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Main Discussion Area => Flintknapping => Topic started by: jamie on March 23, 2011, 09:12:23 am

Title: me like
Post by: jamie on March 23, 2011, 09:12:23 am

this was a 6.5" rootbeer cumberland that i blew the flute on. i had a great ridge developed on one side and the other was prepared but needed to be cleaned up. well the first flute only went 3"s. i put the piece aside. decided to not run the flute on the other side so i had to figure out away to remove the ridge and not lose a lot of width. i used indirect percussion and knocked the ridge off at an angle. using this method i was able to pretty much leave one side untouched and not lose much material. originally it was 1 3/8" wide and 6 1/2" long with a 2-1 ratio. finished it is just shy of 1 1/4" wide and 6" long with a 5/1 ratio. thats a lot of material removed and very little loss of edge. hopefully soon i can get a video up of the method im using. peace

first pic is the untouched side
(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v288/coyotebow/knapping/022-3.jpg)

side that i removed the ridge from
(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v288/coyotebow/knapping/023-2.jpg)

(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v288/coyotebow/knapping/025-1.jpg)

Title: Re: me like
Post by: jonathan creason on March 23, 2011, 10:13:52 am

Me like, too!  I'm waiting, somewhat patiently, for the video.  :)

Title: Re: me like
Post by: Tower on March 23, 2011, 10:26:45 am

UMMMM  PRETTY.

Title: Re: me like
Post by: JustinNC on March 23, 2011, 10:34:40 am

Id haft it. :o

Title: Re: me like
Post by: iowabow on March 23, 2011, 11:38:50 am

Can't wait to see that video!

Title: Re: me like
Post by: JustinNC on March 23, 2011, 11:40:02 am

you knpa that right there in the kitchen floor? ??? ;D

Title: Re: me like
Post by: cowboy on March 23, 2011, 01:00:59 pm

Fine blade! Me likey alot :).

Title: Re: me like
Post by: nugget on March 23, 2011, 01:04:53 pm

Yup thats a nice one. would make a nice blade.

Title: Re: me like
Post by: jamie on March 23, 2011, 02:32:51 pm

thanks guys. no justin, just the picture. i would never knap in the kitchen.  ::)

Title: Re: me like
Post by: JustinNC on March 23, 2011, 07:15:16 pm

Quote from: jamie on March 23, 2011, 02:32:51 pm

thanks guys. no justin, just the picture. i would never knap in the kitchen.  ::)

*pulls the BS flag out and throws it*

Title: Re: me like
Post by: JackCrafty on March 23, 2011, 08:16:37 pm

Looks awesome!  That side profile is perfect.   :o

Title: Re: me like
Post by: jamie on March 23, 2011, 08:48:39 pm

thanks pat, wish i could post the agate basin i was working on. marty (flintknappingtips) asked me to try one. i went for one last flake and broke an inch off the end of it. it was 6 1/2' long, 2 1/4" wide, with a 9/1 ratio.  >:(  i'll still get a good piece out of it but im pissed i popped the end off.

Title: Re: me like
Post by: JustinNC on March 23, 2011, 09:35:59 pm

Jamie it looks good. I just dream of being able to make the stuff that ur pissed you "ended up with"

Title: Re: me like
Post by: JackCrafty on March 23, 2011, 09:44:13 pm

Dang.. 9/1 ?  Isn't that slightly pornographic?   >:D

Title: Re: me like
Post by: jamie on March 23, 2011, 09:45:25 pm

not the one i posted justin, another piece i worked on today. trust me buddy if you worked some easier rock after working that rhyolite youd be nocking out some wicked pieces.  :)

Title: Re: me like
Post by: jamie on March 23, 2011, 09:46:01 pm

it was till i knocked another piece off!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Title: Re: me like
Post by: JustinNC on March 24, 2011, 12:05:53 pm

I might break down and talk somebody out of a piece at the Classic.