Primitive Archer
Main Discussion Area => Flintknapping => Topic started by: gstoneberg on February 20, 2012, 12:59:43 am
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I've been looking through some Texas points on various web pages and decided to try and replicate a Martindale. I've discovered that the only thing more maddening than doing notching is trying to do a new style of notching. My first attempt was a failure when I snapped off the corners and the bases. I was left with a decent hunting point (on the right in the pictures). The second try is closer, but by the time I got the notches done I'd turned a decent sized point into a bird point. It was fun anyway.
(http://farm8.staticflickr.com/7192/6906243233_74be2d743c_z.jpg)
(http://farm8.staticflickr.com/7177/6906243253_cf7be6e7d0_z.jpg)
George
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Your a knapping mad man. Cranking-em out. Nice points haft em up!
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Well done George! Those look great!
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I thing the point on the right is really cool. I have a pile of 60 grain points, I like them all for different reasons.
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Good one's George! I like them big corner notches (the notches) (Big) :D. I like them stems and narrow entry's too - hell i like em all :).
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Thanks Paul. I almost called you after lunch yesterday, but my cold was still annoying enough I didn't think it neighborly to try and visit.
George
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Whoo hooo! 8)
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Boy you're bangin em out and it shows. Nice job!! dpgratz
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I tried again tonight to duplicate the Martindale. It's closer, but I lost the symmetry a little. At least this one is full sized.
(http://farm8.staticflickr.com/7067/6914198433_bb923e0a71_z.jpg)
This spall had about a quarter inch of coretex on it and some was so soft I could literally scrape it off abraiding. I broke the tip off or it would have been longer.
George
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That's a good Martindale base. Your really progressing in your skills. Don't sweat the cortex I've found points with a little on them. Knap-On!