2 more spear and 1 arrow head

[saskrock]

Here are my latest points.

Spear heads


Backlit


Arrowhead


I'm starting to really like making these things. I'm still hoping to find an authentic one though when our club goes digging on Saturday.

[leonardo]

I'll give you a real one for two or three of yours.If you agree.. I'll have to find mine somewhere packed away...Great Work Palei/Leonard

[saskrock]

Thanks for the offer, but I really just want to find one myself. Looking is most of the fun.

[jewelonly]

These are beautiful! I am amazed that you have been able to do so well in such a relatively short period of time. Keep posting...

Leah

[leonardo]

I did not mention that if you did not find one of your own, because thats the fun of it and you were the one who was suppose to find it.
Be ready when you find it because sometimes they talk to you...Don't get freaked out....If you want to talk to me sometime about this send me a private message.....

Heres to Good!!!!Hunting......

Palei/Leonard

[amythestguy]

good work there sask...those are amazing..clean looking

[arappaho]

Looks like you really got the hang of it now, Sask.
Very pretty work!
I wanna see what you do with a triangle style arrowhead next!
Joe

[amythestguy]

ooohhhh...sounds like a challenge...

[auriculatis65]

That is incredible those are beautiful, i hope i spell this right it is called knapping when you make the arrowhead or spearpoint? That would be nice mounted on anything maybe to sharp for a necklace might cut you! Very nice work!!

[arappaho]

Nope, Jason. Not a challange, just curious to see what Sask can do
with a different style pernt.
My knapping abilities have allready been bested!

[saskrock]

Post a picture of one with dimensions Joe, I'll give it a go. I have no real reason for making them the way I have been. They just kind of happen like that. So far I'm just happy if it turns out. They are fun to make though, kind of like cabbing but quieter. I'm not sure if I bested you though Joe, your making them from scratch. I'm starting with slabs. Thats cheating a bit, but no obsidian around these parts. Maybe if I get down to the knife river area I can see how it goes.

Your correct it is called knapping auriculatis65. They are razor sharp (actually sharper) but you could dull the edge for jewlery easy enough. You should give it a try. Here is a link to "From Beer Bottle to Arrowhead"

www.geocities.com/knappersanonymous/bottle.html

Its the first thing I tried, and its done the same way with stone. Good excuse to have a few beer if nothing else.

[arappaho]

Yeah, Sask. That is a really good step-by-step How to Make an
Arrowhead. And it gives you a way to recycle your empties!

As for the triangles, it's just that they are a smaller, lighter,
thinner, more pressure flaking kind-of style point because they
actually went on the end of an arrow as opposed to a spearpoint,
which are bigger and heavier. They are fun to try and make
especially if you have a nice thin blank to start with. And even tho
most are of a basic triangular shape there are all kinds of little
eccentric touches you can add to them to make them 'your own' style.
May be a good way to use up any 'broken' pieces of material you have.
Anyway, here are some pics of some different types. These all
came from Cahokia and I took the pics from a poster I have. It
was the best way I could think of to show you a variety of styles.

You'll need a good pressure flaker or two.







Have Fun!

[colorshapetexture]

Joe .. Are those from the Cahokia mounds in southern Illinois?
Nice points sask. Jim

[kurts]

Very nice work!

[arappaho]

Yes, Jim. Those are from the Cahokia Mounds of southern Illinois.