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Main Discussion Area => Flintknapping => Topic started by: cowboy on June 07, 2009, 11:36:17 am

Title: Little dovey
Post by: cowboy on June 07, 2009, 11:36:17 am

Shew, finally! Inspired by a gift from a fine gentleman Mr. Roger Hostetler "bone pile" I got one made after breaking five or six :(. Here it is right quick - now I gotta go have fun at the river ;D.

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Title: Re: Little dovey
Post by: FlintWalker on June 07, 2009, 11:51:13 am

They both look great!
 Have fun at the river.

Title: Re: Little dovey
Post by: Blacktail on June 07, 2009, 12:00:00 pm

wow,you guys did great work..and i love the stone...hey paul,so what are you doing at the river.fishing,and what kind...thanks john

Title: Re: Little dovey
Post by: PeteDavis on June 07, 2009, 01:25:32 pm

I love those blades.

Title: Re: Little dovey
Post by: Bone pile on June 07, 2009, 05:30:41 pm

Darn I guess everything IS bigger in Texas,nice job Paul
Bone pile

Title: Re: Little dovey
Post by: Timo on June 07, 2009, 06:54:48 pm

Very nice chippin,  to both you guys!  8)

Geez Paul yo only broke 4-5? ;)

Title: Re: Little dovey
Post by: cowboy on June 07, 2009, 11:20:28 pm

Thanks guys! Yup, that was quite a challenge for me. I wound up punching in the notches after a few dissapointing moments on others with pressure >:( ::). No fishin at the river John. Just relaxing, throwing back a few and gathering up some quartzite for next months challenge ;).

Title: Re: Little dovey
Post by: DanaM on June 08, 2009, 06:29:31 am

Nice points Paul :) Gathering quartzite eh :) I have to go raid the city park as I'm out of quartzite :o Hope I can find a nice big chunk :)
My bruises have almost faded from the last time I worked quartzite so I guess I'm ready to try again eh :)

Title: Re: Little dovey
Post by: jamie on June 08, 2009, 08:12:32 am

wow im really impressed with both. the notching is great

Title: Re: Little dovey
Post by: GregB on June 08, 2009, 08:32:15 am

Those are really nice! :)

Title: Re: Little dovey
Post by: cowboy on June 08, 2009, 11:11:29 am

Thanks GregB, Jamie. Yep, Dana - next months challenge I think will actually be quite the challenge with this junky rock ::) ;D. I picked up several, thier's not much there and it's just little rounded river cobbles. Different colors and grades - the purple is the best. I whacked on em as I was picking them up and am intrigued to say the least 8).

Title: Re: Little dovey
Post by: Marc St Louis on June 08, 2009, 11:16:49 am

Nice work Paul

Title: Re: Little dovey
Post by: jamie on June 08, 2009, 02:32:47 pm

paul those little cobbles are what i like for making scrapers. Stand them on end and give em awack. Wouldnt take much more to turn em into a point.

Title: Re: Little dovey
Post by: cowboy on June 08, 2009, 02:57:40 pm

Thanks Marc. Hey, Jamie - I'll give that a try. Here's nother one - didn't come out the right shape, but hey look at them notches ::) :D.

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Title: Re: Little dovey
Post by: Bone pile on June 08, 2009, 03:31:26 pm

What are you using to punching those notches out with? I use an old filed down horseshoe nail that i tap with a peice of wood.whatever your using sho is workin'
Bone pile

Title: Re: Little dovey
Post by: JackCrafty on June 08, 2009, 03:51:58 pm

Dang.

I hate it when I see other points with no step fractures, wide thin blades, and good flake patterns.  I need a nap.

Buenas notches.

Title: Re: Little dovey
Post by: xin on June 08, 2009, 06:58:16 pm

Very nice work!!!!!!!  Thanks for sharing!!!!!!!!

Title: Re: Little dovey
Post by: cowboy on June 08, 2009, 10:29:20 pm

Thanks xin ;D. Pat, if it weren't for getting rid of all the steps - they'd be a little wider. I'm still working on that. Thanks for asking Roger, I'm using a piece of 5/16" copper, hammered flat with the end squared off and a notched pad underneath. I'm liking it :).

Title: Re: Little dovey
Post by: ricktrojanowski on June 08, 2009, 11:03:17 pm

Awesome blades.  Your skill is very inspiring.

Title: Re: Little dovey
Post by: Timo on June 08, 2009, 11:16:22 pm

Sweet notches there Paul! Kinda helps to have that base thin....eh? ;)

Title: Re: Little dovey
Post by: FlintWalker on June 08, 2009, 11:46:55 pm

I don't have a clue how to "punch" notches...but I'm gonna find out! ;D  With all the trouble I have notching, I need all the help I can get.

Title: Re: Little dovey
Post by: cowboy on June 09, 2009, 08:45:33 pm

Thank ya Rick. Yep, Timo - thin sure don't hurt none ;D. Shannon, when I get a chance I'll take a series of pictures and try to explain how I do it. I'm sure their's lot's of ways but this is workin for me right now.