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Offline Zuma

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6" Clovis
« on: October 19, 2015, 06:27:56 pm »
Yeah,yeah Obsissyan, I know.
Any way I took a Chance and took photos of the process.
I usually wind up with two small points when I do.
Got a little lucky and did it with a lot of noise talking to myself>:D
I just couldn't keep may mouth shut. :laugh:
« Last Edit: October 19, 2015, 06:34:26 pm by Zuma »
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Offline JoJoDapyro

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Re: for deletion
« Reply #1 on: October 19, 2015, 06:32:00 pm »
How so?
If you always do what you always did you'll always get what you always got.
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Offline Zuma

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Re: 6" Clovis
« Reply #2 on: October 19, 2015, 06:54:04 pm »
Jo jo
I couldn't get rid of some attachments so I tried to delete the thread
but I couldn't find a way to do that,
So I am using the modify mode to get er done.
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Offline Zuma

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Re: 6" Clovis
« Reply #3 on: October 19, 2015, 06:57:23 pm »
Trying to overcome
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Offline Bone pile

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Re: 6" Clovis
« Reply #4 on: October 19, 2015, 07:08:22 pm »
No blood ,you've done weel
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Offline bowmo

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Re: 6" Clovis
« Reply #5 on: October 19, 2015, 09:22:10 pm »
Nice! I actually think obsidian is one of the hardest stones to flute...well the second flute anyway.

Offline Zuma

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Re: 6" Clovis
« Reply #6 on: October 19, 2015, 10:07:51 pm »
Roger ;)

Bomo, This particular obsidian is pretty shock resistant.
Especially when wrapped tight fo the flutes.
I actually hinge fluted both sides. Neither side had much of
a ridge. The second side actually was wavy from deep thinning
 flakes and the flute did hinge but was short. It almost
disappeared when I shaped the point.
The gloss of the material absorbed the flute shadows in the photos.
Zuma
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Offline turbo

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Re: 6" Clovis
« Reply #7 on: October 19, 2015, 10:59:03 pm »
Nice job Zuma and I like how you left the edges asymmetrical. Speaking of obsidian and Clovis; I had high Clovis hopes for this obsidian platter the other day but was chasing cracks and she went… still was a ways off from shaping but it was getting nice and thin using buffalo indirect.


Offline Zuma

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Re: 6" Clovis
« Reply #8 on: October 20, 2015, 08:33:54 am »
Geez turbo,
That's a shame. You had er lookin good. :(
If I had a buffalo horn I'd give it a go. ;)
Pretty happy with my elk and deer billets too.
Your flakes look very bold. Maybe thinner platforms
or a slightly different angle on them could help the carnage??
And of course some obsidians just have a mind of there own. :laugh:
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Offline turbo

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Re: 6" Clovis
« Reply #9 on: October 20, 2015, 12:55:44 pm »
Thanks Zuma. Yes, Marty told me and I'm finding that low/thin platforms/not heavily ground work best w/ the buffalo horn. And as for the angles, I'm fine tuning those and get more consistent every time I sit down w/ it. I had a couple early cracks that won in the end.

Onto the next although that was my only big piece of obsidian I had.

Offline Knapper

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Re: 6" Clovis
« Reply #10 on: October 20, 2015, 05:08:56 pm »
Very nicely done. I still have problems with that.
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Offline Zuma

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Re: 6" Clovis
« Reply #11 on: October 20, 2015, 05:16:18 pm »
Turbo
Nothing like drying out just when your gettin tuned up. :(
Come on up and spall ya a hunk or two. :)
Caveman says a little heat will make it good. :-\
I am going to cook a little tomorrow. >:D
Zuma
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Offline turbo

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Re: 6" Clovis
« Reply #12 on: October 21, 2015, 11:24:36 am »
I know… that's a good offer, I'm long overdue for a northerly trip but work gets in the way! Let us know how the heat works.