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Main Discussion Area => Flintknapping => Topic started by: gstoneberg on March 11, 2012, 08:49:46 pm

Title: Corner notched coral
Post by: gstoneberg on March 11, 2012, 08:49:46 pm: I did a little more practice for the PITH today. Grabbed a pretty little piece of coral I got from Eddie. It was barely wide enough for a point and really thick and if it'd been any other rock I would have given up but it ended up a lot better than I thought it would. The point in the picture with it is another point I had given up with as too thick that I cleaned up and finished. Interestingly, the too thick perd point ended up really thin and only 75gr. The coral point is just too narrow to deer hunt with but it came out the right weight at 129gr.

(http://farm8.staticflickr.com/7051/6827883086_90f417385c_z.jpg)

(http://farm8.staticflickr.com/7197/6827883872_c9e4dd0a64_z.jpg)

George
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Post by: Will H on March 11, 2012, 09:02:07 pm: Well done George! Those look AWESOME!!!
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Post by: Stringman on March 11, 2012, 09:02:50 pm: Boy, that coral is beautiful! Nothin wrong with either of those.

Nice flake scars on the perds.
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Post by: mullet on March 11, 2012, 09:55:20 pm: They both came out great, George. That coral has some nice color.
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Post by: TRACY on March 11, 2012, 10:51:04 pm: Good looking points G. That coral point would work just fine here for deer >:D

Tracy
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Post by: Outbackbob48 on March 11, 2012, 10:52:03 pm: Wow, can't believe all the good looking points tonite, I really like the looks of the coral ,nice job. Bob
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Post by: Tower on March 11, 2012, 11:35:48 pm: They look great to me. Love the color on tjhe coral point.
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Post by: gstoneberg on March 11, 2012, 11:55:22 pm: Yes Bob, everybody must've really got in the knapping mood. Lots of great points and lots of BIG points. Mine are peewees in comparison.

Thanks for the kind words. That heated coral is really nice Eddie, thanks a lot. :)

George
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Post by: flungonin on March 12, 2012, 12:30:26 am: George that is amazing work/art there.
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Post by: gunplay52 on March 12, 2012, 05:06:14 am: Really nice work George...
Bill
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Post by: Pappy on March 12, 2012, 09:45:15 am: Very nice work,love them both. :)
Pappy
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Post by: Bone pile on March 12, 2012, 12:34:54 pm: nice work,ya did that coral justce
Bone pile
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Post by: Jimbob on March 12, 2012, 03:03:51 pm: Wow George, that is a beautiful point and perty rock too.
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Post by: bubby on March 12, 2012, 03:40:45 pm: man your getting this down George, Bub
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Post by: Bevan R. on March 12, 2012, 03:40:59 pm: Great looking point sir. Notches and everything!! 8)
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Post by: gstoneberg on March 12, 2012, 04:00:01 pm: Wow, thanks guys. I don't think that point is quite as blue as the picture makes it. It's more a very light gray, but outside in the sunlight next to the pool it sure did look good. ;D I'm undecided as to whether to put that one in the hat or not. That might have been the only heated piece I brought home from Florida. I've got some more unheated spalls, and if my box of alibates flint comes in today I may be firing up the toaster oven after work.

George
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Post by: criveraville on March 13, 2012, 10:56:06 pm: Nice points there George! That coral sure is colorful.

Cipriano
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Post by: maddog314 on March 13, 2012, 11:08:42 pm: Looks great! Love the color
micah
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Post by: Josh B on March 15, 2012, 12:49:50 am: Very nice on both accounts! Josh
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Post by: Gus on March 15, 2012, 01:32:47 am: Well Done Sir!

I like 'em Both!
Your steady improvement is clear from here. :)

-gus