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 2021.

Hers a rootbeer head with some crummy notching. Man, am I out of practice. John

That looks like it would get the job done. Very Nice John.

You got me hitting rocks again John.

It’s starting to get pointy.

Does this count?

Bjrogg

Other side

All the time I have today. I don’t want to rush this one.

I think it’s some flint ridge I got in a trade with Patrick.

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Nice. Forrest

Sure looks like ridge Brian.

Brian, Not sure on the stone either. But what a great preform. John

Still hitting this rock

Taking my time. Bjrogg

Nice job thinning so far Brian.

Thanks John

So far it’s all been percussion. Just a little pressure to set up some platforms.

Bjrogg

Nice !

Starting to take shape Brian. Good idea wearing a glove on your left hand, and right hand if you can.Lots of finger cuts making stone points. Stoner you do nice work working with stone. Their is an art to it.

Dan I’m not sure what it is. I think it’s treated ridge but not sure. It is working pretty nice. Is pretty slick. Like you said though it doesn’t have the colors that some heated ridge does. It might be some Texas chert. I’m taking my time with it. I’m hoping for a nice big lance point.

Thanks Michael

Robert. I don’t really like using the glove, but my old arthritic thumb has a big say in the matter. You might notice the dark stains on the glove. Yes that’s where I bled through them. Not really sure what possesses a old man to do this stuff.

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Did some indirect percussion. Getting closer.

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That the same rock Brian? Nice work.

I know ridge comes in many flavors. I can show you some black ridge with light blue streaks in it and some yellow with white in it. Comes off the Nethers Farm.

Yup same rock Jon. I think this might be some Texas stuff. I need to look in that box again. I think there might have been a list.

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I received some obsidian from a Waller three days ago. Included were some preforms. This is my work so far. I have a lot to work on of course, but right now the biggest issue is thinning without breaking. These points are rather thick after I broke others. But, its a start and I figure not all that noticeable if displayed or framed.

That’s a really sweet looking point John.

Awesome job cobra!! Here’s a couple of mine that are now hafted for bunny hunting.

Good job Cobra. Like to see some from you again at the end of 2021. Keep at it.

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Those are going to be some expensive rabbits

Beautiful. Forrest

WELL DONE FELLA'S!!!! and yes I want to see the progress at the end of 2021 also. John

Did different tribes make different points that were tribal exclusive. Not part of the post I’m just curios.

Another neck knife

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Beautiful work!!

Thanks Jay. I made a sheath for it to but didn’t have a picture of it.

I knocked this one out last night. Still needs a little finishing up.

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Same point

ttt

Finished this little guy up this afternoon.

Nice work to all!

EXCELLENT "POINTY" THINGS! GOOD HUNTING!

Nice knives Jon.

Bjrogg

You guys are awesome, I’m blown away with your skill.

Awesome, What is the blue material Jon? John

John it's fiber optic. Comes in a several colors. Knaps a little different. Almost like soft glass if that makes sense. I get it from Craig Ratzat.

Very nice, thanks. John

Put the final coat on the handle last night. Need to make a different style stand for it. It is going to be a donation for an event next month.

Finished the stand for the knife today. This is a donation for Fred Bear Days raffle. They hold Fred Bear days in Grayling on March 5th. Includes a 21 arrow salute and then Pizza at the Bears Den

Beautiful Jon.

Bjrogg

PS I just had a nasty overshot that shortened up what I was hitting

I didn’t expect it to dive in like that.

Now you make make two points. One big and one little.

Put the final coat on the handles and made the neck knife sheath today

Awesome you guys are true artists

Nice Jon.

Is that green on fiber optic glass?

Bjrogg

BJ, that is fused glass from Ratzat. Kind of a pain to knap because of all the colored spots but my grand daughter wanted me to knap her one. And so it goes, lol

Finished this little guy up yesterday.Blade is fancy jasper

Thanks Jon. That should make your granddaughter happy.

And fancy it is. I d like to get a hold of so jasper sometime. Looks great Jon

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BJ: Grand daughter ain't getting that one. She doesn't have any room for more knives. LOL I will make a neck knife sheath for it and give it to someone or donate it for a raffle at a shoot this coming year.

Gotta have room for another knife.lol

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Notched this yesterday. I really need practice. I find it is tougher to learn notching then knapping the point.

Beautiful stuff Guys. Thanks for sharing.

Good stuff. JF

Very cool stuff fellas.

Nice point Jon.

I totally agree. I still don’t like notching. It doesn’t help that it’s the last step and I’m always leery of breaking Barb or point.

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I just halved this one to a river cane shaft.

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It’s from that spall I had the overshot on awhile back.

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Nice looking point/arrow. Needs a little red on it though.

I have to remember to thin the base first before the rest of the point. Thinner bases are easier to notch.

Finished up this knife. Obsidian spall came from my cousin who collected it from the Buttes. He spalled it sent it to me and I knapped this blade.

Halved it to a cholla handle that Jon sent me. Put a button of English walnut and Black walnut on the butt of the handle.

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You are definately Artists. Well done.

Deno

Looking good Brian

It’s kinda like magic Deno. Love when it all comes together and works out.

Thanks Jon and thanks again for the cholla.

I finished up that lance point I started New Year’s Day. I’m pretty happy with it. It might not look terribly sharp, but it really is. I halved it to a Red Osier fore shaft with pine pitch glue and sinew. I will make a main shaft handle that the fore shaft will fit in.

I think it’s going to be the nicest lance I’ve made. Makes me want to stab something.

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Another good one. Is that Georgetown?

Thanks Jon. I don’t know what it is. I got it from Patrick. Whatever it is I would like to get some more. Makes a nice sharp durable point.

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Gave me an idea on to do with this. I was going to put it on the handle end of a hiking stick but knowing me I would stumble and stab myself.

Very nice Jon. Yup you wouldn’t want to fall on that.

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All are beautiful. Can someone please tell me what Cholla is ? Forrest

Dead cactus from the south west mainly. It is nasty when it is alive.

Beautiful work Brian.

Always like this thread every year,,you guys are talented artists,,thanks for sharing.

Live cholla cactus

I think my grandma had one of those growing in her house Jon.

I took a walk on the beach and picked up some driftwood. Along with a little antler and here’s my stand.

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Atlatl obsidian point halved to Red Osier removable fore shaft with pine pitch and white tail sinew. Driftwood display

This one is scary sharp.

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The stand

You all make me jealous. I would just end up with a pile of chips. Fantastic artistry.

Believe me. We’ve all been there. Sometimes still do.

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never know when one may run into a woolly mammoth..

Totem your the leatherwall eccentric King. Outstanding work.

Yup. Totem you are on another level. Beautiful and very challenging.

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that was the wrong photo,this is the one I wanted for the woolly mammoth.

Very impressive. Can’t imagine how you support that so it doesn’t snap in two.

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Why don’t stone points shave hair off your Arms. And Indians traded for steel points why

I can believe the work that some of you guys can do. Is way better than museum quality.

Beautiful work guys!

One more coat on the handles and they will be done. Going to an Indian pow wow this weekend with them.

Damascus. The only pointy thing I've made this year

Beautiful work Buckeye.

Nice knives Jon. Hope you have a great time at the Pow Wow.

That certainly is a very nice pointy thing buckeye

Bjrogg

An Agate Basin I made recently.

An archaic corner notch from earlier this year...

Archaic beveled knife made from Cobden chert recently

Some old ones I found this year

Really nice work Flntknap17. ABO at that.

Nice work Matthew

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Nice finds too.

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Nice work Matthew and Jon. JF

WOW!

You guts are definitely Craftsmen

Just beautiful y'all.

Totem , your work blows my mind . I have explored knapping just enough to know its a very special skill set. anyone that can make a functional tool out of flint , chert , glass or obsidian has my respect.

Beautiful points.

Knapped a couple points from the same materials as the knife blades.

Chinese pick glass and Snowflake obsidian. Also a couple other points from Montana and Mexican agate. Some will be necklaces.

This will be my last knap in for the year. If you sell it is a lot of work.

Impressive craftmanship! Great pics. Thanks for sharing.

Those are pretty cool Jon. Nice material

Bjrogg

A corner tang I have plans for.

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And here’s another one I have plans for.

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My son’s second deer. As we call it a 11

1&1

He doesn’t know I saved them. Made this pair of almost matching knives for him.

Now I have to figure out how I’m going to display them

Good stuff Brian. Hobby Lobby sells shadow boxes and they go on 50% off sale often.

Thanks Jon.

I have a idea. I can see it in my head. Now I just have to make it happen.

Bjrogg

Brian that black is stunning. Nice work!

If they have the spring knap in and you can get to it I have some oil chert for you to beat up on.

Thanks Jay. It’s obsidian my cousin collected from Glass Buttes. He spalled it and sent me a box or two. He is getting really good at making spalls. Hasn’t figured out how to make points or bi faces yet, but sure appreciate the box of spalls. Has helped me improve having a decent supply of material.

Jon I sure hope they have the spring knap in. Please keep me up to date on it. Really miss these events.

Bjrogg

PS. Obsidian corner tang. Handles spike horn from my son’s second deer. Pine pitch glue and white tail back sinew.

Here’s back

Here’s the front

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Just put the final coat on the handles yesterday.

My 2 favorites. Fiber optic and mookaite (petrified mud from Austrspia)

Very nice plaque and mount Brian. A forever keep sake for your son.

I will keep you posted on the spring knap in if there is one. I have some Texas rock and some oil chert for you if you make it to the knap in.

Nice Jon.

Sure hope to see you soon

Bjrogg

One of our truckers wanted a glass blade.

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With a cholla handle

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That fiber optic is cool as heck very nice Jon

I’ve been wanting to make something like this for a long time. I wasn’t happy with my earlier attempts. I think I fixed that with these two.

Some of you might remember the white point. It was the first one of 2021 for me I believe.

The black obsidian point may be the last one of 2021.

Maple sapling main shafts. I decorated up with some homemade beads and tail feathers.

The points are attached to removable Red Osier fore shafts. Hafted with pitch glue and sinew.

Bjrogg

looking good Brian. You need more cholla?

The beads

Thanks John.

I can always use more cholla.lol

Bjrogg

Wow!!! Those are pretty

Will get you some at the end of March. Will be out looking for a new batch in 2 weeks.

Thanks Jay. Hard to get good pictures of them. Especially in my messy corner of the shop.

Thanks Jon. Have a great adventure. You need it

Bjrogg

Made these two weeks ago.

Nice. Flintridge?

No. The white one is Avon (A Burlington variety from Illinois), and the pink one is Crescent from St. Louis.

Here is another Dalton from this year. Made from chert collected near Columbia Missouri.

Those are really nice theolitic71. Did you collect the materials yourself?

Those daltons look like hunters.

Bjrogg

Thanks, Bjrogg

I collected the Avon and Crescent. I traded for the Colombia, MO rock at our knap-in at Evergreen Lake near Bloomington, IL. We meet every July.

I think you could easily hammer a whitetail with a smaller Dalton.

Thanks for posting them. That smaller dalton looks like it has a nice sharp edge and would haft to a arrow shaft nicely.

I hope to see some more in 2022

Happy New Year

Bjrogg

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