Welcome, Bill, the editor always enjoys having someone whose skill level makes him feel right at home. We received a very nice letter from MKG member Wayne Allen advising us of his address change. He has been spending his spare time working on replicating Chumash points. His new address is 784 Laurel Walk, Apt. B, Goleta, CA 93117.
Good antlers are expensive and hard to find.
A wood dowel or any piece of turned wood off and old chair or stool will work fine. Copper caps can be purchased at a plumbing supply source. Put a large ball peen hammer in a vice with the round end up. Set the copper cap on the hammer and tap the top corner of cap while rotating until the cap forms a crown. I prefer to drill the hole at least one half the length of the billet.