Since there is a thread "ARROWS OF 2017". Let's see some pointy thingy's. Could be stone, bone, steel, etc. Could be a arrowhead, knife, hawk, etc. The only stipulation is YOU had to make it in 2017. So let's see em guy's & gal's. John

You asked for Points I got Points lol :-) JF

It's a WIP, ocean wave stone. JF

Another WIP. Obsidian and deer jaw. JF

Ok, here is some metal and Bone. JF

Better picture. JF

Here is a few I made this week.

Yeah I'm liking this thread, bring on the points. JF

Ihunts2much I just found a empty blue glass sky vodka bottle and knocked out the bottom for some points.

bodymanbowyer I was thinking about wire wrapping some points for pendants, Great Job!! John

nice work Jeff

Here some points and blades I knapped last week while in South Dakota. The larger blade is going to be put in Cholla and is a gift to someone we met when visiting her in South Dakota.

Kool display Jon. JF

Some really large pieces of cholla cactus I picked up the past winter.

My first file knife, with Wenge scales. JF

OUTSTANDING, would like to learn how to make one someday. I picked up a horse shoe rasp at a yard sale for that very reason.

Here's a new Point :-) JF

So for the 90% of us who don't knap, what does WIP represent?

Work in progress, also used in knife building and bow building. A term I have picked up. JF

I'm guessing work in progress

Wow that knife is awesome

John I LOVE that jaw and steel blade knife. Gorgeous work man.

Here are a few I've knapped this year. Average 5 to 7 inches.

Awesome Points Alan, WOW! JF

Awesome points by some very talented nappers. Well done. Jawge

This has easily become my favorite thread.

Is there any difference in sharpness or cutting from the sawtooth edge vs the more fine edge?

IDK, inmyelement I don't know. I'll be finding out though. JF

Altizer your serrated edges are gnarly and your notching is superb. John

The serrated edges are extremely sharp. But I do micro serrations on my normal points. Especially my hunting points. I reverse flake each one on opposing sides. Amazingly sharp.

I might shoot this on. Snake River Jasper,I think? Mounting it on a Bamboo shaft. Synthetic pine tar pitch ;-) JF

I might just shoot this one. Bamboo shaft and stone Point. JF

All mounted up with Two ton epoxy with charcoal powder added and artificial sinu. JF

Finally found my knapping tools & stone after moving from AZ to OKC. First head in two years, I feel like such a rookie. John

You gentlemen have lots of talent, turning out some nice looking stone heads.

Arrgh! I'm missing out on life - this kind of life! Those are all incredible! luv2 huny, those are awesome!!! Like the blue...beautiful! Altizer, incredible perfection there, WWWWow is all I can say. Just perfect works of art all around ya'll!

Here is one I just did from some local onondaga chert. Stuff takes some serious pressure to flake, but can be made into very thin points that resist breakage.

WOW YOU GUYS!!!

Choot it Jeff choot it.

I have shoot it Matt and it flies great. JF

Cool

Very cool, great work Gents.

Tried it again tonight, till I got greedy and snapped in half. Sooooo I got a smaller point. Just feels good to have tools in hand again and creating. John

I Hunts Too Much? Your picture didn't make the trip??? Please try again? BLESSED BE! Batman (PS? FANTASTIC POINTS & KNAPPING! The only knapping that I know about is "napping!)

Here’s one I made this summer. O1 tool steel and Ironwood

Here’s one I made this summer. O1 tool steel and Ironwood

Same one

The other one before I broke my arm.

Same one, again O1 blade and ironwood handle

My grandson was eyeballing this one the other night. So well, you know how it goes. It's gonna be his :-) JF

Congratulations guys - beautiful work - thank you all very much for sharing!

bearfootin I really like that knife. That ironwood has nice movement in the grain. Also like that arrow too. Great craftsmanship.

bodymanbowyer that's quite the patriotic blade. Where did you find that? John

Thank you Stoner. I got the preform from Rick Tollett. It's fiber optic glass. It would have made a really cool bear. I'm working on this one but I'm taking a break from it right now cuz my second pass around is easy where I break this mahogany. JF

Practicing my notching and got greedy again, snapped the ears off. Tried to reshape and stalled the notch on the left. Tried a couple more heads , rushed and broke them in half. Gotta slow down and just enjoy the process not the end result. Kinda like riding the H-D, it's all about the journey and not the destination. John

I got a little bit farther and had a oops. Broke a 1/2" off the tip. It's still salvageable :-) JF

Sinu wrap it up and it's done. Mahagony Obsidian. JF

Beautiful work everybody!! I have a knife that I need to get a picture of and get posted, myself.

:-) throwback :-)

Jeff that came out sweet. John

I little Birdpoint. Knapped from a Flake if Avon Chert Central Illinois. My first from a flake. JF

Ok, I'm breaking the rules. I did not make this point, but found this point here in Oklahoma. I want to know if anyone knows what type of stone this is? This way I can start searching for some local rock to knapp my own points. John

Three more I just did today at a knap-in down in Peoria Illinois.

A little birdie from a flake. JF

This one is from a biface, that I picked up at the Iowa State Fair. Noviculite. It was a pretty tough one to work the only thing I can match it up to is one that's called the heavy duty. LOL

Very nice work guys.

Altizer, is it strictly technique whether you get the pronounced serrations or a smoother edge?

Or does it depend somewhat on the material?

Those snaps are gorgeous,kinda makes mine look bad

Those snaps are gorgeous,kinda makes mine look bad

Very nice y’all ! Thanks for sharing

ANY MORE PHOTOS? C'MON FOLKS! It's Dec and NASTY WEATHER out for most of Y'ALL. Gotta keep busy! Knapping points or building arrows! BLESSED BE!

Here is the knife I made out of that large blade in the pictures I posted above. Sent it to a gal in South Dakota as a gift.

Not archery related but I made this letter opener recently. It’s going to my son-in laws father who is retiring from the ministry this year.

Riverwolf - Thanks for stone ID, any idea if it is local to OK. or if it needs to be heat treated?

bodork - That's a dandy, love the turquois inlay.

John

Riverwolf - Thanks for stone ID, any idea if it is local to OK. or if it needs to be heat treated?

bodork - That's a dandy, love the turquois inlay.

John

How about a purple Christmas tree :-) JF

That screams Atlatl brother! ; )

Im not a knapper but i got buddy that is,,,Freeman bopped on bamboo shaft

5 notch Cahokia Point. JF

My first point from percussion knapping. Cresent Chert. JF

A handful of Bird Points. JF

A little Ripper. JF

A few points. The preforms around the edge of the case is some percussion work that I have been practicing.

The very first two points I knapped are in the middle of the above frame. the little black one was done by pressure flaking the one one next to it (left of the point with the white spots) was done by percussion.

This point was knapped out of mookaite from Australia which some called petrified mud.

The above is a necklace for my wife.

Beautys Jon :-) JF

Another Point. Almost a 3 notch Cahokia. I blew the bottom corners off a bit. Snake River Jasper. JF

If you have already registered, please

sign in now

For new registrations

Click Here