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Main Discussion Area => Flintknapping => Topic started by: RickB on August 27, 2012, 12:59:13 pm

Title: ABO Notching Tools?
Post by: RickB on August 27, 2012, 12:59:13 pm

Just curious what you guys are using to notch ABO style? Photos please, if you have them. Rick B

Title: Re: ABO Notching Tools?
Post by: jamie on August 27, 2012, 05:43:40 pm

I'll post some pics tonight

Title: Re: ABO Notching Tools?
Post by: iowabow on August 27, 2012, 07:08:25 pm

This is a point I made 10 mins ago. It is long thin and is 125grains . It is a hunting point so I dont notch deep. It took 20 mins to make this point. The only tool I use to notch is a dull ulna bone.  I pop down the platform. Takes about three mins to notch a point.

Title: Re: ABO Notching Tools?
Post by: iowabow on August 27, 2012, 07:14:28 pm

Tools. These are the only tools I used

Title: Re: ABO Notching Tools?
Post by: iowabow on August 27, 2012, 07:22:21 pm

How to use

Title: Re: ABO Notching Tools?
Post by: bowtarist on August 27, 2012, 10:41:09 pm

I saw a guy on a video use a beef rib with the working end split so the inside(marrow) and outer edge were removed only leaving the thicker inside edge of the rib.   ??? It was on the Roger Warmuskerken video.  have fun, dpg

Heck of a point there John; I'd say you've got it Bub!!

Title: Re: ABO Notching Tools?
Post by: JackCrafty on August 27, 2012, 11:51:50 pm

Here's a couple vids where I'm using a stone flake as a notching tool.  I've used stone. bone, and antler and stone is my favorite notching tool.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ME6EI8-XnaA
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sRmfeMnqSNo&feature=relmfu

 ;D

Title: Re: ABO Notching Tools?
Post by: jamie on August 28, 2012, 09:51:07 pm

(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v288/coyotebow/IMAG0372.jpg)

Broken skipping stone is becoming my favorite notching tool

Title: Re: ABO Notching Tools?
Post by: RickB on August 29, 2012, 04:02:01 pm

Thanks to all for posting photos of tools - and the video was a great help. I've been notching with antler tines mostly but think I will try to find a deer ulna bone and add it to the tool box. Rick B


Here's a photo of what I've been using. Leather pads, dogwood billet, hammerstones, ishi stick with white tail antler tine, billets and flakers made from moose & deer antlers.

(http://i1226.photobucket.com/albums/ee412/rickb29212/ABOTools.jpg)

Title: Re: ABO Notching Tools?
Post by: StevenT on August 31, 2012, 01:06:42 pm

That is one nice looking kit!