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Main Discussion Area => Flintknapping => Topic started by: FlintWalker on August 11, 2009, 10:03:03 am

Title: I chickened out
Post by: FlintWalker on August 11, 2009, 10:03:03 am

I sat down yesterday evening with a clovis on my mind.  Everything worked out OK except the fluting part. I just couldn't bring myself to try it.  I don't think I have enough convexity anyway :-\ 
The rock is Buffalo River chert. I like that stuff, it works very nice. :)
 Not a clovis so I guess it's another one of them "somethings" :D

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Title: Re: I chickened out
Post by: J. DEMPLER on August 11, 2009, 10:28:19 am

Awesome job!!!  :)

Title: Re: I chickened out
Post by: mullet on August 11, 2009, 10:49:13 am

 Awww,, Go ahead and smack it. >:D

Title: Re: I chickened out
Post by: Jaeger on August 11, 2009, 11:38:26 am

that has a cool look to it with all of the perfect ridges anyhow , I dont know if I would attempt it either.

Title: Re: I chickened out
Post by: Bone pile on August 11, 2009, 12:50:37 pm

Not all clovis's were fluted,You could do some basal notching if you want a different look.Or you can just leave well enugh alone
Bone pile

Title: Re: I chickened out
Post by: DanaM on August 11, 2009, 02:22:50 pm

Looks good Shannon but it is just a rock so might as well smack it ;) :D

Title: Re: I chickened out
Post by: PW on August 11, 2009, 02:34:10 pm

Awesome point. Every time I try I end up with two bird points. PW

Title: Re: I chickened out
Post by: piper on August 11, 2009, 02:47:53 pm

that can be the center piece of any case...I like it a lot

   Curt

Title: Re: I chickened out
Post by: Stoker on August 11, 2009, 06:34:50 pm

Good looking point. Set it aside then smack it next week.
Many times I have to walk away from a project for awhile.
Thanks Leroy

Title: Re: I chickened out
Post by: sailordad on August 11, 2009, 09:26:03 pm

nicde unfluted clovis point
i would leave it as is,like saidearlier,not all clovis points were fluted

Title: Re: I chickened out
Post by: ricktrojanowski on August 11, 2009, 09:31:49 pm

I don't blame you a bit,  if I managed a piece that beautiful I wouldn't flute it either.

Title: Re: I chickened out
Post by: jamie on August 11, 2009, 09:35:58 pm

hit hit hit hit !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Title: Re: I chickened out
Post by: FlintWalker on August 11, 2009, 10:25:03 pm

Ah Jamie, you'd hit it if ya knew you was gonna break it.  You just like hitting stuff ::)
 I really don't think it has enough convexity for a flute. Plus, at less than 1/4" thick, I'm sure I'd break it!

Title: Re: I chickened out
Post by: mullet on August 11, 2009, 10:34:54 pm

 No you wouldn't ;) Not as good as you have been hitting. If it breaks, chalk it up to a learning experiance. You ain't gonna hunt with it, no Mastodon's left. One that thin, I'd set up a platform and use indirect percussion, though. >:D

Title: Re: I chickened out
Post by: GregB on August 12, 2009, 08:09:53 am

Shannon...you just have to ask yourself, has it reached my level of perfection yet?  ;D

Title: Re: I chickened out
Post by: FlintWalker on August 12, 2009, 09:17:59 am

Maybe later ::) ;D

Title: Re: I chickened out
Post by: Bill Skinner on August 12, 2009, 10:45:26 pm

Eastern lanceolate.  9000-8000 BP.  They chickened out ,too.  Bill

Title: Re: I chickened out
Post by: Timo on August 12, 2009, 10:55:30 pm

Perty point Shannon!

Title: Re: I chickened out
Post by: Hardawaypoints on August 13, 2009, 08:02:57 am

I have an ancient one that looks real similar.  It is still one of my favorite finds...flute or not.

Nice work on the point.  It is a keeper no matter what you do.

Jim