Homemade broadheads

[Tartar Horde]

I use Bodkins myself and they certainly do the job I think I got the last lot from Richard head Longbows. i certainly would give knapping a go Big Paul, you will be surprised how instinctive it will be for you, and I have faith that in only a few days you will be able to turn out arrowheads. I bet you already have all the tools you need to start now.
1xbit of leather to hold the flint in your left hand (right if left handed)
because flint is very sharp and will cut you to the bone before you know it.
1x something to knock flakes off the main block of flint, I have used small hammers/geological hammers/Hickory handles from small axes etc are ok too and sound nice when they hit the flint. Our ancestors used Red Deer antler, if you can get this it is the best (get me some)
The next tool you need is something that tapers to a point but not too fine, again antler was the prefered material but you can use hardwood or even something like a metal punch that is rounded off at the tip. With this tool you "pressure flake" the edge of your arrow head snicking off little semicircles of flint on opposite sides till you get the desired shape. Making flint arrowheads is definately a "zen" moment as you can lose yourself for hours.
Before you get to the pressure flaking stage you will have to prepare your flint block from which you will strike blades. The goal is to strike the block on an edge that will result in a flake of flint falling away that is not too thick and short. You do this by "preparing a platform" which means you will knock off any irregularities or lumps etc from the area you wish to strike to get the flakes, so you have a nice edge to hit.
That's it basically, the rest you will learn yourself, and your arrowheads will also be unique to you

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