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Main Discussion Area => Flintknapping => Topic started by: aaron on February 07, 2011, 07:53:13 pm

Title: IIB or not IIB ?
Post by: aaron on February 07, 2011, 07:53:13 pm

haha, actually it's a IIA, Danish dagger type two A. It's a bit wide in the blade and of course not the right material, but, hey, I was just happy it came out in one piece. It's a tie for the longest piece i have ever made. Rainbow obsidian from Glass buttes. Mostly percussion work, with a pressure series at the end. Handle was done with a copper punch and is about 2:1. Blade done with moose and is about 5:1 or almost 6:1 in places. Originals had blades more like 7:1 , and were narrower in the blade, but I just couldn't bear the risk of any more thinning flakes!

Title: Re: IIB or not IIB ?
Post by: mullet on February 07, 2011, 07:55:52 pm

 That is sweet!

Title: Re: IIB or not IIB ?
Post by: nugget on February 07, 2011, 08:37:14 pm

Nice

Title: Re: IIB or not IIB ?
Post by: leapingbare on February 07, 2011, 10:18:01 pm

thats a big one

Title: Re: IIB or not IIB ?
Post by: bryan irwin on February 07, 2011, 10:18:28 pm

Very Cool

Title: Re: IIB or not IIB ?
Post by: jamie on February 08, 2011, 08:05:52 am

awesome. gonna have to try that