Let's see some pointy thing's. Could be stone, bone, steel, etc. Could be a arrowhead, knife, hawk, etc. The only stipulation is YOU made it in 2023.

Black Butter Obsidian from Flagstaff,AZ. John

Go Blue !!!

Oop's got in a hurry like the broken point's. Need to chill and get ready for the game. Any who .....

POINTS OF 2024

get those out of the way John,lol

Nice knife Brian. I think I'll have to make a handle for that blade.

Not broken, just a happy accident. John

A combat-utility in W-2 /stabilized cottonwood

OH MY! LOVE ( I repeat) LOVE THE TALENT from the WALL!

Where do you find your fiber optic glass? Here's one I found (on-line) ??

Try Craig Ratzat at Neolithics for fiber optic. That is where I buy mine.

Comes in a variety of colors and is easy to work. Most of these bright colors is fiber optics.

Nice stuff guys. I only had a couple pieces of this stuff. I think I got it from Frank at the primitive archery meet in Marshall Michigan. It makes a nice sharp point. I like it better than regular glass or obsidian.

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Beautiful artwork! You guys are gifted! What handle material it that with all the slotted holes? It’s very unique.

Handles are dead cholla cactus from New Mexico. I gather it up when I am out there in the winter.

Beautiful work.

Sorry my pictures were to large I guess. I don’t know if something happened to my resize app. Always worked before. I tried some different settings. See what happens

I broke a nice one in three pieces earlier today. I think I will put this one down now

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Apologies Folks, but do people use the fiber optic glass to actually hunt? The reason I am asking, is worries about any chemicals or contaminants in the glass that could leech into game and possibly cause harm? Pls advise? BTW? Beautiful points.

I guess I have never hunted with a fiber optic glass point Batman. As far as physics go I don’t see any reason they wouldn’t work. They are very knappable and you can get a very sharp edge. I don’t know of any harmful chemicals associated with them but I guess I haven’t looked into it.

I’m going to see if I can post the resized pictures that were removed earlier.

First point of the year. Obsidian with a cholla handle

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Second point is fiber optic glass I thought would make a nice Christmas Ornament

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I don't know about any of that chemical stuff Batman. I know I cut myself on it almost every time I knap it and haven't grown a third eye yet.

You know Jon that third eye might come in handy if you lost one knapping.

Always wear eye protection. No joke.

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Another one of my favorite threads every year. Thanks for sharing all.

Sorry turned settings down a little on my resize app. See how that works.

Broke third but fourth came out really nice.

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Really been where I need to be for knapping lately. It seems like I either have it or I don’t so I’m taking advantage of it while I’m there.

Obsidian blade I knapped from a spall. Halved with pine pitch glue and white tail sinew. Cholla handle with black walnut and oak button.

Base is reclaimed black walnut from a pallet with the living edge showing. The base from a shed antler. I cut a grove for knife to set in. Then I lined the grove with scrap red fox leg fur.

I like it

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One more picture

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Nice work Brian.

Thanks Jon and thanks for the cholla . Hope you have a good winter

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Mike, Love that blue point!

Brian, nice job capping the cholla.

John

Glass, just having fun

Maybe one day I’ll get as good as some of you other guys, man, some of the points you all make are just so beautiful!

mechanic, that point looks really nice. It takes time is all. Make sure you save your 1st point to compare your work from a year from now. That is when you will notice a difference. Try and get to a knap in and sit with other knappers. Most all a really helpful and enjoy giving some tips of the trade.

I agree with Jon. Those look promising mechanic. The funny thing is we knappers always seem to see what’s wrong with our points. That’s what we want to fix.

I can see lots of things that are right about your point to. Keep on chipping.

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PS glass is always hard to get good pictures of to

Believe me there’s so much more to learn. I hope totem shares some of his work. He is definitely on another level.

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Jon, Bjrogg thanks for the words of encouragement, I’m enjoying it more and more. I would like to knap along with someone who knows what they are doing, how do I get in contact with knappers around me?

Pawel, google flint knaps ins near me and check out Flintknapers.com. Flintridge is one of the largest and is in Coshocton, Ohio.

Jon, thanks, posted in flint knap-in , hopefully there’s something around me. This is another one I tried with black glass.

You are definitely learning mechanic. I wish I had more time with other knappers to. I’m appreciative of the time I’ve had but it was very limited. Actually I probably gained more from the material and tools I gathered. Shipping stone isn’t cheap. It’s really nice to have opportunity to see the stone. Hold it in your hand and maybe even hit it. Talk to the vendor. Spend the dollars you would have spent on shipping towards some stone instead.

You tube had a few really good videos. I watched a lot of YouTube. There was a guy that would explain his percussion really well. How he set up his platforms and then draw with a marker where he expected flake to travel. That’s when I started to really get it.

It is a very humbling skill. Very unforgiving. Your mistakes are literally in stone. Even when you know exactly what you want to do. You have to do it.

When it works out it’s pretty cool

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Bjrogg, there’s something very mystical about stone and glass especially when it flakes, that’s a very nice point you have there, just imagine handling that before metal was used by man.

Mystical like mushrooms? I think these two go together. My mushroom carving could be better.

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Maybe there will be more by spring

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Picked this one today

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This is on nasty, wicked sharp one. Definitely one of my better ones.

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Kinda having fun with these. Needed to transplant them into a bigger container.

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This one is my favorite so far

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The TV repair man said this one wasn’t worth fixing. He was just using the wrong tools.

Like I always say. If you can’t fix it with a hammer stone. Then you just can’t fix it.

TV glass . Percussion and pressure flaking

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Bjrogg , that’s the kind of tv show that I like watching, lol.

Bjrogg, those are all super cool,very nice work!

Wear a respirator when working that stuff.

Always knap in well ventilated area. I like a ceiling fan lightly blowing down on me.

Here’s one from white glass countertop. Technically I knapped most of this one awhile ago. Just decided to finish it up now.

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Always enjoy this thread. You guys make some really beautiful things. Thanks for sharing with us.

Good looking knife Jon. JF

Nice knife Jon. Is that fiber optic glass?

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Brian thanks. It is opalite,( glass)

Very nice work, guys.

Do miniature points count?

Knife blade? Maybe

Jon Stewart’s display stands are just as beautiful as his knives. WOW!

Jon Stewart’s display stands are just as beautiful as his knives. WOW!

They sure do Mechanic.

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Crikey, I'm jealous of all that impressive craftsmanship!

Got my hands on some black obsidian, sure is easier to knap than chert . Can’t figure that chert stuff out for nothing, just keeps stalling out on me.

Nice Pawel.

Yes they are very different yet the same.

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Bjrogg, im just an amateur trying to imitate what you guys are doing, im a long way away from being that good.

You are doing real good Pawel. When working harder rock like chert make sure your platforms are isolated and ground real good before you push your flakes.

Lots of good looking stuff popping up here. Here's a hunting point stalled out on the notches. John

Just finished this knife. Flagstaff, AZ. black butter obsidian with Michigan whitetail deer antler handle. John

Carved eagle head with pumpkin obsidian eyes. John

OUTSTANDING knife and handle John.

Love it Stoner.

Nice to see you

Bjrogg

Mahogany obsidian, I love this stuff.

Except when the point breaks, haha

I saved it? Notches next.

Definitely making progress Pawel.

Keep on chipping

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I feel your pain Pawel, but if you ain't breakin you ain't learnin.

Thanks guys, I just discovered that good abrading and having the copper of correct hardness makes a big difference in the process.

Knapped this blade last night. John

Helps if you attach the pic, DA

My latest Davis Creek obsidian from Frank Newman at Outback Rocks.

Wow that’s pretty stoner. Nice

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Stoner, that’s an interesting stone, has that “ galactic “ look, I like it.

Stone: getting ready to slab up about 40#s of that Davis Creek obsidian. It is tricky stuff to cut right to get the best out of the rainbow look tho.

Speaking of stone knives , I found this interesting video on YouTube describing the technique used in making long blades using pressure system ( technique), it’s from spain I believe. https://youtu.be/yNl91sDc5hI?si=h2rJ68rqmlC3_PiI

What amazing talent you guys have. Thanks for sharing your photos.

Thank you everyone for the compliments, there has been a lot of broken / 2-4-1 pieces to get to this POINT. No pun intended.... well maybe.

When I was at OJAM I spoke with Vyrl Keeter about cutting rainbow obsidian @ 10* off the grain of the stone, this works. But speaking with Frank Newman he said to cut it with the grain best you can. Mother nature does not go in a true straight line.

Contact Outback Rocks, Frank is a great source of knowledge and rock.

Another chunk

That’s obsidian Jon? Crazy stuff

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It is Brian. You want a slab pm me your address. Dang stuff has those little white spots on it but most go away when you pressure flake it. PM an addresss.

Thanks Jon.

Looks very interesting.

Hope you had a nice winter.

Bjrogg

Purdy rainbow obsidian there Jon.

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