398 - Abo Flintknapping, Repairing, and Hafting a Dolores Arrowhead - Full Length Video 

Glad you liked it, and thanks for the feedback.

Me too

+Ryan Hunter Thanks!

Thanks Ryan!

You're very welcome

Yeah, I've read about that. The methods of extraction for barbed arrowheads is what I think you're referring to. If the stem of the arrowhead is contracting, on a barbed arrowhead, it becomes loose easily when the arrow is pulled out. If the stem is expanding, the arrowhead needs to be lodged in bone or other stiff tissue in order to guarantee that it will come loose from the arrow shaft. The technique for extracting barbed arrowheads, inserting two "spoons" that surround the arrowhead before it is pulled out, is well documented dating back to at least the Roman empire. The arrowheads that the army surgeons were dealing with during the Indian wars were mostly long metal arrowheads that would penetrate deep into bone and required a different technique using a sort of pliers.

Hard to imagine the pain inflicted from such a wound!

Thank you.

It depends on the tribe. Sometimes every size was the same design, and sometimes each size had it own shape.

Both. But this particular one is for display.

Thanks!

Probably yes

+vborg001 Thanks!

Yes

Yeah, it's shattery and delicate. Takes time to get used to it.

Abo means "aboriginal". It implies the use of tools that were available to the original makers of the artifact.

+Wades blades Hmmm... I'll have to make one first. :-) My keepers get given away or sold pretty quick. But yeah, I'll put some together for a video.

+JackCrafty cool if u dont mind me asking i would like to see u make a georgetown andice or calf creek on video as well

Yep, I've just picked up some Georgetown so I'll see what I can do. Those types break easy (when people are watching) but I'm up for the challenge. :-)

+JackCrafty awesome thanks bout ready to buy me some georgetown as well and if it does break make a video on u salvaging it also would like u to make a vid of u making biface as well if u can and thanks brother

+Wades blades i have confidence in you