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Main Discussion Area => Flintknapping => Topic started by: bowtarist on February 19, 2012, 08:19:08 pm

Title: Three from Sunday.
Post by: bowtarist on February 19, 2012, 08:19:08 pm

Got the op. to hit some rock today.  I spalled these from bigger pieces.  The ones on left are from Tower, I think the keoke(?) I got from Iowabow.  This is about the hight of my skill level right now.  I don't have flake scars like I see on others, so I know there is a basic skill that I am lacking.  I'd say angle of pressure when flaking.  I'm beginning to get some pretty good spalls now, when I really concentrate on it.  ;) I had to stop pretty big on these cuz of that lack of skill too.  From L to R, 191 grains, 179g and 153g.  Thanks for any input and all comments, derik

Title: Re: Three from Sunday.
Post by: Will H on February 19, 2012, 08:42:07 pm

Those look pretty good Derik! Its not so much lack of skill as it is lack of inward pressure  ;)  Are you using an Ishi stick or just a hand flaker?

Title: Re: Three from Sunday.
Post by: bowtarist on February 19, 2012, 08:46:23 pm

Today I used both, w/ this tougher stone I started using the ishi w/ a flat head on it.  "Inward", towards the rock, I'll work @ it. Thanks, dpgratz

Title: Re: Three from Sunday.
Post by: mullet on February 19, 2012, 08:51:02 pm

 Looking real good, Derik.

Title: Re: Three from Sunday.
Post by: Will H on February 19, 2012, 08:51:29 pm

What type of Ishi do you have? I really like the 3/4" flexible Ishi for driving long flakes. You can run flakes 2 to 3 inches with the proper technique. Its all about buildup of inward force before you try to detach the flake.  ;) 

Title: Re: Three from Sunday.
Post by: bowtarist on February 19, 2012, 09:02:46 pm

"What type of Ishi do you have? I really like the 3/4" flexible Ishi" ...ahh a broom stick and a smashed piece of grounding wire, 10gauge I'd say. flexible ishi...go figure... ??? Like I said in the first post, got me a basic skill lackin' here.  I'm fixin to learn it though.  Thanks guys, dpgratz

Title: Re: Three from Sunday.
Post by: TRACY on February 19, 2012, 09:07:49 pm

Those look good Derik. Lot better than my early ones. We should've got together today, cause I built a big fire and did a lot of sorting and pressure flaking with the Ishi stick. Keep at it and you'll be there soon.

Tracy

Title: Re: Three from Sunday.
Post by: Tower on February 19, 2012, 09:13:35 pm

 Really good points. Keep it up!  It took me a long time to make points like that.

Title: Re: Three from Sunday.
Post by: cowboy on February 20, 2012, 11:21:53 am

Nice little collection there!