Primitive Archer
Main Discussion Area => Flintknapping => Topic started by: gstoneberg on November 12, 2012, 03:43:47 pm
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Following in Gun Doc's footsteps, I almost got a nice thin point. The spall was pretty thin and I was a little curious to see if I could keep from breaking the base where it was extremely thin. I did lose a quarter inch or so on the base, but other than that everything went well. There's a touch of curvature, the symmetry is a little off and there's a little place in the center on one side I couldn't get flakes to run. When I broke it punch notching after stalling a notch, I was a little disgusted. But, it's superglued back together so Mary can put it on a wind chime. Too bad I'll have to dull it, it's sharp as heck now.
(http://farm9.staticflickr.com/8480/8179478907_ff238b6cf4_z.jpg)
(http://farm9.staticflickr.com/8347/8179509556_9faec0ea28_z.jpg)
(http://farm9.staticflickr.com/8206/8179478153_c9fcd3fb80_z.jpg)
Shux, didn't focus that last one too well. O well, it was fun.
George
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ooooo ahhhh! nice point! I like the stone you use too! Good Job on that one!
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Following in my footsteps is almost a guarantee that your on the wrong trail! ;D. That was looking fine, I'm sorry that it broke on ya. Josh
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LOL Josh, it is my latest version of the "dang it" point. ;D
George
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Nice point looks like nice waxy stone like the color.
Rob
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Nothing wrong with that one George! Haft it and let it fly.
Tracy
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Sorry for the bad luck... Is that some of my rock heated ?
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No it isn't. I'm waiting for the post Thanksgiving roaster sales before I start heat treating. It is heat treated rock though that I got from Patrick a couple years ago.
George