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Leigh	Making Bone Points/Arrows	Lead	[-]
Posts: 20 (06/06/09 2:19 AM) Reply Quote More My Recent Posts Message Me Connection Blocking Invite Ignore User's Posts	Tags : None Hi Can someone point me in the right direction? I'd like to learn how to make bone points. Thanks Leigh
David Morningstar		#1	[-]
Posts: 241 (06/06/09 1:31 PM) Reply Quote More My Recent Posts Message Me Connection Blocking Invite Ignore User's Posts	http://www.bowyers-den.com/index.php?q=node/149
mariobab		#2	[-]
Posts: 75 (06/08/09 8:18 PM) Reply Quote More My Recent Posts Message Me Connection Blocking Invite Ignore User's Posts	Here is roe deer bone, split in half, tool that I used, a different types of points and mounted points.On the third picture pig gut is still wet, when it dries it shrinks, and it is like on the last picture. mario
Leigh		#3	[-]
Posts: 42 (06/11/09 10:56 PM) Reply Quote More My Recent Posts Message Me Connection Blocking Invite Ignore User's Posts	Thanks! The link and the pics also, are a great help. Leigh
hardawaypoints		#4	[-]
Posts: 364 (06/12/09 4:25 AM) Reply Quote More My Recent Posts Message Me Connection Blocking Invite Ignore User's Posts	I know a guy who uses deer shoulder blades to make bone points too. I'm not sure if there are any tricks to it, but he swears by them. Jim
Leigh		#5	[-]
Posts: 43 (06/12/09 6:23 AM) Reply Quote More My Recent Posts Message Me Connection Blocking Invite Ignore User's Posts	hardawaypoints wrote: I know a guy who uses deer shoulder blades to make bone points too. I'm not sure if there are any tricks to it, but he swears by them. Jim You know, I think I remember something like that from those 'Clan of the Cave Bear' books. From what I understand, whats-her-face, did a lot of homework on paleo topics when she wrote those books. Anyway, thanks! Leigh
paleoarts	bone points	#6	[-]
Posts: 6 (06/26/09 10:02 AM) Reply Quote More My Recent Posts Message Me Connection Blocking Invite Ignore User's Posts	i love bone! i use it for atlatl, arrow and lance points as well as knife blades, fishhooks, combs and a dozen other applications. it's extremely easy to work with modern tools i.e. saws, files, and belt sanders. a bit harder with traditional stone tools but not impossible. i mostly use dried and bleached beef bone (petco is a great source!) but i've also worked with bison and mule deer. the easiest way to get a point from bone is to simply smash one with a rock, pick a nice splinter, and grind it down on some sandstone or granite into shape. one tip, leave the splinter long as you grind until you get the point you want, then cut it off at the desired length. this is much easier than trying to grind a little 2" point. check out my page for a whole slew of examples. www.myspace.com/paleoarts Last Edited By: paleoarts 06/29/09 10:00 AM. Edited 7 times.

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