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Any flintknappers out there

Never knapped any points but I always loved finding old ones when I’m out hunting. Much respect to you and your skills! Out of curiosity, what does your average hunting point weigh?
 
Matki15 said:
Never knapped any points but I always loved finding old ones when I’m out hunting. Much respect to you and your skills! Out of curiosity, what does your average hunting point weigh?
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Weight fluctuates but when I put a stone point on a shaft I typically shoot for 150 grns if I have to drill a small hole and put lead shot before i glue so be it. I killed a pig with a point less than 1/2 inch wide and close to 25 grns though
 
Very nice! I don't do any knapping but I've got a buddy who does. He used to find arrow heads but once he got bored of that he started flint knapping instead. He's got cases and cases of old arrow heads. I'll take a picture next time I'm over there, it's a fairly impressive collection.
 
heretic said:
Very nice! I don't do any knapping but I've got a buddy who does. He used to find arrow heads but once he got bored of that he started flint knapping instead. He's got cases and cases of old arrow heads. I'll take a picture next time I'm over there, it's a fairly impressive collection.
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That's how I got into it I still hunt arrowheads on a regular basis. I probably have a few thousand arrowheads
 
Hawgnuts57 said:
Yeah but I cheat and use 2 par epoxy instead of pine pitch View attachment 50550
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Have you ever tried hide glue?
I find it fascinating that you can boil down certain animal materials and make glue. Also amazing that one brain can tan one hide.
Our great Creator sure knew what he was doing!
 
Allegheny Tom said:
Have you ever tried hide glue?
I find it fascinating that you can boil down certain animal materials and make glue. Also amazing that one brain can tan one hide.
Our great Creator sure knew what he was doing!
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Nah never tried it
 
If anybody wants to get into knapping, next time you see a toilet somebody is throwing away, go take the reservoir lid. Johnstone. It’s great for practicing.

For the OP, did I see some Jasper or some Buffalo River Chert in there?
 
JSEXTON23 said:
If anybody wants to get into knapping, next time you see a toilet somebody is throwing away, go take the reservoir lid. Johnstone. It’s great for practicing.

For the OP, did I see some Jasper or some Buffalo River Chert in there?
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From top to bottom its knife river flint, citronell, Burlington, petrified wood, nethers flint ridge
 
JSEXTON23 said:
If anybody wants to get into knapping, next time you see a toilet somebody is throwing away, go take the reservoir lid. Johnstone. It’s great for practicing.

For the OP, did I see some Jasper or some Buffalo River Chert in there?
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A knapper from here in PA made a head from a toilet for a friend of mine. It turned out pretty nice.
 
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