After viewing Ron's ground slate point, and seeing Jay's crosshatched point, I decided to be a copy cat. (Sorry!) We have a few outcroppings of good quality slate in Kentucky, so I grabbed one piece. It must have taken three hours to grind it down to axe shape! Grinding is a killer! I used a large piece of PA sandstone to do it. After shaping it, I smoothed it out the best I could with a finer grained rock. Then I used 300 grit sand paper to smooth it out more, then notched it using a file. After a final sanding, I sprayed it with satin clear coat to make the colors pop. A lot of work, but it is extremely satisfying! You will definitely see more ground tools from me later!
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My first ground axe head!!!
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Ethan do not do any grinding of chipping indoors. Rocki dust especially silica dust is not good for your lungs and health.TN formerly CT Visit our store http://stores.arrowheads.com/store.p...m-Trading-Post
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