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Main Discussion Area => Flintknapping => Topic started by: iowabow on May 13, 2011, 09:19:00 pm

Title: dlh flint point side notch
Post by: iowabow on May 13, 2011, 09:19:00 pm
This was made from a bad mean thick small stone and in 25 minutes.   I was shocked that it worked.  It is not pretty but is very funtional.  (http://i1205.photobucket.com/albums/bb423/Iowabow1/2011-05-13172127.jpg)
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Post by: FlintWalker on May 13, 2011, 09:26:12 pm
I don't see a dang thing wrong with it!
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Post by: mullet on May 13, 2011, 10:14:49 pm
That looks like a fine point to stick on an arrow.
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Post by: cowboy on May 13, 2011, 10:23:46 pm
sure ain't nothing wrong with that one! Tie it on the end of a stick and your in business..
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Post by: Ncsnipe on May 14, 2011, 12:57:56 am
That will do the trick on a deer.
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Post by: jamie on May 14, 2011, 08:42:11 am
wow you got good quick
Title: Re: dlh flint point side notch
Post by: iowabow on May 14, 2011, 09:41:23 am
Thanks guy for the comments.  When I made this point I felt like the stone never calmed down until the last two flakes. The stone had two bad steps on each side and when I was amost done I created a step that required me to thin the basal end.  It was one of those points that seemed like it was just not going to work. 
Title: Re: dlh flint point side notch
Post by: Tower on May 14, 2011, 11:39:57 am
It's working stone like that,along with the will & determination to prevail that builds a great knapper. I love a good piece of candy rock, but when things are easy we (man) tends to get lazy and complacent. It's just one mans opinion on things.
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Post by: Sparrow on May 14, 2011, 03:31:03 pm
 That is a fine looking point. I should think it would do the job on a critter.  '  Frank
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Post by: nclonghunter on May 14, 2011, 04:53:58 pm
That's a dandy point and favors the green Rhyolite butter rock in NC. Do you know where the rock came from.
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Post by: maddog314 on May 14, 2011, 05:55:39 pm
very nice!
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Post by: crooketarrow on May 15, 2011, 03:43:43 pm
  I'd use it.
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Post by: Stiks-N-Strings on May 16, 2011, 05:06:48 pm
If I could make a point like that I'd be happy and make them all day and head to the woods.
Title: Re: dlh flint point side notch
Post by: JackCrafty on May 16, 2011, 06:07:53 pm
 8)