My first arrowhead
 

Thought I would share this with the archery forum too. I just started learning the art of flintknapping.

My first point. One inch long bird point. Might consider commissions once I get better.

Very nice work.

Looks good, Red.

Arrowhead
 

Good job!

I tried Knapping and got to be very good at making SAND.

LOL,

I'll stick to Zwickey's for now. Looks good though Red.

What material is that? Looks like ceramic. If you really want to make good points find some natural flint or chert. Of all the original stone arrow heads I've found in southern Alberta all were either flint or chert.

Very cool. I have been watching YouTube videos planning to try it myself.

I believe it's called "Novaculite" from Arkansas. I also have some dacite, chert and flint to try. The trick is heat treating the rock. Each kind of rock requires a different heat treatment.

The stone arrowheads you find in Alberta may have migrated here with people. Years ago my dad found an immaculately worked flint knife picking rocks in a field. A museum archaeologist informed us that particular type of stone came from down in Wyoming and was estimated to be made about 3 to 5000 years ago. He also found another point in that same field the same day that was estimated to be 6 to 8000 years old. And it was local stone.

Nice work
 

That's gotta be satisfying. Nothing like making something with your own two hands.

The ones that go wonky sell them as shark teeth:sHa_sarcasticlol:

Looks good.

:D Outstanding...have many different style artifact arrowheads most I found...I am always so intrigued and amazed at the craftsmanship..

Without question definitely something on the bucket list!!
keep us updated on any sucess hunting...

Neil

Just an update...Some pics of more attempts at making a few points.

I just wish I could make an obsidian ulu knife like the one in the last picture.

Those look great! Nice work.

That ulu is something else - someday, Red Bullets, someday... :)

Thats pretty neat RB!

Knapping
 

Kind of addictive that knapping, looks like yore coming along with it.

Bringing this back to the top. Nice work Eugene. I wanted to publicly thank you for the rock and tools you sent to me. I hope I can accomplish something that resembles a point

That ulu is amazing. Did you ever try make one yet?

Thanks again!

You are most welcome. I hope the materials give you as much fun as they give me. I am still working towards being able to flake an ulu. Hopefully the rock gods will allow me to reveal the ulu waiting in a rock.

Some great heads there RB!

Looks like you get the point.:);)