Primitive Archer
Main Discussion Area => Flintknapping => Topic started by: StevenT on September 17, 2009, 06:36:34 pm
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Here is my first points... well, completed points. I was over at Cape Charles beach last weekend and picked up some sea glass. Here is what I did with it. I had worked on a few beer bottom points but managed to crack them. I know they aren't great, but I was happy to complete them without busting them. They still have some of the beach wear in the middle, but that shows where they came from. Really, I just haven't figured out to run a flack that far yet. As you can see, I have some more see glass to play with.
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i dont see anything wrong with them
wish my first completed points were that big
i too like the looks of the sea erosion on the points 8)
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they look great to me, i was wondering how to get the flakes on the pieces of glass i work to go across the center line?. any advie would help me> i try to go to the dropzones which have large open areas to look for glass.
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Nice. Aint nothin wrong with those.
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nice ,I like your blue one ,I bet that big peice of blue bottle you have will make a nice one too .
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Thanks all. I'm learning and enjoying knapping. It aint easy.
Warhawk,
I am not sure if you were asking me about getting flakes to travel across the center line or just asking in general. I haven't figured it out. I get a long flake on the concave side of a bear bottom, but not on a flat piece of glass. I have tried both copper pressure flaker and deer tine. I have tried very sharp points and rounded points. I have also tried a notched pad. All I can get is a conical flake. I am sure someone knows the secret. I am going to the NC knapin tomorrow, so I will ask those guys.
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well im pretty new to this knapping thing also,being doing it for about 8 months now
i ve mostly worked slabs of obsidion(volcanic glass)
one thing ive learned is that flakes dont like to travel far(without hinging) on flat surfaces,or concaved surfaces
you need to work the edge some to create some convecity so that the flakes will travel
i recomend either getting with someone who knows how to knapp
or as i did,watch all the videos you can stand on you tube
that how i learned,that and trial and error
after all this is a hobby of tonage ;D
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Now that is really cool!!! I like those points, and the glass you made them from...
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better than anything i can make. ;D
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i was asking about getting flakes across the center line of the stone being worked. I have better luck with obsidian then perdenales from texas. i wanted to go to the knappin in Burlington NC but i have to work this weekend. if you could getthe answer please drop aline. warhawk.
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War,
To get those flakes to travel to the center of the point or beyond, you have to flake the edge to create a steep bevel that will "lean" toward the side you want the flake to come off. Then, grind the edge, and either hit the edge at a slightly straight-in angle, and you should be able to peel off large, long flakes. For pressure it is the same, but instead of hitting, the edge, you're pressing flakes off. When you pressure flake, you want to push in, and then push down. That will peel off much longer flakes. Just be careful...cause sometimes you will have the pressure flakes travel all the way across the surface and bite off portions of the opposite edge.
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right there is a better explanaion of what I was trying to say in the other thread.
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thanks and i'll try it today and try to show some pics.
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same here. ;D
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Those tips look like a great start to me. I want to get to this soon myself. I hope I can get off to a start as good as you. Pappy, How cool is that! nice job. I was just telling my wife I want to take my 1st deer with a self-made bow arrow and tip. You give me incentive!
Chasing Crow.