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Post by jasoninsd on Oct 18, 2022 22:41:33 GMT -5
The other day my mother asked if I wanted some arrowheads. She said her father had found them as a boy around Glenrock, Wyoming on their family homestead. I told her of course I wanted them! I had no idea what I was going to do with them other than hold onto them for sentimental value. That is until I saw a tutorial (OxanaCrafts) on YouTube where she wrapped an arrowhead! Well wouldn't you know, I just happen to have one of those! LOL I figure I'll give it to her tomorrow and see if she wants it back.  RickB and jamesp I'm tagging you two. Thought you'd get a kick out of seeing the arrowheads from Wyoming. I'm holding onto the smaller white one.    |
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Post by fernwood on Oct 19, 2022 3:06:22 GMT -5
So nice of your mom to give them to you.
The wrap looks great.
I have tried wrapping arrowheads and find them challenging.
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Post by RickB on Oct 19, 2022 5:57:39 GMT -5
Nice points jasoninsd and pretty wrap. The wrapped point is definitely made from quartz and the second whiter point looks like chalcedony. Keep them in your family. fernwood I've seen people wrap them many ways and the photo below is what I see the most when I go to outdoor knapping gatherings here in the Southeast. Most of them will keep the wrap simple and natural to highlight the arrowhead itself. Many arrowheads were hafted with sinew on a short tapered fore shaft that was then inserted into the main arrow shaft so they could be replaced fast if broken. Guys now do this with various woods or cane for the shafts and use artificial or natural sinew along with modern or natural adhesives. I've seen the short shaft cut like this example or tapered. They drill the shaft and attach a cord to make the pendant. Some of the guys may paint the shaft but most don't. Hope this gives you an alternative for hard to wrap points.  |
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Post by fernwood on Oct 19, 2022 6:24:32 GMT -5
RickB Thanks for the inspiration. I have been mostly doing a simple wrap with wire. Did a few in sinew, but did not include a shaft. I like how this looks, so might try it.
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Post by rockjunquie on Oct 19, 2022 6:50:33 GMT -5
Love it! Yeah, those are keepers for sure.
eta Keepers in the family.
How long are they?
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Post by jasoninsd on Oct 19, 2022 12:28:59 GMT -5
Those are awesome! What type of rocks they chipped from? Thanks Byron! Thankfully Rick chimed in about that below...because I had NO clue! LOL So nice of your mom to give them to you. The wrap looks great. I have tried wrapping arrowheads and find them challenging. Thanks Beth! I wanted to do the smaller one...but there was NO way I could have worked one that small and kept my sanity about it! LOL Nice points jasoninsd and pretty wrap. The wrapped point is definitely made from quartz and the second whiter point looks like chalcedony. Keep them in your family. fernwood I've seen people wrap them many ways and the photo below is what I see the most when I go to outdoor knapping gatherings here in the Southeast. Most of them will keep the wrap simple and natural to highlight the arrowhead itself. Many arrowheads were hafted with sinew on a short tapered fore shaft that was then inserted into the main arrow shaft so they could be replaced fast if broken. Guys now do this with various woods or cane for the shafts and use artificial or natural sinew along with modern or natural adhesives. I've seen the short shaft cut like this example or tapered. They drill the shaft and attach a cord to make the pendant. Some of the guys may paint the shaft but most don't. Hope this gives you an alternative for hard to wrap points. Thanks Rick! I'm glad you were able to ID the rocks! I really do like that style you posted...but I know it wouldn't be something my mom would wear. I did end up giving it "back" to her this morning...which put a big smile on her face! Not to be morbid...but I know I'll get it back someday...so it will definitely stay in the family. Love it! Yeah, those are keepers for sure.
eta Keepers in the family.
How long are they?
Thanks Tela! That small one is an inch and an eighth...and I already gave the wrapped one to mom...but I'm guessing it's around an inch and a half. The arrowhead Oxana wrapped was WAY bigger, so she had a lot of room to maneuver. I think she used 26 gauge, but I only have 28 gauge silver, so the weave is way tighter on mine. |
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