slender pointed parts of an antler. References Forsyth, Adrian, 1985. Mammals of the American North. Camden House. Nowak, Ronald, M., 1991. Mammals of the world. Fifth ed. Johns Hopkins University Press. Baltimore, V2. Jones, J. Knox, et al, 1983. Mammals of the Northern Great Plains. University of Nebraska Press. Lincoln, NE.

The two halves of the point, formed by slitting the point during manufacture. The tines must be in perfect alignment and must both have smooth nibs or tips to write well.