knaping

[the Ferret]

I have taken heads like that and pressure flaked off the barbs making them legal here.

[Doug Campbell]

Musta been 12 or 15 critters from turks to bull elk, (check the avitar) with stone now, it certainly works, where legal of course  

[Brent Rudolph]

OK, so what is everybodies favorite material? I have been trying to get enough heads done to make this years hunting arrows, but i aint the sharpest tool in the box when it comes to breakin rocks.

[flntknp17]

My votes are for Knife River Flint and high grade Pedernales chert if I were pressed to pick what I thought were the two MOST perfect stones for hunting points.  Both are wicked sharp when fresh, hold an edge well (especially the KRF) and are quite durable.  The KRF seems to take more bending stress before snapping than do most lithics.  I like good High Ridge and Crecent Burlington as well.

Matt

[Adirondackman]

Flintknp17 - Where do you get Knife River Flint from? I would like to get some and try to knapp a head for hunting.Thanks

[kyle]

Those certainly look like they'll work Clint.  I'm impressed with the knapped field point    lol.  Kirk's good people.  I hunted with him and if he's still got that honey hole in the middle of the rat race, maybe you can talk him into takin ya.  You WON'T believe it.  

Stone works, don't let anyone tell you it don't.  If it didn't, none of us would be here since its all our ancestors had.  

Even a clunky, ugly, head can work OK if you get it hafted where the arrow spins good and true.

Y'all take care.

kyle

[NorthShoreLB]

Short time ago I got a bunch of stone/glass points, mounted them on my arrows, and I tell you hunting with them was a great feeling even if I haven't yet got a critter It felt just great to sneak around the woods with a stone pointed arrow on the string.

can't wait to get a shot opportunity

[the Ferret]

Manny I would assue you have a never ending supply of cane for arrow shafts?

[1gutpile]

Kyle brother..where ya been?..man I have been trying to contact you...I shot that buck in a tree right where I put you bro..he has gotta be the deer that was making those rubs and scrapes around ya..He walked up from the road where we parked ,right where you sat with your boy by that log jam..I was in a white oak right beside that log jam...it was only a 10 to 12 yard shot...even YOU could of made that..LOL..just kiddin bro..stone points are legal in Ga....Kyle is a pretty good shot ..at least at coke cans..LOL..got a place for ya bro anytime..you know you are welcome here...gut

[ARCHER2]

Osage,
Man that is awesome, great buck, and all primitive equipment. Now that's what it's all about !
                                ARCHER2

[1gutpile]

Osage at your request I checked the game laws in Ga...archery requirement are longbow recurve or compound are allowed..crossbows are allowed for any game except waterfowl and arrows must be broadhead type....nothing is said about barbed or non barbed heads...gut

[flntknp17]

KRF comes from western North Dakota in a very limited area..........so you pretty much have to get it at a knap-in from someone whos been out to get it.  I am not sure if its available online or not.  Its about as pricy as knapping stone commonly gets ($5 a pound) and is the toughest stone outside of some metaquartzites that I have ever worked........but the results are worth it if you want THE toughest sharpest point you can get.  I would get in contact with a poster on this forum named "Knife River".  Woddy can tell you where to get KRF most likely.

Matt

[kyle]

Gut - glad you tagged him.  Bet he got the blood pumpin.  Y'all wouldn't believe the spot where he killed that deer!!!! I pm'd you with my contact info.

[rockcracker]

I like using my local materials .Just seems cool to me to use the stuff the indians around here did. I like FLint river  and coral be.st

[dorris]

i have some indian arrow heads i found will they be as good as the ones you all are making fir hunting ?

[jake jr. trickshot]

maybe with alot of sharpening and checking the grain... itll due the job

[Linc]

Jeff, If they are artifacts I wouldn't use them.They would be better suited to being displayed.Chances are they will be weather worn and all the edges were rounded off over the years.Any attempt to sharpen them will render them worthless.

[rockcracker]

Im with Linc on this one I belive artifacts should displayed.As i get better at knapping I like to go back to the points I've found and compare my work.