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Main Discussion Area => Flintknapping => Topic started by: gstoneberg on January 01, 2012, 06:18:47 pm

Title: First points of 2012
Post by: gstoneberg on January 01, 2012, 06:18:47 pm

Woke up early this morning and tried to get a point done before church.  It was a step fight all the way, especially on the side of the point that was partly cortex.  Had it just about done, tried to take 1 last notching flake...

(http://farm8.staticflickr.com/7026/6612249999_f4c5df2b95_z.jpg)
(http://farm8.staticflickr.com/7031/6612250499_85fecbe553_z.jpg)

O well, I grabbed another spall after lunch and chipped out this.  It should've been a little longer, but I snapped off one end real early.  It's pretty wide, but still only weighs 95 grains.

(http://farm8.staticflickr.com/7018/6614433797_a2f3c3159c_z.jpg)
(http://farm8.staticflickr.com/7161/6614438791_c1657b0c43_z.jpg)

Had a couple steps I never got out on that one.  Both notches blew out to one side.  One up and one down so I had to widen them both.  Still, a nice way to start the new year.

Happy new year all.

George

Title: Re: First points of 2012
Post by: TRACY on January 01, 2012, 06:23:13 pm

Looking good George. Both look very usable

Tracy

Title: Re: First points of 2012
Post by: Will H on January 01, 2012, 10:05:07 pm

Lookin good sir! I woke up and just had to make a couple as well :) seemed like a good way to start the new year off right :)
~Will

Title: Re: First points of 2012
Post by: gstoneberg on January 01, 2012, 10:43:59 pm

Thanks guys.  Will,  I'm betting your point(s) are awesome.   :)

I tried to make a third point, but ran out of time before I finished.  Had it just about done and then did a bad step.  Seems to be a theme today. ::)

George

Title: Re: First points of 2012
Post by: gstoneberg on January 02, 2012, 09:28:47 am

I finished a third point last night but didn't get it posted before heading to bed.  Notching continues to be my nemesis.  I had a really good thin one going on one side but blew out the other side pretty early.  Not paying attention after that i stalled the good notch.  I may take a thin spall and just practice notching for awhile today.  The only good thing about this point is that it was very narrow with a flat side and then a ridge down the other that was about an inch thick.  I was very pleased to get something out of it.

George

(http://farm8.staticflickr.com/7173/6617346703_d433cb4ed0_z.jpg)
(http://farm8.staticflickr.com/7029/6617347719_039abec722_z.jpg)

Title: Re: First points of 2012
Post by: cowboy on January 02, 2012, 02:04:35 pm

Busy, busy.... You keep going George and you'll have quite an arsenal :).

Title: Re: First points of 2012
Post by: criveraville on January 02, 2012, 02:22:48 pm

Great job on those points George :laugh:

Cipriano

Title: Re: First points of 2012
Post by: bowtarist on January 03, 2012, 12:30:44 pm

Look good to me George, the last one is authentic.

Title: Re: First points of 2012
Post by: jeffhalfrack on January 03, 2012, 03:20:26 pm

   Question,,,,,I'm  not a  napper but,,,,,,,,,,people  find  so  many artifact arrow  heads,  and stuff,,,,,,,,,do  you  guys  ever  think the primitive ancestors  napped  for  fun  as  well  as  necessity??? I'll  bet  they  had a  ball  doing it  sometimes  like  you  guys  do ?  I  know  dumb question  JEFFW