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Main Discussion Area => Flintknapping => Topic started by: iowabow on March 06, 2011, 11:18:33 pm

Title: first try at corner notches
Post by: iowabow on March 06, 2011, 11:18:33 pm

First try at corner notches.  I did side notch last time.  I kept nicking off the little ears.  I am going to have to be more careful.
(http://i1205.photobucket.com/albums/bb423/Iowabow1/2011-03-06193111.jpg)

Title: Re: first try at corner notches
Post by: Bevan R. on March 06, 2011, 11:36:14 pm

Very nice. This the stone you find around there?

Bevan R

Title: Re: first try at corner notches
Post by: iowabow on March 06, 2011, 11:41:33 pm

yes out in the backyard and down the hill. This is heat treated.

Title: Re: first try at corner notches
Post by: Bevan R. on March 06, 2011, 11:45:48 pm

Man, guess I'll have to come back to the old stomping grounds and pick me up some. ;)

Bevan R

Title: Re: first try at corner notches
Post by: cowboy on March 07, 2011, 12:46:50 am

Looks good man! Looks like your working that rock just fine. All the girls loved that stuff cause it's kinda pinkish :).

Title: Re: first try at corner notches
Post by: jamie on March 07, 2011, 08:36:09 am

you definetly done good on that one

Title: Re: first try at corner notches
Post by: Sparrow on March 08, 2011, 01:12:02 am

Well I'd say you have corner notching down. Nice point !  '  Frank

Title: Re: first try at corner notches
Post by: Tower on March 08, 2011, 11:27:03 am

Good notches. Better than my first try.

Title: Re: first try at corner notches
Post by: iowabow on March 08, 2011, 11:45:37 am

Thanks all, I think I am going to try the narrow entry notch next it looks kinda hard but I really like the look. Any advice before I start guys?

Title: Re: first try at corner notches
Post by: cowboy on March 08, 2011, 01:46:54 pm

Get some good glasses ;D. Watch paleomanjim on utube, he's very good..

Title: Re: first try at corner notches
Post by: AncientArcher76 on March 08, 2011, 03:46:41 pm

Its funny I met Jim and he is awesome!  The guy is so friendly and loves what he does amazing what he can do! Great job on the notching!  If u use a horseshoe nail or u make a notcher u can use a steel nail and flatten and file it down like a horseshoe nail u can get real thin notches... also try to punch them in Sawfiler had a punch notching thread was really cool!

Russ

Title: Re: first try at corner notches
Post by: iowabow on March 09, 2011, 12:25:00 am

Ok I will look all of that up thank you.