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Offline Deerhunter21

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Novaculite head
« on: August 16, 2021, 03:37:59 pm »
I did some knapping with a flintknapper near me and he gave me some novaculite. I worked on one and it snapped…. But no problem, just gonna have a smaller head. Now I would be lying if i said that this was all my work. He helped me get rid of some step fractures and some really thick stuff on it and he flattened out the base. I don’t have pictures of how it started but anyway…
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Re: Novaculite head
« Reply #1 on: August 16, 2021, 04:09:02 pm »
nothing wrong with that point. trued up nice too... gut

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Re: Novaculite head
« Reply #2 on: August 16, 2021, 05:15:37 pm »
Thanks gut!!! Why do you mean by trued up???
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Re: Novaculite head
« Reply #3 on: August 16, 2021, 06:22:52 pm »
Nicely symmetrical, well balanced and beautiful. Any Deer would be honored to be shot with this one.
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Offline Trapper Rob

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Re: Novaculite head
« Reply #4 on: August 16, 2021, 09:44:21 pm »
Nice point

Offline Hawkdancer

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Re: Novaculite head
« Reply #5 on: August 17, 2021, 02:02:22 am »
Way to go!  Nice!  You are ahead of me, even with the help!
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Offline Parnell

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Re: Novaculite head
« Reply #6 on: August 17, 2021, 08:46:25 am »
Yup, looking good!  You are really progressing now.
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Re: Novaculite head
« Reply #7 on: August 17, 2021, 09:53:29 am »
Looks nice.  Well done
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Re: Novaculite head
« Reply #8 on: August 17, 2021, 10:30:59 am »
Yup it looks like you are figuring it out now Russell. Way to stick with it.

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Re: Novaculite head
« Reply #9 on: August 17, 2021, 01:19:30 pm »
trued up.. balanced.. edge runs dead center.. symmetrical.. very nice Russell... gut 

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Re: Novaculite head
« Reply #10 on: August 17, 2021, 03:25:27 pm »
Thanks guys! its taken a while but i feel like im finally making points that i am really proud of! I am having so much more fun with good tools and good rock! ill be posting here more often
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Offline WhistlingBadger

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Re: Novaculite head
« Reply #11 on: August 17, 2021, 07:34:27 pm »
Nicely done!  Now strap that thing to a stick and go kill a deer with it.
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Offline JW_Halverson

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Re: Novaculite head
« Reply #12 on: August 18, 2021, 11:40:17 pm »
Well, you are officially a better flintknapper than I am. So far all of my work has been....<snicker>....pointless!

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Offline Allyn T

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Re: Novaculite head
« Reply #13 on: August 19, 2021, 06:40:14 am »
That is a great looking point, congratulations
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Offline JEB

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Re: Novaculite head
« Reply #14 on: August 26, 2021, 11:48:10 pm »
will look much better with some red on it.