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Offline Griffin027

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Some Arrowheads, Novaculite, Obsidian
« on: September 22, 2013, 02:44:25 pm »
Well I started flintknapping a few months ago, as this site inspired me to try my hand at it. Also I would like to thank JW_Halverson for the wonderful Rock he sent me in last years Christmas Exchange. The Obsidian point is from some of said rock. Let me know what you think and what I could improve upon.





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Re: Some Arrowheads, Novaculite, Obsidian
« Reply #1 on: September 22, 2013, 05:44:21 pm »
Levi,
Welcome to the sickness :laugh: Great start and just keep it going. The more you do the more you'll learn.
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Offline Outbackbob48

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Re: Some Arrowheads, Novaculite, Obsidian
« Reply #2 on: September 22, 2013, 08:20:01 pm »
Griffon027, I think your doing great, an to improve just keep making them. Bob

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Re: Some Arrowheads, Novaculite, Obsidian
« Reply #3 on: September 22, 2013, 09:44:10 pm »
Only a few months, you're doing great! Nice work, keep at it.


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Re: Some Arrowheads, Novaculite, Obsidian
« Reply #4 on: September 22, 2013, 09:45:48 pm »
Those look great!

Offline cowboy

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Re: Some Arrowheads, Novaculite, Obsidian
« Reply #5 on: September 22, 2013, 10:50:08 pm »
All you lack is finishing which like the rest of us will never happen. If those are some of your first your future in knapping is looking very bright :).
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Re: Some Arrowheads, Novaculite, Obsidian
« Reply #6 on: September 23, 2013, 07:58:24 pm »
Looking good!
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Offline JonW

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Re: Some Arrowheads, Novaculite, Obsidian
« Reply #7 on: September 27, 2013, 12:35:30 am »
Great start! You may or may not know but there is a monthly knap-in at Pineville the last Sunday of every month. If you make it there sometime look for James Howell. A great knapper and super all around dude. Tell him I sent you ;)

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Re: Some Arrowheads, Novaculite, Obsidian
« Reply #8 on: September 27, 2013, 01:26:36 am »
Very nice!
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Offline Griffin027

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Re: Some Arrowheads, Novaculite, Obsidian
« Reply #9 on: September 27, 2013, 12:26:16 pm »
Thanks for all the replies! I have trouble doing percussion, that novaculite was easily 4 times the size. I just reduced it to rubble and lucked out. I need to get some quality hammerstones though, I just scrounged around my apartment and found what I thought was likely candidates from the "flower Beds", but they break after heavy use.
~ Levi from SW Missouri ~