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Main Discussion Area => Flintknapping => Topic started by: iowabow on June 14, 2012, 09:13:05 pm

Title: The real deal
Post by: iowabow on June 14, 2012, 09:13:05 pm
This is the kinda thing i want to be able to do. I think i am getting close.
Title: Re: The real deal
Post by: iowabow on June 14, 2012, 09:14:58 pm
The right side was the platform side for the bottem.
Title: Re: The real deal
Post by: Sparrow on June 14, 2012, 11:04:10 pm
Nothing random about that. Beauty work !  '  Frank
Title: Re: The real deal
Post by: iowabow on June 14, 2012, 11:49:50 pm
I did not make this one it is an artifact
Title: Re: The real deal
Post by: StevenT on June 15, 2012, 11:31:26 am
Awesome flaking pattern. Great example of why we think of our ancestors as masters. That is a really nice point. What is the history behind it... did you find it?  and if I remember right, your last posting showing your ABO work showed very a similar flaking pattern, so hey, you are not to far behind the person that made this one.
Title: Re: The real deal
Post by: cowboy on June 15, 2012, 12:03:00 pm
I love those big and thin points with perfect flaking. They were good..
Title: Re: The real deal
Post by: gstoneberg on June 15, 2012, 01:53:28 pm
They sure were...and so are most of you guys.  I'm gonna have to try some antler.  Not sure which rack I'm gonna pull off the wood and cut up though. ???

George
Title: Re: The real deal
Post by: iowabow on June 15, 2012, 03:32:41 pm
Awesome flaking pattern. Great example of why we think of our ancestors as masters. That is a really nice point. What is the history behind it... did you find it?  and if I remember right, your last posting showing your ABO work showed very a similar flaking pattern, so hey, you are not to far behind the person that made this one.
I like how it is not perfect but also a well made point. I hope to be this good soon. I have retooled some of my pressure flakers to see if i can get those smaller flake on the new point i am working on.
Title: Re: The real deal
Post by: Tower on June 15, 2012, 10:32:07 pm
I often wonder if those ancient masters may have been made by those too old to fight & too slowt hunt. Therfore they sat back & made the wonders we marvel at today. Maybe I'm a sap! The detail in some points can be produced by men who have lived there lives & have easier days to live.  My thoughts of course. Tower
Title: Re: The real deal
Post by: bowtarist on June 15, 2012, 11:52:57 pm
Dang nice point John.  So.. did yu find it? Let's have another look @ you abo tools. dpg



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Title: Re: The real deal
Post by: iowabow on June 16, 2012, 12:52:35 am
Dang nice point John.  So.. did yu find it? Let's have another look @ you abo tools. dpg



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This was one of the best points from a collect of 4000 points. It is a paleo point. Hey i will make a post for my ABO tools in the morning.
Title: Re: The real deal
Post by: cowboy on June 16, 2012, 08:34:34 am
Kinda along the lines with what you said Don. This style reminds me alot of the type of knapping Alexander Swoose used to do with his leather wrap and buff horn. His was fog but popped those flakes edge to edge all the way both sides - beautiful work. And he was oooooold...
Title: Re: The real deal
Post by: bubby on June 16, 2012, 05:04:42 pm
I often wonder if those ancient masters may have been made by those too old to fight & too slowt hunt. Therfore they sat back & made the wonders we marvel at today. Maybe I'm a sap! The detail in some points can be produced by men who have lived there lives & have easier days to live.  My thoughts of course. Tower
that's what i've always thought, the rest of the tribe has to have a reason to keep feeding you, Bub