Yes, stone points can easily penetrate elk hide. Deer, Elk, Buffalo, hog and others have been taken in recent times. Mammoth remains have been found with stone points stuck in the bones. Some tests have found well made stone points to have penetration equal to steel points....
@paleomanjim Foresure ive used obsidian blades to butcher a 500LB elk they work better than a steel knife..theres nothing primitive about it.i have a great respect for the native indians there way of life and skills are amazing living with the land not destroy it.look at this oil spill.its a shame..americans today are nothing but money hungry assholes all in a rush.with no skills and respect for nature.
Well, I just thought of how they made the fine ribbon flakes. I think they where setting up platforms for presure flaking by pushing of a reverse flake before taking the major flake off the opposit face to the platform flake.
David, I'm not sure about the basal notch, but it is used on some point types from Texas and the Great Basin as well, so it must have some purpose. Maybe someone out there can comment?
where can i buy a biface
noir0222 2 years ago
I really like these smaller points :)
dasdeeboot 2 years ago
I am going to be making some points do deer hunt with soon.
widgeonslayer 3 years ago
thinks for the tip jim
82f150 3 years ago
SW Missouri has lots of knappable rock to work, mostly Burlington chert. Check the local creek beds to find good sources.....jim
paleomanjim 3 years ago
howe was this done with out metal tools?can u make a blowgun with just stone tools?
5tonyvvvv 2 years ago
@paleomanjim how is this thin stone for say for elk..if sharp will it penatrate elk hide?
5tonyvvvv 1 year ago
@5tonyvvvv
Yes, stone points can easily penetrate elk hide. Deer, Elk, Buffalo, hog and others have been taken in recent times. Mammoth remains have been found with stone points stuck in the bones. Some tests have found well made stone points to have penetration equal to steel points....
paleomanjim 1 year ago
@paleomanjim Foresure ive used obsidian blades to butcher a 500LB elk they work better than a steel knife..theres nothing primitive about it.i have a great respect for the native indians there way of life and skills are amazing living with the land not destroy it.look at this oil spill.its a shame..americans today are nothing but money hungry assholes all in a rush.with no skills and respect for nature.
5tonyvvvv 1 year ago
nice vid that is real interesting. i live in sw missouri and would like to know what kind of workable rock there is and what it looks like?
82f150 3 years ago
Well, I just thought of how they made the fine ribbon flakes. I think they where setting up platforms for presure flaking by pushing of a reverse flake before taking the major flake off the opposit face to the platform flake.
TillerDavid 3 years ago
Yes, that is one way to get a razor sharp edge also. Just takes some time....
paleomanjim 3 years ago
is that a screwdriver that your using?
NICKELBACKFAN8 4 years ago
No screwdrivers used. The small notching tool is a horseshoe nail mounted in a handle...
paleomanjim 4 years ago
where did you get the tools to make the arrow head...........or did you make them your
self
NICKELBACKFAN8 4 years ago
Hello, Yes, I make all my tools. They are easy to make. I think some other knapers on YouTube show how to make them, not sure though....jim
paleomanjim 4 years ago
can you tell me how you made them plz ...... i really want to make an arrowhead but i dont know how to make the tools
NICKELBACKFAN8 4 years ago
Great videos, Jim. I like making little points from flakes.
sourswithhawk 4 years ago
David, I'm not sure about the basal notch, but it is used on some point types from Texas and the Great Basin as well, so it must have some purpose. Maybe someone out there can comment?
paleomanjim 4 years ago
Hmmm! Jim, how come there is a notch in the base? Is it to align the shaft to the arrowhead?
TillerDavid 4 years ago