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Main Discussion Area => Flintknapping => Topic started by: Outbackbob48 on June 15, 2010, 11:49:37 pm

Title: Re working points
Post by: Outbackbob48 on June 15, 2010, 11:49:37 pm

Has anybody went thru there early years points an tryed to work down the bigger ones. I have a bunch of oversized football points an thought about trying to thin an maybe produce a thinner smaller point. Or should I just give my footballs to the kids an move on to new points. Just curious what everybody did with all of there early stuff. Thanks Bob

Title: Re: Re working points
Post by: leapingbare on June 16, 2010, 12:15:52 am

I reworked a Large flintridge dove tail last week. I'll post a photo tomarrow when i can resize it.

Title: Re: Re working points
Post by: Outbackbob48 on June 16, 2010, 12:33:58 am

Thanks Jesse , I,m real curious to see it . Did you have a before an after pic?  Bob

Title: Re: Re working points
Post by: sailordad on June 16, 2010, 02:13:34 am

im not one to like reworking my early stuff or my firsts of any new style of point i try
however i have taken a bunch of failed points(ones that didnt turn out like i wanted) and reworked them to other types of points

Title: Re: Re working points
Post by: leapingbare on June 16, 2010, 08:21:49 am

here is a photo of the old one.

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Title: Re: Re working points
Post by: leapingbare on June 16, 2010, 02:37:07 pm

Here it is after i reworked it.
I fixed the symmetry and re shaped the base.

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Title: Re: Re working points
Post by: mullet on June 16, 2010, 03:36:38 pm

  I like that, better.

Title: Re: Re working points
Post by: jamie on June 16, 2010, 03:50:32 pm

if i need points for somebody or even for hunting il take some points i know i wont use and bring them to size.

Title: Re: Re working points
Post by: Outbackbob48 on June 16, 2010, 10:16:34 pm

Jesse, Most knappers would have been real happy to get the first  point, but I have to agree the second just looks  better. Thanks for posting the pics. Bob

Title: Re: Re working points
Post by: AncientArcher76 on June 16, 2010, 10:42:46 pm

Hey Bob and Jesse ...wow I never made points that big starting out!  But yeah reworking them is a great way to go back and make some of them look real nice.  Again its like remember how much great rock u busted along the way...I am almost ashamed! Bob u going o Bald eagle or Letchworth???

Russ

Title: Re: Re working points
Post by: Outbackbob48 on June 16, 2010, 10:53:16 pm

Russ, I'm going to try an make both unless something bad comes up. I usually camp at both of these. Are you going to either ? Hope to see ya there. Bob

Title: Re: Re working points
Post by: AncientArcher76 on June 24, 2010, 01:36:18 am

Hey Bob gonna try and make Letchworth and gonna camp out going up that thursday Ken, Gary, Chief Ooga Booga  and co. said to come and set up early.  I look forward to it and this time I have rock waiting for me so better be ready to do some knapping.

L8TR Bob!
Russ

Title: Re: Re working points
Post by: jamie on June 24, 2010, 09:04:24 am

When is letch knap in? Been trying to get up there for years. Maybe I can actually make it this year

Title: Re: Re working points
Post by: AncientArcher76 on June 24, 2010, 04:05:00 pm

Think its the 28th and 29th dont remember off hand...HEY BOB!!!!

Russ