who has used flint arrowheads

[Killdeer]

Before
 

After penetrating a vertebra on a doe
 

Side view
 

These were made by Steve Allely for me.
 

Killdeer

[DGF]

Killdeer- Is that a pine pitch coating the sinew work on the second and third pic?

Dan

[Killdeer]

It is a mix of pine pitch and deer tallow. I didn't want morning dew or rain to compromise the sinew and hide glue holding the head in the notch. Pure pine pitch cracked off of the lashings. A little grease made it more tolerant of temperature changes. I think it sorta streamlined the projectile, too.

Killdeer

[DesertDude]

Stunning Points Killdeer.......

[Mike Gerardi]

I have one special arrow made up with a hand knapped point from Doug Campbell. Been waiting for the right opportunity on a deer. I would hate to miss with that arrow.

[Pat B]

Doug's arrows don't miss! d;^)

[Herdbull]

Don Gilson sells Ky flint.

ozy .. Yes the arrow at the notch broke after it passed through the buck and hit something hard on the ground. The doe broke the arrow in flight and the sinew held the head against the rib wall. The other arrow killed the buffalo , but the other bull that was with him broke the shaft as it licked the wound site of the deed one. You can see this on our film Essential Encounters.

[mongoose]

Thanks for the info guys, maybe I'll try to get up with Don. I really don't have the skill to attempt knapping one myself  

[Jon Stewart]

Mongoose. PM for Don's phone # if you need it.

Originally posted by razorsharptokill:
I have several arrows with stone points on them but have yet to connect with any. Maybe this year. Goal is to kill a deer with my rivercane, stone point,and Osage selfbow.
 

I have the same goal....only i will use my bow not yours! (haha)

Bisch

[mongoose]

Thanks Jon, PM sent.

[razorsharptokill]

Originally posted by calgarychef:
I think I'd choose the head in the middle, it looks a little more robust.  What do the others think?

The middle one is really sharp even after lots of shots into styrofoam. It is not my best work but I feel it would definetly do the trick. It and the one on the right are both flint but different types.

[mulie]

How do you knappers know when the broadhead is sharp?  I guess I mean how do you test them?  I have made a couple (out of many tries) that I feel are adequate to hunt deer with, but am a little nervous.  I want a humane kill when using them.
Thanks

[flightmedic]

alot depends on the type of stone, obsidian, kay county, novaculite would make good points for hunting. you can get them pretty sharp if you pay attention to edge preperation.

[Fishycatfish]

Im going to this year.

[tippit]

Woody Blackwell point & my Osage selfbow with complete pass through on a black bear...tippit

 

 

[JamesKerr]

Originally posted by bondo:
I've taken several deer with stone points. I like to use a side notch, but have used a corner notch with success. Seems like the side notch is a little more durable, maybe a little better penatration with a corner notch.


   

here are a few of the type I like to use.
   

and one used on a nice doe two years ago.

   

The ones in the middle picture are close to the same dimmension as the ones I make for hunting as far as length and width. I just make mine corner notched as it is easier for me to haft them in that style.

[calgarychef]

Interesting tidbit!  I was doing some percussion stuff a couple days ago and a tiny little flake cut right through my glove and into my finger.  It's not my first cut from flint but this one was tiny but deep, y'all should have seen the blood!  About 16 hours later it broke open again and bled like hell.  I've never in my life had a cut that wouldn't stay closed after that long.

Sharp stuff indeed!