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I was asked by a friend to make a replica arrow for is den. I had some chert stone flakes that will work great for this project.



I used a nice, thin, white piece for the arrowhead.



I made some wood and cooper tools and an antler brow tine to flake away the stone. The leather is to protect my hand as I press the coper tool against the chert. The flakes are sharp.



I started by squaring off the bottom of the flake and then chipped the head to shape.





Lastly I added the grooves to each side that will be used to tie the head to the shaft. This is where I make the most mistakes and break the head.



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Next, I used a knife to cut a groove in the end of a wood shaft to accept the stone head.

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