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I am not a spear hunter, but I like the idea of spear hunting. So show me your speers and tell me the tales of what you have done with your speers. CISSP, CISA, CRISC looking for a IT Security/Audit Manager spot | ||
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I'm not a spear hunter either but I enjoy looking at Indian artifacts which include spearheads. Here's a pretty nice one found in Morgan Co, Ohio.   I decided it would be cool to learn how Indians actually made them and the flintknapping bug bit me/  Some of my early stuff. I'm a good bit better at it now. Guess I need to take some pics of my more recent play.  | |||
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 I come up with a topic that no one I know is interested in. I post it on a server on the other side of the world. The only person who posts to it is another Ohioan.  Looks like you have some interesting stuff. I would love to see some more pictures. My relatives owned a farm in Southern Ohio. They found several Indian items over the years. I saw what I think were hammers or hatchets made of stone. I remember multiple arrow heads. Of course none of them made it to my side of the family.  CISSP, CISA, CRISC looking for a IT Security/Audit Manager spot | |||
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It sure is a small world aint it??? the chef | |||
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no no, I ain't from Ohio. I just bowhunt there. The point in the pic belongs to a friend of mine up there. He has lots of em but that's one of the nicest. Here's a couple of points I found here in eastern NC.  and here's one I found in Arkansas;  I really enjoy my primitive realm. A world with no money. Imagine that. | |||
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Here's another one I found in central Arkansas.   was probably a beauty in it's day.  I'm gonna find out what kind of stone it's made of. Looks like it knaps nice. | |||
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I made this 5.5 inch Dovetail knife about 6 years ago using heat treated Coastal Plains chert. It was one of many I sold to art collectors. All of my points and knives were made from material that was out of context for the point type. I didn't want anyone to get burned on buying a reproduction. This knife measured 5.5 inches and was in the 1st stages having only one resharpening. As further resharpening would occur, it would exhibit more pressure flaking scars and reduce in both length and width with the exception of the basal area.  Gray Ghost Hunting Safaris http://grayghostsafaris.com Phone: 615-860-4333 Email: hunts@grayghostsafaris.com NRA Benefactor DSC Professional Member SCI Member RMEF Life Member NWTF Guardian Life Sponsor NAHC Life Member Rowland Ward - SCI Scorer Took the wife the Eastern Cape for her first hunt: http://forums.accuratereloadin...6321043/m/6881000262 Hunting in the Stormberg, Winterberg and Hankey Mountains of the Eastern Cape 2018 http://forums.accuratereloadin...6321043/m/4801073142 Hunting the Eastern Cape, RSA May 22nd - June 15th 2007 http://forums.accuratereloadin...=810104007#810104007 16 Days in Zimbabwe: Leopard, plains game, fowl and more: http://forums.accuratereloadin...=212108409#212108409 Natal: Rhino, Croc, Nyala, Bushbuck and more http://forums.accuratereloadin...6321043/m/6341092311 Recent hunt in the Eastern Cape, August 2010: Pics added http://forums.accuratereloadin...261039941#9261039941 10 days in the Stormberg Mountains http://forums.accuratereloadin...6321043/m/7781081322 Back in the Stormberg Mountains with friends: May-June 2017 http://forums.accuratereloadin...6321043/m/6001078232 "Peace is that brief glorious moment in history when everybody stands around reloading" - Thomas Jefferson Every morning the Zebra wakes up knowing it must outrun the fastest Lion if it wants to stay alive. Every morning the Lion wakes up knowing it must outrun the slowest Zebra or it will starve. It makes no difference if you are a Zebra or a Lion; when the Sun comes up in Africa, you must wake up running...... "If you're being chased by a Lion, you don't have to be faster than the Lion, you just have to be faster than the person next to you." | |||
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A little OT, but how do you actually find things like those arrow heads and stone points? Are they just laying around or do you have to dig for them? Where do you start? It would seem to me that to find something like this is a million to one chance (unless they are very common of course.) Interested. | |||
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In Arkansas we go out into plowed corn fields after it has rained. Go up & down each row, sometimes on hands & knees looking.  Doug Humbarger NRA Life member Tonkin Gulf Yacht Club 72'73. Yankee Station Try to look unimportant. Your enemy might be low on ammo. | |||
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I am so very envious of your skills. I have all the equipment, but I can't make a point turn out the way I want. I keep making things rounder or I end up with square edges. How long did it take you practicing before you could make a functional point or blade?
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Frank, they say it takes about a ton of flint to get to the point that you can produce good pieces. I found that to be fairly accurate in most cases. Rarely have I witnessed anyone getting to that point in short order. Some people seem to have a natural born ability but most require a year or more to master the art. I recommend getting yourself some books and video's. That will jump start the process. Contact Mark Bracken at: http://www.flintknappingtools.com/ Mark carries lots of info and tools, including some high quality flints. Be sure to hold off buying any good flint until you can keep from turning it into dust. Regards, David Gray Ghost Hunting Safaris http://grayghostsafaris.com Phone: 615-860-4333 Email: hunts@grayghostsafaris.com NRA Benefactor DSC Professional Member SCI Member RMEF Life Member NWTF Guardian Life Sponsor NAHC Life Member Rowland Ward - SCI Scorer Took the wife the Eastern Cape for her first hunt: http://forums.accuratereloadin...6321043/m/6881000262 Hunting in the Stormberg, Winterberg and Hankey Mountains of the Eastern Cape 2018 http://forums.accuratereloadin...6321043/m/4801073142 Hunting the Eastern Cape, RSA May 22nd - June 15th 2007 http://forums.accuratereloadin...=810104007#810104007 16 Days in Zimbabwe: Leopard, plains game, fowl and more: http://forums.accuratereloadin...=212108409#212108409 Natal: Rhino, Croc, Nyala, Bushbuck and more http://forums.accuratereloadin...6321043/m/6341092311 Recent hunt in the Eastern Cape, August 2010: Pics added http://forums.accuratereloadin...261039941#9261039941 10 days in the Stormberg Mountains http://forums.accuratereloadin...6321043/m/7781081322 Back in the Stormberg Mountains with friends: May-June 2017 http://forums.accuratereloadin...6321043/m/6001078232 "Peace is that brief glorious moment in history when everybody stands around reloading" - Thomas Jefferson Every morning the Zebra wakes up knowing it must outrun the fastest Lion if it wants to stay alive. Every morning the Lion wakes up knowing it must outrun the slowest Zebra or it will starve. It makes no difference if you are a Zebra or a Lion; when the Sun comes up in Africa, you must wake up running...... "If you're being chased by a Lion, you don't have to be faster than the Lion, you just have to be faster than the person next to you." | |||
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What David said. Also try and find a local knapper to hands on show you. Or travel to one of the knap-ins where most will be glad to help you. here's a good spear...Clovis/Redstone style fluted spear point.....  Birmingham, Al | |||
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David, you do very nice work. Fellas, for much, much more on knapping and paleo skills in general, this is one of the best Web sites in our galaxy: http://paleoplanet69529.yuku.com/ There is hope, even when your brain tells you there isn’t. – John Green, author | |||
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Thanks Bill. Do you think if I looked at the site enough it would make me a better napper? 
Sand Creek November 29 1864 | |||
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