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Title: Knapping hunters please help...
Post by: Auzoutdoor on May 09, 2008, 09:00:00 PM
Hi guys I hope someone can help me I have started to knap my own points but as yet am not good enough to be able to use them for hunting so was trying to find someone that I can pay to make some points for me.One day I will use my own but its a slow learning process as there is not anyone here in Australia that I can get together with to learn.
Cheers KIM
Title: Re: Knapping hunters please help...
Post by: john1271 on May 09, 2008, 09:31:00 PM
look up pine hallow long bows they are a sponser on here
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Post by: Bill Skinner on May 10, 2008, 10:59:00 AM
Sent you a PM
Title: Re: Knapping hunters please help...
Post by: ishiwannabe on May 10, 2008, 02:00:00 PM
First off, get some obsidian preforms to learn on. They are much easier to work and you will learn with each head you make.
I would try neolithics, paleoplanet or one of the many knapping sites.
You could also try running an ad in the classifieds here. Quite a few great knappers here.
Good luck breaking rock, it gets addicting. And wear gloves....trust me.  :)
Title: Re: Knapping hunters please help...
Post by: Auzoutdoor on May 10, 2008, 07:14:00 PM
Thanks guys for the comments and to the guys that sent me PMs but I watched some more vids and have been practising and can almost make one now so I will keep at it.I got my hands on some obsidian and it flakes SOOOOOO nice compared to the johnstone I was trying before.I also tried some red glass and it came out ok.A bit rough but getting better now...
Cheers KIM
(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v288/kimall/P1020188_edited.jpg)
(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v288/kimall/P1020185_edited.jpg)
Title: Re: Knapping hunters please help...
Post by: elkbow on May 11, 2008, 12:18:00 AM
your doing fine,i don't see you dripping blood or any bandages on your hands so your doing better than i did first starting out.
Title: Re: Knapping hunters please help...
Post by: **DONOTDELETE** on May 11, 2008, 08:45:00 AM
that's nice looking.
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Post by: ishiwannabe on May 11, 2008, 01:05:00 PM
Nice job!
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Post by: kyhuntertoo on May 11, 2008, 01:16:00 PM
that's pretty cool
Title: Re: Knapping hunters please help...
Post by: Swabby on May 11, 2008, 10:37:00 PM
If you can get ahold of Jay in Oz over on stickbow, I'm sure he would help you on the knapping.  I sent him some flint once snd he made some nice heads out of it so know he knows how.  Also, think he told me once there is a bunch of guys there that get together to knap.  Take care, Swabby
Title: Re: Knapping hunters please help...
Post by: Jon Stewart on May 12, 2008, 06:59:00 AM
Check out a web site called Paleo Planet.  Mostly knapping info.