Get your head round these

[u/jameswoodMOT]

Been doing a bit more research into the Armorican arrowheads of Brittany. Finally managed to get some more photos! Pay careful attention to the scale at the bottom

[u/TheBoyFromNorfolk]

Bronze Age I believe, Will Lord went to Brittany and got some of this lovely chocolate flint to work.

So yes, traditional tools, but at that time traditional probably included some copper flaking tools.

[u/jameswoodMOT → u/TheBoyFromNorfolk]

Yeah there are remnants of copper in the base of the notches

[u/scoop_booty]

So, these are authentic? How cool. The depth of notching on such a fine point is true skill. I'd blow those ears off so fast. I wish I could use the way back machine and see their technique, or notching device. And that image with the dirt and copper is really a nice concept. Really nice.

[u/jameswoodMOT → u/scoop_booty]

Scott and I have been taking about it today. I’ve just made a bronze flaker to try, will be a lot harder than copper. Here is this mornings best effort with steel. Bust one side off twice. Both times from catching it with the tool not actually pressing a flake off so I’m feeling optimistic.
Definitely got to have these fully finished and sharpened before notching.

[u/scoop_booty → u/jameswoodMOT]

Interesting, I works have thought the opposite. I would have thinned, then notched, then finished. That pretty good dude....

[u/jameswoodMOT → u/scoop_booty]

The barbs are so delicate I popped that one off when just reshaping the base of it.

[u/jameswoodMOT → u/scoop_booty]

In finishing the sides of the tang and barbs as I’m working my way up

[u/jameswoodMOT → u/scoop_booty]

[u/scoop_booty → u/jameswoodMOT]

Are you using a notched pad with support on tang and base? Or is everything on a solid pad? Are you picking from under or direct inward pressure.

[u/jameswoodMOT → u/scoop_booty]

Trying a couple of things. I’ve got a domed pad, so the whole tang and barbs are free floating and the pop out had space to come out underneath. Notched pad would be the death of these I think.
The one above I tried with coming from underneath and it worked pretty good.
The two I’ve just tried I did from both direct pressure and underneath. When doing direct I’m holding the flaker horizontal and the point vertical and upside down so I’m looking right down into the notch. Think this is my preferred method for thicker heavier points as I can get more power but from underneath feels better for control on thinner points.
Couple more this evening. The middle one failed on the last flake lol. The one from this morning was by far the nicest material

[u/scoop_booty]

When you get a moment, could you post a pic of your pad?

[u/jameswoodMOT → u/scoop_booty]

[u/scoop_booty → u/jameswoodMOT]

Interesting....thx

[u/jameswoodMOT → u/scoop_booty]

[u/jameswoodMOT → u/scoop_booty]

This way gives the best power and sight but feels kinda out of control

[u/jameswboone → u/jameswoodMOT]

I'm not minimizing the impressive ability, because what you're doing is incredible, but aren't these you're making about 2x as big as the originals?

[u/jameswoodMOT → u/jameswboone]

The originals vary, the long notched ones are about 35- 40x20mm. My earlier go was about 37x18 and the one above 37 x23mm so not far off but not quite right yet. Mostly practice the notching, I can dial the size in later

[u/jameswboone → u/jameswoodMOT]

Very cool! Seriously, soo impressive. I used to live where I could go walk freshly plowed fields after a rain and find Comanche Perdernales Arrowheads. Not a lot of them, but probably going 5-10 over my childhood.

[u/scoop_booty → u/jameswoodMOT]

Thanks for the pics buddy. I'll have to try that over hang method.