Primitive Archer

Main Discussion Area => Flintknapping => Topic started by: ordcorpdw on July 31, 2011, 12:23:57 am

Title: second attempt.
Post by: ordcorpdw on July 31, 2011, 12:23:57 am

Got myself into primitive archery and man the added hobbies or interests started stacking up. Decided to try traditional points which led to wanting a knife. I am a knapping rookie! So my first attempt turned into a handful of rubble that I might be able to get some points out of. Did more reading and marked out where I wanted to strike and tried to get some platforms going. so far its looking better. (http://i1179.photobucket.com/albums/x389/ordcorpdw/utf-8BSU1BRzAyMjIuanBn.jpg)

Title: Re: second attempt.
Post by: ordcorpdw on July 31, 2011, 12:35:26 am

The whole rock was covered in cortex....(http://i1179.photobucket.com/albums/x389/ordcorpdw/utf-8BSU1BRzAyMjQuanBn.jpg)

Title: Re: second attempt.
Post by: Bill Skinner on July 31, 2011, 12:38:16 am

Good start.  You really need to go to a knapp in.  A couple of hours instruction will move your knapping well along.  Bill

Title: Re: second attempt.
Post by: ordcorpdw on July 31, 2011, 01:43:52 am

Bound to be one AZ.......somewhere. I'd definitely dig the chance to glean the knowledge first hand.

Title: Re: second attempt.
Post by: ordcorpdw on August 02, 2011, 04:27:27 am

Dang if it didn't snap in half. Got to wonder if heat treating would help. Got it fairly narrowed and thinned out. Trying to make a knife blade. I super Glued the pieces together but It just won't be the same.

Title: Re: second attempt.
Post by: cowboy on August 02, 2011, 02:03:18 pm

Whelp you got the edge stiched very nicely. Sorry to hear it snapped on ya - more practice. Whatever kind of stone that is looks nice and tough. a little heat would do wonders.