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[Spotted Dog]

Ok, I truly learned something today. On the string first non preform I stated I am learning. I got great input. THANK YOU.
The pics posted really helped.
The piece in the picture was a piece of sawn stone. Never even thought about trying that. I went out into my garage and grabbed
my antler and copper combined flaker. I have never been able to do this NEVER. I abraded the squared edge. Put the copper tip
on it. Used my legs and, WOW. A big flake. They kept coming. I got hungry to hurry and used my hammer stone to clean up bad
lower edge. Broke it, But happy again to see I can still make a drill maybe, and a narrower point.
I feel like I have learned more today than every time I tried before. Now to keep it up.
One question. Is this the way to thin a point too? to continue the way I was going ?

Thank you.

[Dalton Knapper]

Look up Nodena points.

[Zuma]

Dog, I would glue that back together and put it into the display case.
Is that heat treated agate??
No matter it's a pretty rock.
Zuma

[Majuba Tom]

Yes it is Brazilian I think. The stuff flake nicely and it looks like you can still make to small points with it.

You might want to try using a anvil stone with a small leather pad for good support of the work piece when it is thin. A anvil stone is a small thin stone that sets in your palm and then you place a small piece of leather on it to rest the work piece on while you hold it. It helps prevent bending of the work piece.

[Spotted Dog]

I looked up Nodena points. That is what I'd love to do along with Neolithic points.
Thanks guys. Tom I will try the anvil rock. Love the stone from you.

[mullet]

If I have time tomorrow before I head to Twin Oaks I'll post a picture of the pad I use just for slabs.

[le0n]

I got hungry to hurry and used my hammer stone to clean up bad
lower edge. Broke it,

you shouldn't need the hammer stone on a piece like that.

once you have an 'edge' just alternate sides while flaking and march your way around the corner with the flaker.

that sure is some nice rock.

[bubby]

On slabs i work one side all the way around and then do the other edge useing a handpad, thhen i use a pc of leather and work the edge down the same way