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Main Discussion Area => Flintknapping => Topic started by: Bevan R. on May 04, 2012, 11:30:44 pm

Title: Trying some Jewelry Points...
Post by: Bevan R. on May 04, 2012, 11:30:44 pm

got some THIN (1/8" wafers) can't call them slabs to I thought I would try some jewelry points. Left to right, Jasper, black obsidian, triple flow, triple flow. the 2 tripple flow are less than 3/4" long.
(http://i1077.photobucket.com/albums/w468/bkrhino/100_2669.jpg)

Title: Re: Trying some Jewelry Points...
Post by: JW_Halverson on May 04, 2012, 11:34:33 pm

He'll be knapping Tic-Tacs next!

Nice work, Bevan.

Title: Re: Trying some Jewelry Points...
Post by: Bevan R. on May 04, 2012, 11:48:36 pm

Quote from: JW_Halverson on May 04, 2012, 11:34:33 pm

He'll be knapping Tic-Tacs next!

No JW, with Tic-Tacs you need to use precussion to spall them out and make a preform. So far I am just a slab knapper.

Title: Re: Trying some Jewelry Points...
Post by: bubby on May 05, 2012, 06:50:43 am

jw's just jealous bevan ::), lookin' good, i like #2, Bub