never had the time to sit down and try napping myself. I should considering I have a fairly good source of agate/flint. Just have to go to my aunts house and dig in her back yard and can get nodules up to 12".
Now Obsidian would be nice. Sharper than surgical steel when done well.
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Old 06-30-2006, 10:01 PM
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Yes I have and I have shot wildboar and wild sheep with them, Yes obsidian is the way to go, but I can't find any in Florida.
Those were some that I got from a friend from Costa Rica
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Old 07-01-2006, 06:31 AM
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Those look great good job.
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Old 07-05-2006, 07:24 PM
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you're really good from the looks of those
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Old 07-06-2006, 07:40 AM
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Nice points Alex! Have you ever seen rainbow obsidian? It makes for some wild colors. I have started knapping cotton

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Old 07-09-2006, 06:23 AM
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Alex:

I used to think about trying that, but never did. But I truly admire the examples of your work. That is very excellent craftsmanship! Are you actually going to hunt with them? What an awesome hunting tool!
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Old 07-09-2006, 08:57 PM
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Yes I have hunted with these and they are actually deadly, you can't fool around with them or they'll cut your hand open.
I have shot pigs, sheep and deer with these types, and the smaller ones are for rabbits ,squirrels ,coons, etc.

Chupacabras, that is beautifull ,I have never seen those before, where do you get it from ?
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Old 07-10-2006, 07:42 AM
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Alex,

I just started making the shirts. The snake head is a Pedernales point. Here is a nice Martindale type point.

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Old 07-10-2006, 10:23 AM
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Beautifull how much for Tshirts XXL ?
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