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Stringman

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A little jig work
« on: December 16, 2014, 10:59:05 am »
Playing around with the jig and was able to tease this little Cumberland out of a piece of Burlington. Hopefully I will get better with the fluting. Such a different approach to performs, when I'm used to keeping them thin as possible.





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Re: A little jig work
« Reply #1 on: December 16, 2014, 11:28:04 am »
right on!
Turned out nice!
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Re: A little jig work
« Reply #2 on: December 16, 2014, 11:28:52 am »
Real nice, Scott, and Merry Christmas back at ya.
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Re: A little jig work
« Reply #3 on: December 16, 2014, 11:29:58 am »
You've got the hang of that jig. I agree about it being hard to get the preform just right. I made a Solberger jig about 3 years ago and fluted a few and destroyed even more. The Solberger fluting tutorial will improve anybody's knapping though.

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Re: A little jig work
« Reply #4 on: December 16, 2014, 12:00:42 pm »
Nice looking point Scott.

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Re: A little jig work
« Reply #5 on: December 16, 2014, 12:28:40 pm »
That thing is sweet.  So the jig is for the flute?  I remember when Jesse was doing some of those.  Would like to see that contraption, sometime.
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Re: A little jig work
« Reply #6 on: December 16, 2014, 03:06:02 pm »
Looks like you have the hang of it to me. If you can, I would really like to see a pic of the jib also.

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Re: A little jig work
« Reply #7 on: December 16, 2014, 03:18:35 pm »
Thanks guys. Gotta admit, certain points evoke images of certain people. I see a pine tree and ol Shannon pops in my head. Tater chip thin corner notch belongs to Don, deep notched andice is a Will thing, but when I started workin on this point Jesse was my inspiration. Thanks gentleman for providing a benchmark to shoot for!

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Re: A little jig work
« Reply #8 on: December 16, 2014, 04:23:49 pm »
Looks real.  Nice one!
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Re: A little jig work
« Reply #9 on: December 16, 2014, 05:03:41 pm »
Scott , real nice Cumberland, and your profile of of said knappers is the exact image I picture an I am also very fortunate to have a beautiful  Cumberland fluted oneside onondaga from Jesse, a perfectly thin tater chip corner notch from Don and a very deep notch Andice from Will, and ole slick Shannon is on my list to get a point from somehow, Been messing around off and on with my jig, need to work up some serious pre forms and go for the Cumbys. Great job on yours, and Merry Christmas. Bob

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Re: A little jig work
« Reply #10 on: December 16, 2014, 06:36:26 pm »
There are other types of fluting jigs, but this one works very well. Pictures and instructions.

http://pugetsoundknappers.com/how_to/sollberger_jig.html

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Re: A little jig work
« Reply #11 on: December 16, 2014, 07:22:34 pm »
JB Sollberger was my mentor many years ago when I was learning to make points I could hunt with.  I sent him several apple boxes of elk horns and he sent me a show case of his points over several years.  He sent me his notes and I still have them.  I have a jig and never really learned how to use it as well as a video on how to use it.  You have to see the folsoms and clovis points I have to believe how thin and perfect they are.  If I get to make the Classic and I am really planning to do so, I will bring my Sollberger collection for anyone interested to see.  Joe
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Re: A little jig work
« Reply #12 on: December 16, 2014, 09:41:25 pm »
I am interested, Joe. lookin forward to the stories and "pit" time again!

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Re: A little jig work
« Reply #13 on: December 17, 2014, 12:13:10 am »
That turned out nice,

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Re: A little jig work
« Reply #14 on: December 17, 2014, 09:38:36 pm »
Nice point !
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