Primitive Archer

Main Discussion Area => Flintknapping => Topic started by: Tower on November 04, 2011, 07:25:17 pm

Title: Back to the basics
Post by: Tower on November 04, 2011, 07:25:17 pm

I was finishing a point out of semi-translucent Alibates the other day,& I broke it because I was not careful. Sooo I grabbed a handful of debitage & brushed up on my notching. This is how I do it & what it looks like when I'm done. Hope it can be useful to someone.

Title: Re: Back to the basics
Post by: maddog314 on November 04, 2011, 11:46:15 pm

What are you using to notch with? do you have a picture?
maddog

Title: Re: Back to the basics
Post by: Tower on November 05, 2011, 12:41:40 am

Its a steel nail beat flat & sharpened.

Title: Re: Back to the basics
Post by: Jimbob on November 05, 2011, 12:50:26 am

Looks to me like ya got it.

Title: Re: Back to the basics
Post by: bowtarist on November 05, 2011, 01:00:01 am

Tower, That one white one reminds me of one of those exploding/shrapnel points.  8)

What size nail? #8? horseshoe nail? looks shiney.

Jimbob, ohh he's got it alright, now he's sharing it too. 

Again...bows to you Tower.

dpgratz

Title: Re: Back to the basics
Post by: Tower on November 05, 2011, 02:00:26 am

Its a 10 penny nail beat flat . Horseshoe nails are too soft for me.

Title: Re: Back to the basics
Post by: bubby on November 05, 2011, 07:17:48 am

some of those look like some cool fantasy points, probablly sell the crap outta them at comic con, Bub

Title: Re: Back to the basics
Post by: maddog314 on November 05, 2011, 10:30:13 pm

Thans for the picture. I was having alot of trouble with the copper one I was using. The nail may solve alot of the pdobles Ii was having.
Maddog

Title: Re: Back to the basics
Post by: soy on November 07, 2011, 01:40:23 am

Thanks for the tip ;)

Title: Re: Back to the basics
Post by: StevenT on November 07, 2011, 05:34:55 pm

I'd say you were a notching wizard. Seeing the tool is one thing, seeing how you use it would be even better. I know.... we are never satisfied. Actually, I am, but if you ever decide to do a video, I am sure it would be watched closely by many. Thanks for sharing, that is some kind of notching!!!!

Title: Re: Back to the basics
Post by: seider on November 08, 2011, 10:09:31 pm

ok i am gonna have to get/make me of those.  i am just using a ishi stick.  It works preatty good but i am gonna get a hand pad and that tool for knotching.  I do agree with Steven a video would be amazing to see.  But nothing is better than sitting down and watching someone do what the do best. 

Title: Re: Back to the basics
Post by: Tower on November 08, 2011, 10:38:49 pm

Seider, I'll be back to my place for Thanksgiving WKend. Grab my brother & swing by. I think I,ll have a little time between morning & evening hunts.

Title: Re: Back to the basics
Post by: seider on November 09, 2011, 12:00:07 am

I will give it a try.  I have busy weekend that weekend.  Between my mom and my wifes mom and dad.  Not to mention all the food coma.  That and i sure would hate to mess up someones hunting.  I will talk to him and see what he has to say.

Title: Re: Back to the basics
Post by: YosemiteBen on November 09, 2011, 04:55:06 pm

Hey Tower -
Pretty stuff - awesome job notching. Stuff you are practicing on is what I make points out of.  Anyhew... what you want to trade for the pieces of your practice notching? I got some obsidian - soapstone, I can finish up an obsidian knife..... hmmm....
I do like them and I can do something with them.
Ben

Title: Re: Back to the basics
Post by: Tower on November 09, 2011, 09:19:02 pm

Ben, If you want them you can have them.  I'll chunk em anyway.  No need to compensate for them.

Title: Re: Back to the basics
Post by: AncientArcher76 on November 15, 2011, 08:27:56 pm

Some great notching skills u have Tower...I am working on the Wintu or Ishi notch I hope to have a picture of that but the only way to get good at it is to practice!!!  Good stuff!


Russ

Title: Re: Back to the basics
Post by: Tower on November 15, 2011, 10:02:06 pm

What's the old addage? Practice makes Perfect. Or at least better points.