from long neck to........
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- clinton miller
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from long neck to........
.......arrow point.
i finished my 1st ever primitive point yesterday. it's made from the bottom of a long neck beer bottle. it turned out to be 2" long, 1 3/8" wide and 5/16" thick. it weighs 192grs. starting to get the hang of setting up platforms to be able to push off nice big flakes past the centerline, which you need to do in order to thin it down while still ending up with enough width. it will be special to shoot something with it that's for sure! or should i keep it??
i finished my 1st ever primitive point yesterday. it's made from the bottom of a long neck beer bottle. it turned out to be 2" long, 1 3/8" wide and 5/16" thick. it weighs 192grs. starting to get the hang of setting up platforms to be able to push off nice big flakes past the centerline, which you need to do in order to thin it down while still ending up with enough width. it will be special to shoot something with it that's for sure! or should i keep it??
Last edited by clinton miller on Thu Nov 26, 2009 4:38 pm, edited 1 time in total.
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border black douglas recurve 70# & 58# HEX6-H BB2 limbs
brigalow selfbow with rawhide string
border black douglas recurve 70# & 58# HEX6-H BB2 limbs
brigalow selfbow with rawhide string
Re: from long neck to........
Keep it, keep it, for it's your first. There's nothing like still having your first to compare with as time goes by. Bloody hell if looks could kill (in this case it probably would) it looks truely great. A job well done.............Bill
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that looks awsome!! how did you make it? tool?
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awesome! definitely keep it clint. keep your first, make more and use them.
...just found what i'll be trying my hand at this wet season!
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- Gringa Bows
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it looks good,i would keep the first one mate.................Rod
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I say use it and shoot something with it. Much more memorable IMO if it's is your first point, and you kill something with it. If it just sits there, then how do you know if it works or not?
Dylan
Dylan
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tony,
should we put a wager on how many fingers clint will have left after trying to knap while having a few beers, a couple of wines and a bottle bundy?
should we put a wager on how many fingers clint will have left after trying to knap while having a few beers, a couple of wines and a bottle bundy?
...otis...
- Benny Nganabbarru
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Re: from long neck to........
Well-done, Clint! If I was to try that, it'd have to be with ginger beer bottles.
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- clinton miller
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Re: from long neck to........
otis is right....you haven't been knapping if you aren't bleeding!
The degree of satisfaction gained from the accomplishment of a goal is directly proportional to the hardships and challenges overcome in order to achieve it.
border black douglas recurve 70# & 58# HEX6-H BB2 limbs
brigalow selfbow with rawhide string
border black douglas recurve 70# & 58# HEX6-H BB2 limbs
brigalow selfbow with rawhide string