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 2019.

I'll start with some fun one made from glass. John

Very cool John

Very nice. It looks like "It will kill"

very nice talented for sure

Nice John. That one looks sharp.

Bjrogg

Cool John. Keep this one going :-) Soon on this one. Hopefully :-) Jf

Pretty novaculite. JF

Stoner, don't shoot a zebra with that, you'll never find it. Nice work.

ttt

Let's get to knapping. Post those points.

Nice work John.

Vert nice work

Well it didn't stay as planned. So I went eccentric Dalton :-)

A Treo for today. One novaculite and two JCC. Jefferson City Chert :-) JF

The only way that will look better. Is when you mount it on an arrow. That is an amazing looking point John.

Good looking points. Cannot resist, sorry guys BUT,

"What does a stone mason and a bodyman have in common. Knapping.. :D"

-Bones

Good stuff Jeff. Get that bottom one on an arrow.

That's a good one Cody, LOL :-) That's what I'm thinking to Jon,it's thin. :-) JF

What's the material on the bottom point?

Love those long ears/barbs bodymanbowyer. Looks like could be a good fishing point.

All these comedians outta work and we got stuck with you. LOL Dry Bones

John that was a bigger piece of JCC.

Not real sharp, more decorative. Trying a large head similar to Ben Pearson....I think. Anyway new material to me, Burns green obsidian. John

Very nice Stoner. I have never worked Burns green. Stuff is hard to get ahold of.

Here is a small point made with hammerstone and antler. Snowflake Obsidian

WOW! GOT SERIOUS TALENT GOING ON WITH THE POINTS!

Any of you related to Elizabeth Warren? ;.)

Yup but you can call me "2 dogs" for short, lol. Be nice to see a few more get into this hobby. I get home from Mayo I will have a couple of start kit give aways. Be awhile tho.

These are nice. Rather incredible too I'd say.

Pockahinus.

Another dem liar.LOL

Didn't her Great, great well? Grandmother get burned at Plymouth rock? I think for lying maybe. She said she wasn't a witch.LOL

Who cares anymore if it's fake news they started it first.LOL

ttt

Look out Mike Cook!!!!!!

Jeff, that last point looks really nice. Since I have no clue about this type of work, how does glass compare with the stone points? I have watched some points being made from glass bottle bottoms, unbelievable how sharp they are.

-Bones

Glass is more fragile. I prefer stone :-) JF

ttt

George Town Flint

TV screen

Bjrogg

Nice but watch that stuff.

You guys have been busy, So before Jeff shows me up I couldn't wait till the scrimshaw was complete. Had to post a pic. Rainbow Obsidian I picked up at the Conrad Memorial Knapp-in and a fox jaw. John

Tried to show the color

Wow that's Kool John :-):-):-) JF

Really Kool ?? JF

Dang I forgot this site doesn't accept those emojis that was two A O okay's

Very cool Stoner

Bjrogg

More new material to me, Silver Sheen Obsidian. Picked it up at the Oklahoma Rock & Gem Show (not rock concert). Funny how things evolve in life, LOL.

Had some hinging, not sure if the material grain had something to do with it. Or just bad platforms and fluting on my part. John

other side

Pretty good John. Working glass is different for sure, I think. Looks great

Nice point Stoner.

I halved my glass lance point to a foreshaft. I'm thinking I'm going to make a lance. I have a couple Maple saplings I cut a few years ago for main shaft. After I smoke my brain tan buckskin I'll dress it up a little.

Bjrogg

PS I might use a stone lance point I've made instead just have to see.

A couple of points I made last night. JF

Trying something new. A band saw blade fillet knife. John

Rough-in with a small Silver Sheen Obsidian head. John

Got nice flex/spring too!

ALL Y'ALL please be VERY CAREFUL about knapping from glass. Some of that stuff may be highly contaminated with chemicals that You don't want! BE SAFE & BLESSED BE!

A couple of arrows I made. Stone is George Town the Gray,on Sika spruce. The little one is Jefferson City Chert on bamboo

Nice work Jeff

Thank you Jon

A little bird point. JF

Nice job on them there errows B'man. I like your reinforced knock. I've been experimenting with two fletch also, kinda like em. John

A few I've done lately. John

Oop's

Oop's x2

Nice points everyone! Wish I had that talent!

A few from the last week or so

Every one looks like it would take a deer selfbow. Great work.

Got some material at Marshall. Been awhile. Had to knock the rust off last night. Going to wrap something on handle yet

Bjrogg

Nice BJ. Got to start knapping again.

Oooooooh weeee :-) nice points selfbow. JF

What's the material selfbow & Bjrogg?

Two blades tonight. John

These are from the past month

Jon it's great therapy. Hope you start making some flakes again soon.

Stoner I think Frank called it Milk Glass but he always has some name for everything. I know it was a countertop. It was probably close to inch thick and broken into pieces. Outback said it looked like Carra Glass? It knapped pretty good. Better than TV Glass. It seems stronger. Had to hit it pretty hard to get flakes to release and Edge was pretty strong. I got some other stuff to.

Bjrogg

Those are all exceptional - I sure whish I knew how to do that and/or had the time to learn. The one and only 'perfect' point I ever found was a knife like that one in the upper left in the pic right above stoner, but reddish in color like the next ones down, but not shiny.

Jefferson City Chert and Georgetown Chert,on boo. Artificial sinu and pine tar pitch. Smells great warming up the glue :-) It's all fun. JF

Don't know what material is. Something I got from Frank at Marshall. Got a couple steps. I think it'll work though. Prefect weight. Bjrogg

Size is pretty good to Bjrogg

You men have some terrific skills.

Looks like Texas rock Brian. Makes a great hunting point. I have a handful of crates of that stuff. I will grab some for you if I come over to Elm Hall.

Sounds great Jon. I hope to get there for a day at least. Usually fair week and wheat harvest so hard to say for sure. Will let you know when gets closer.

Bjrogg

Point looks like a deer slayer Brian. Can't remember Michigan regulations for stone specs. Oklahoma has a 7/8" wide minimum rule. Generally I use the 2:1 rule of thumb. John

Hoping to get to see Stoner. Michigan use to be 7/8" minimum no barbs. They changed a couple years ago. Can't remember minimum but they did away with the no barbs. I'm thinking the mechanical broad heads had something to do with that. Bjrogg

Here's one I think Carra Glass? I got it from Frank. It was as a countertop once upon a time.

Bjrogg

Just havin' some fun, Dragonslayer…. Maybe an iguana slayer. John

Like that one John. My buddy would probably go crazy over that one. He a big Game Of Trones fan. I've never seen the show but he's always telling me about dragon glass.

Looks like a dragon slayer to me

Bjrogg

A couple stem points for Neal. Bjrogg

Amazing work gentlemen! I’m in awe!

Stunning ... absolutely stunning.

Koohool :-) JF

Here are a few done this weekend at the Bald Eagle knapping, Great weather and a great weekend. Bob

Sweeeet points Bob. JF

Good stuff Bob. Mike Cook, Mike Stafford and myself went on a rock run Monday to upper Michigan and picked up some Norwood Chert. I haven't had a chance to work any of it yet. Least I got out of the house.

Here is some of the chert I picked. Made a couple knife blades and a baby snowflake obsidian point for a gal.

Here is a point Mike Cook made out of the chert when he got home.

What the chert looks like when broken open.

Wish I new about that Norwood Chert when I was back home in the Wolverine state.

Does that stuff need to be cooked?

John

Thought I would share a couple pics of the finished knife. Still need to build a display stand. The marble is Italian White Carrara from my stone carving mentor. He told me it was from the quarry where Michelangelo got his stone. The cap is Black & Gold from him also. John

Here's a trade point from the OJAM Conrad Memorial Knap-in 2019. We all sat around the tarp, knapped a point, drew a number from a hat. John

Some of it works good cooked and some works better when hydrated. The point Mike made above was right out of the water and knapped maybe 4 hour later.

I have some Texas the I am going to soak and see if it knaps better.

Did't know you are from Michigan. You look on the map and go north of Petoskey to the town of Norwood. We walked about 1 1/2 miles up the Lake Michigan beach to the rock source spot. I found about 2 gallon bucket of Petoskey stones also.

Ah Petoskey stones, only a Michigander would know those. I have a bolo Petoskey stone in the shape of Michigan. Use to live in Freeland. John

Cool points Outback. Looks like you where busy.

Nice knife Stoner. Going to have to show my buddy a picture of that one.

Jon that chert looks a lot like some of the stuff from our local quarry. It's a bit grainy here. Did Mike Cook cook it? Or is it raw? He sure does some beautiful knapping.

Bjrogg

Did not cook it. He knapped it hydrated right out of the lake. 40 years of knapping will help produce things like that, lol

His notching ability is amazing. I will try and post a photo of him notching points while I am driving to the rock quarry.

Just don't run in the ditch trying to get a good picture Jon. Yup, there's a few knappers that do a amazing job. Mike is sure one of them. Bjrogg

Here you Brian. Notching stone points at 70 miles an hour, lol

Nice picture Jon. I'll have to see if I can get a picture of local stuff.

I'm thinking you still have a few chips in your vehicle yet.lol

Bjrogg

Nice piece of rainbow. John

Picked up a glass Liberty Bell souvenir at a rummage sale for two bucks. Got this out of the bottom. John

Found this rock at a job site I was working at. Had the basic shape, just pecked out the groove. My first attempt at a war club head. John

beautiful green point Stoner. That rainbow Lanceolate blade is killer.

That rainbow is beautiful John and I don't mean just the colors. Very nice scar pattern. Looks sharp. Look forward to seeing the war club.

Bjrogg

heading to the Flintridge Knap-in. Will post some photos from there for those that have never been there.

That snakey dagger is really amazing John. Beautiful work.

I,ll see ya there Jon. Bob

I'm looking forward to seeing the pictures Jon. Sure wish I could go. You guys have lots of fun for me

Bjrogg

Love that green one, Stoner.

My first attempt at a axe head. Pecking and wet sand with a broken grind stone. John

Scale the size to my sausage fingers and paw. John

Flint Ridge, I'd love to go. It would be a knappers Happy place.

Very cool John. That's always been on my list of projects to.

Nice looking point Jeff. Would make a great belt buckle.

That point is Burl Walnut. TY Jon. JF

You sure do a nice job making those bodymanbowyer.

I wish I was at Flint Ridge but alas my son needs my help right now. I had to use my telepathic knapping skill to knap with you all from home. Must have helped cause it turned out pretty nice. Have fun everyone and I'd love to see some pictures.

Bjrogg

PS some stone I got from Frank at Marshall

Sweet work Brian. JF

Thanks bodymanbowyer. I really do like how you make your wooden points. They look quite realistic. That's not easy to pull off

Bjrogg

Knapped a point out of Norwood chert while at Flintridge this past weekend. First point since last November when my Chris got sick.

The point was knapped out of the same material as the larger rock shown. Gathered all the material at the same time. I soaked the material over night in water which made it easier to knapped. A Mike Cook trick.

So cool! when I get home I will post some of the ones I have found while on vacation in Mexico, A chirt, and an obsidean. BigMo

Well it certainly looks like you still got the touch Jon.

Not familiar with Norwood chert. Is it a petrified wood? Does Mike soak all his material overnight? Or just this stuff?

Bjrogg

Norwood is chert along the shores of Lake Michigan in Norwood Michigan. We went up there 3 weeks ago for a rock run. I soaked it over night. Going to have some red on that point this fall.

Should have read your posted better. He doesn't soak any rock he cooks. I may soak some uncooked Texas rock to see how it knaps.

Thanks Jon. I remember your rock hunting trip up north post from a few weeks ago. Guess I didn't put the names together.

At any rate looks like you still have the touch and look forward to seeing that point again with a red tone on it.

Bjrogg

Bottom curved one is obsidian, osage & birdseye maple, black sinew

Middle is mahogany obsidian, curly maple & paduk, sinew

Top is odsidian, birdseye maple & black walnut, black sinew

John

Chechen and deer antler. JF

Very nice Stoner. You need a couple chunks of cholla for handles?

Thanks Jon, I have some cholla saved from AZ, just haven't figured that configuration out just yet. I also want to try pine cones.

As much as I like jaw bones and antler. Trying to use up some scrap that I just can't get myself to throw away. John

Great job Stoner. Those knives are beautiful.

Like those knives Stoner and bodymanbowyer

Stoner the cholla is actually pretty decent to work with. It can be shaped and worked like regular wood, at least any that I had .

Bjrogg

Been crazy busy. Today was knap time.

Bjrogg

I like that milk glass, those edges look sharp. John

Thanks John. I like this material to. I can get a really nice sharp edge with it.

Bjrogg

PS what type of stone is the slab your knives are sitting on. It's beautiful. Almost looks like Flint Ridge.

HA, too funny. My wife said someone would think our kitchen tabletop was stone. It is a reclaimed wood table with epoxy resin/paint. John

Intriguing, all of these, I have to learn this craft.

Wow fooled me John. That looks great.

TK it is a fascinating craft. It can take awhile to figure it out. Even after I've been working at it for several years I still break points or end up with clunkers. I still find it relaxing but I have to be in the right mood. Most people say they wouldn't have the patience for it. Honestly. When I'm in the right mind set, it's very relaxing and amazing how fast time goes by.

Bjrogg

I agree Brian, I can go sit in a chair in the stone shop and unwind from a stressful day. I always want to do one more point, but it's usually time to head in for the night. John

First celt made from Basalt. Now I need to grind / polish smooth.

Special thank you to Tonto and Jon Stewart for giving me some scale dimensions to start with. John

Looking good John

Bjrogg

No problem John anytime. I enjoy seeing what you make. That celt is looking really good. They tapered them like that so when they used them the celt worked it's way tighter into the handle.

Obsidian blade

Bjrogg

Nice blade Brian. John

Thanks John. It was a slab given to me from a very dear friend. He also gave me some cholla. I'm working on it now. Posting it on PA Flint knapping section. I think it's called first pass. So far I been posting the progress from first pass flaking the slab. To making and halvting the blade to it. It's gonna look pretty sweet if I do say so myself

Here's the handle with one thin coat of tru oil

Bjrogg

Koohool JF

I'll check it out, been a little slow on the PA thread lately. John

It has been extremely slow. I'm really missing a bunch of people on there. Was always my favorite place to hangout.

Bjrogg

PS I know I haven't been contributing much there the past six months or more. Have just been to busy. Hopefully I can find some time for a few projects I'd like to tackle this winter

Sweet and I'm not referring to the corn. John

Me and my boys relocated from the original homeplace on family property to our backyard. Kinda pointy but the only thing I have made out of stone. Hope to learn to knapp someday.

Just noticed this thread is points of 2019. The fireplce above was from 2016. Sorry.

Looks like it'd be a great place to knap 9/10 broke. I'd like to learn how to do that. I have a cousin that did the whole front of his house. In his spare time. Took him a couple years but it turned out great. He has lots of stuff in there when you really look at it 4 guitars. A sunrise. I can't even remember all the stuff that's hidden in it, but I'm jealous.

I found a piece of driftwood from my special place. Cut a couple antlers just right. I think it's gonna look something like this.

Bjrogg

Stoner the knife is ok but that corn looks really nice, lol

Just picking on Brian.

Probably worth more to Jon.lol

Bjrogg

9/10 Broke some very fine stonework right there. A man after my own heart. John

Thanks John. Couldn't have done it without the tireless work from my 3 boys. Super proud of them.

This is what I ended up with. I'm not sure but this might be my last point of 2019. I kinda screwed up my thumb trying to get a steer back in and it just hurts to much to knap right now. Oh well I'm pretty sure it'll get better in 2020. Merry Christmas everyone.

Bjrogg

Turned out fantastic Brian. Be careful of those critters. A horse almost kicked me when cleaning his stall, unpredictable. John

Thanks John. Yup this guy would much rather run you over than run away from you. Just glad nobody got hurt worse than I did

Bjrogg

OUTSTANDING work Brian.

Thanks Jon, couldn't have done it without you sir. Thanks for everything. I usually don't name my knives, but this one seems to have one central thing that people seem to see in this stand. I showed it to my buddy Randy this morning. He really liked it. After awhile he was sitting there watching me work on something else and he says. I'm not trying to put it down, or take anything away from it. But sitting here looking at it it looks so cool. It kinda looks like a petrified Buffalo Turd. I had to laugh as I've had people tell me it looks like a Petrified woolly mammoths foot and a hippopotamus.lol.

I think I'm going to name it "Buffalo Chip"

Bjrogg

PS thanks for looking and as my buddy Randy said. It looks so cool, like something you wouldn't want to step in though.lol

Buffalo turd LOL :0 :) JF

BJ, at first glance I thought the drift wood was a cow pie. lol Serious!!!

lol. Love you guys. That's funny chit.?? Glad it inspired you all. Watch your step.

Bjrogg

Well this is the last sharp thing of the decade. I found this stone in Watts, OK. Gave it to my knapping neighbor buddy for Christmas. John

Beautiful work Stoner.

That finishing up the decade in style John. Very nice

Bjrogg

Really amazing work. Beautiful.

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