Need some opinion on how to mount points to wood

[Dug]

Hi;

I'm a serendipity hunter when it comes to points so I have accumulated almost 2 dozen. I have seen where one fellow mounted his points to a driftwood plank which is a great idea for me due to limited wall space. I asked him how he had mounted his points but never got a response.

I was thinking of hot gluing the points to the plank but wanted to get some opinions first. Anyone mount points to wood and what do you use?

 

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[Tpmetal]

use small L-shaped screws or very small tack nails, or a glass lidded case with foam and cloth. if you glue them don't use something that will ruin the rock or seep into the pores if its not flint like. Hot glue or silicone caulk should be fine on most points. I really recommend staying away from glues though. Also look up museum wax maybe that could work? Someone else more knowledgeable like grim will chime in for sure I bet.

 

[BrettCo124]

I mounted mine to a piece of driftwood last year. You may have seen mine in the past. I simply wrap the arrowhead around with knitting yarn over and over again so it's nice and snug. I could have done a much better job at hiding the string. Here is a photo of it.

 

[newnan man]

Send them to me, I will mount them for free and ship them back to you........in 25 yrs.��

 

[coosakid]

Hot glue works for me.... Heat with a hair dryer to remove them

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[rock]

Elmers is best if you ever wanted to remove it warm water is all it takes and it dries clear. Get yourself a Riker frame and skip the glue.

 

[The Grim Reaper]

Personally, I wouldn't mount anything to wood, or anything else for that matter, with glue. For one, I just never liked the look, and two, you are taking a chance of the glue drying out and them falling off and breaking. My suggestion is this, if you do glue them, mount them over a carpeted floor. If not you may end up with some broken pieces.

I would use the wooden trays with glass fronts and locks to put them in. You can get custom cases if you search or you can just buy regular ones made from several different types of wood. I prefer the Dark Walnut ones myself.

Here are some my cases hanging on the wall and these all stay put right where they are. The ones leaning up in the second pic do the same. Nothings moves and I think these look a lot better. JMO.

 

[tnmudman]

Dont do it

 

[joshuaream]

If you've got mostly field finds and common pieces AND you don't mind not being able to handle them, then glue them and hang them.

If it's a rare point or something delicate OR you like to examine and handle the relic, a closing wood/glass case like Steve presented is a great option. What ever you do maybe put a note in the case or write on the back where you found them (county/state) for future generations to enjoy.

 

[Tnmountains]

Hot glue rules. You can easily take it off if you wish and am sure it will look nice.

 

[Dug]

Sorry I did not respond right away as some of my irons in the fire were hot.

My points are coastal SC Lowcountry finds and would be displayed on a narrow plank of driftwood (once I find one) as that is the space I have up on the wall over carpeted floor. I will leave space to add to the plank should I find more and it sounds like hot glue is the way to go.

Thanks for all the input!

 

[jeff of pa]

Shoe Goo should work. I use it for allot of things

 

[Older The Better]

I don't like the thought of glue either depending on the point I would try drilling two small holes in the wood and tying a loop of fishing line over the point, tie the knot behind the wood and should be almost invisible, that's how I hung my buffalo horns and skull cap