Exploring JOHN and PAULS views sensibly

[Tartar Horde]

The ironic thing there is that most decent flint knappers could turn out a point faster out of stone than you could out of scrounged metal etc. With good flint it takes around 20-30 minutes to make a stone point using bifacial technique, even quicker when using "blade technology" ie Microliths. You would definitely need more tools to work the metal into shape, and perhaps some heat even. The only plus side is that metal will be more durable, that is the only benefit metals have, and anyone who has spent time making a stone point, only to have it break with the first miss knows that is a big bonus. As for sharpness the keenest razor blade can't compare to flint or Obsidian. Bone points are more durable than stone ones because they have a certain amount of "give", but take longer to make than stone points. It seems daunting at first to know where to start, but like anything with practice you get faster and better. Give it a try and persevere, and it will all come together.