Flint knapping

Anyone knap their own points? Looking for some places online to buy flint. Any suggestions would be appreciated.

Been doing it for years, killed a couple dozen deer/pigs/turkey with em.

PaleoPlanet.com/knapping classifieds/curtis Smith

Thanks Mr. Fred.

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local Alabama Tallahatta Quartzite stone from south Al

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more local rock, south west Al Coastal Plains chert that has been heat treated

Troy has been knapping for years and is pretty good at it. High quality Coastal Plain chert when heat treated is as good as obsidian. I am still trying to find the source for that black iron Tallahatta sandstone that is so pretty.

Good looking points. I like the flake pattern on the red one. Is that indirect or is your aim that good?

Dumb question, when you knap your own points, are you aiming for a certain weight for the point, or do you just adjust in other ways?

all my knapping is by direct percussion or by ishi stick to finish the edge.

I don't worry so much about weight as size. I cant shoot worth a chit beyond 20 yards anyway....LOL

Well they look good. I've only made 15-20 points, still got a lot of practicing to do.

Hats off to those of you that can do it. A bought some spalls once. Made big rocks into little ones. Bout as good as I can do. Considering trying bone someday.

thats the way you learn, turning a pile of rocks into a pile of little rocks. Rinse. Repeat.

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this one has some of that black in it Skinny

Good looking rock

I have a bunch of flint I picked up in the Texas Hill Country, mostly grey/blue layers, but some tan to white.

I would gladly trade a few pounds in exchange for someone making me a spear point and a bird point.

where are you located? I can make em for you...depending on the rock.

If you ever come to the beach, I will swap you. Someone with more experience could definitely do you a better job, however.

I live in Canton, GA, but am near Selma at least once a year, same with York, and am in Birmingham several times a year.

Wife's dad lives near Gadsden. Could also send some UPS

PM sent to Mr Fred

How do you attach the finished head to the arrow? Epoxy ?

for hunting I sometimes use epoxy, finish by wrapping with sinew for looks.