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Main Discussion Area => Flintknapping => Topic started by: AncientArcher76 on August 01, 2013, 04:19:22 am

Title: Tough Normanskill nodule!!
Post by: AncientArcher76 on August 01, 2013, 04:19:22 am

While looking for quartzite I spotted a large chert nodule and brought it over to Huntswithstones  house where we spalled it up and got what we could out of it.  I was able to make a decent preform and debated what to make if anything... looking to make a NY genesee point, things didn't go as planned... tough gnarly piece was one of my greatest challenges yet...I'm just happy to have got something out of this stone!!!

Russ

Title: Re: Tough Normanskill nodule!!
Post by: AncientArcher76 on August 01, 2013, 04:20:31 am

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Title: Re: Tough Normanskill nodule!!
Post by: AncientArcher76 on August 01, 2013, 04:21:24 am

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Title: Re: Tough Normanskill nodule!!
Post by: leapingbare on August 01, 2013, 05:02:28 am

 rough stuff.
 Nice hand axe :)

Title: Re: Tough Normanskill nodule!!
Post by: AncientArcher76 on August 01, 2013, 05:04:09 am

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Title: Re: Tough Normanskill nodule!!
Post by: AncientArcher76 on August 01, 2013, 05:04:55 am

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Title: Re: Tough Normanskill nodule!!
Post by: AncientArcher76 on August 01, 2013, 05:07:39 am

Jesse only u would b up at this time..lol..I didn't finish posting as I had to resize all the picture...stinks cause I couldn't use some of the good ones..how u doing?

Title: Re: Tough Normanskill nodule!!
Post by: bowtarist on August 01, 2013, 09:01:15 am

Nice point AA! dp

Title: Re: Tough Normanskill nodule!!
Post by: TRACY on August 01, 2013, 09:18:14 am

Looks like it wasn't tough enough Russ! I like it!!!

Tracy

Title: Re: Tough Normanskill nodule!!
Post by: Trapper Rob on August 01, 2013, 01:52:43 pm

If that's what you do with a tough piece like to see what you do with a easy piece.

Title: Re: Tough Normanskill nodule!!
Post by: AncientArcher76 on August 02, 2013, 07:21:23 pm

Thanks, it was very tough but sometimes u count your blessings to get something out of it...once in a while u get lucky eh? ;)

Russ

Title: Re: Tough Normanskill nodule!!
Post by: Outbackbob48 on August 02, 2013, 09:05:22 pm

Russ, some great looking points out of some really tuff lookin materials. Hope to see ya at Letchworth.

Title: Re: Tough Normanskill nodule!!
Post by: leapingbare on August 03, 2013, 02:04:07 am

Solid point Russ!
 Have you tried pressure flaking with wood?
I watched a man send pressure flakes across a 4 inch wide Ryloite blade with a dog wood pressure flaker. Something to think about ;)
 

Title: Re: Tough Normanskill nodule!!
Post by: AncientArcher76 on August 03, 2013, 12:14:08 pm

Jesse I made a wood flaker just have to practice... than Bob..I will be there..

Russ

Title: Re: Tough Normanskill nodule!!
Post by: Tower on August 03, 2013, 06:22:52 pm

Tough or not, you nailed that one.

Title: Re: Tough Normanskill nodule!!
Post by: JackCrafty on August 03, 2013, 11:51:06 pm

Wow.  The base on that one is perfect!

Title: Re: Tough Normanskill nodule!!
Post by: AncientArcher76 on August 05, 2013, 02:40:46 am

Thank u everyone for responding!  I once gave Shannon some of this stone and he told me to not send him any more..lol but since I found it locally and the natives used it and its free I have been determined to be able to produce something from this rock...dont get me wrong the high grade stuff is killer but this stuff is par to ryholite... I will bring Bob a piece up at Letchworth..

Russ