The point cohomology of the convolution algebra ℓ1(Z+) is known to vanish in degrees 2 and above. We sharpen this result by obtaining splitting maps whose norms are bounded independently of the choice of point module. Our construction is a by-product of new estimates on projectivity constants of maximal ideals in ℓ1(Z+). Analogous results are obtained for some other L1-algebras which arise from ‘rank one’ subsemigroups of R+.