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[Gravelwasher]

Diggin through my mantle, I grew up doing black powder shoots and I learned how to knapp arrowheads. Take a look at what I have done, far from a pro, who is far from a native could have done. Thanks for lookin, Gravelwasher

 

[Hill Billy]

You have talent, they look great.
Have you tried to make them with flint? I've heard it's harder to work with.

 

[Bluegrassriver]

I'm not familiar with the term "to knapp arrowheads" Do you mean chisel them? Do you use a metal chisel?

 

[gregd573]

Excellent....you have a talent. Do you use traditional tools like antler and such?

Great job,
gregd

 

[Gravelwasher]

Hey thanks for the replies guys!! I use some deer antler that has copper wire inserted in the pointed end, otherwise I would wear out the antler faster than I could replace it. Sometimes I finish a piece with antler, as it grips very well on the edge of the stone.
The one in the group shot is out of some flint I found, the brown with tan one, found it in a stream off hwy 49 out of jackson California. Also I use some copper tubing with a rounded cap [nibco, fitting layed over like a broom handle and pounded till it has a dome] that I use for striking the edge of the stone, to drive a flake of material off, its the flakes that give arrowheads there beautifull serfice patterns. You should really take a look at some knapping web pages as the pictures are really worth a thousand words. Thanks Gravelwasher

 

[Tnmountains]

That is cool . Did you know they have an area on t-net for Knapping. I bet they would enjoy seeing them. It is in the Indian artifact section. Great area to visit.
Have a good one
TnMtns

 

[Gravelwasher]

Hey, thanks did not know about that section usually I amin the gold prospecting lately, got the darn bug bad!!!

 

[Gravelwasher]

The green one is glass from the bottom of a bottle if you put a large say 5 inch nail point first into a glass bottle an gently shake up and down while rotating the bottle around as to strike all along the perimiter the bottom will drop out whole, use a large pointed nail. Gravelwasher

 

[Woodland Detectors]

I think you do excellent work.

Very nice

 

[RFrady]

I'm not familiar with the term "to knapp arrowheads" Do you mean chisel them? Do you use a metal chisel?

Knapping is the process of using a tool to flake off a chip of stone from a nodule. In the case of native Americans, it was usually a piece of antler, but some modern knappers use more modern tools like carbon or metal presses. A knapping tool uses the blunt end usually driven into a piece of wood and a piece of leather to protect the hand from shards.


Great work on these.

Roy

 

[kuger]

Nice!!I have been knapping for close to 30 years,fun hobby!

 

[DevilDog812]

very nice! i cant even draw arrowheads

 

[Grundestoun]

You've done a great job. I bought an arrowhead done a few years ago and it was no where near as good as yours. I really like the green arrrow made out of a bottle.

 

[augusthog]

Outstanding! Thats one to teach to a child/grandchild person!

 

[KOOTNEY KID]

Awsome hobby,something I havent seen before.
I love the work you have done!
K.KID.

 

[Gravelwasher]

Thanks for all the replies!!! If you like arrowheads or just curious check out the native american artifacts forum on this site, I dident know it was even here untiltnmountains let me know, thanks all!!!