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Main Discussion Area => Flintknapping => Topic started by: Stringman on August 11, 2013, 10:57:51 am

Title: Andice from the start...
Post by: Stringman on August 11, 2013, 10:57:51 am
Picked this nice sized rock out of the bucket the other day and had the forethought to snap a few pics of the process.

(http://i1311.photobucket.com/albums/s670/cotton7611/E3A03270-61A3-4932-9710-0C664F48C9E1-244-000000176FD59365_zps77e9f409.jpg)
(http://i1311.photobucket.com/albums/s670/cotton7611/341F5F27-DD6E-4047-A52C-6DA89D9B1985-244-00000017766A9AC7_zps481f3809.jpg)

I love seeing the transformation from rock to point and thought some of you all might enjoy it also.

(http://i1311.photobucket.com/albums/s670/cotton7611/FDDA39DF-FB4B-4A1F-8979-13572073B45D-244-000000177BEBC4F8_zps76e086f8.jpg)
(http://i1311.photobucket.com/albums/s670/cotton7611/2520353B-F6E9-4560-9E26-8B5E99AF40F6-244-00000017815950F6_zpsd90a9e9a.jpg)

(http://i1311.photobucket.com/albums/s670/cotton7611/B9C2BD65-0F0E-47C6-9496-5661A1F818D2-244-000000178BC8FA5D_zps339beb44.jpg)

(http://i1311.photobucket.com/albums/s670/cotton7611/562A2CC5-09C0-479B-B59D-6DAA652D1A02-244-000000179A326651_zps8f070673.jpg)

(http://i1311.photobucket.com/albums/s670/cotton7611/E3FD443A-EB58-4C27-9CB8-9B33317E4B2B-244-00000017A4709032_zps35825a26.jpg)

Have a Blessed day!
Title: Re: Andice from the start...
Post by: seminolewind on August 11, 2013, 11:01:04 am
Thats really nice ! Im sure its no picnic knapping that material !
Title: Re: Andice from the start...
Post by: papoints on August 11, 2013, 05:12:22 pm
Good looking rock.  Is that Burlington?  I like that red Burlington.
Title: Re: Andice from the start...
Post by: leapingbare on August 11, 2013, 06:35:55 pm
Thats some rough stuff!
 Outstanding job! Grate notches. All around fantastic point!
Title: Re: Andice from the start...
Post by: iowabow on August 12, 2013, 09:59:25 am
Looks like some grainy stuff on that one. Nice work.
Title: Re: Andice from the start...
Post by: Will H on August 12, 2013, 12:23:00 pm
Nice one Scott! Love the looks of that rock ;) I have a thing for those basal notches as well  ::) :o
Title: Re: Andice from the start...
Post by: Stringman on August 12, 2013, 12:46:51 pm
That rock worked alright with percussion, but was worthless with pressure. I decided to cut my losses and stopped trying to eliminate all the steps. Just went with what the rock gave me. Thinned down pretty well but detail work was a bear!!
Title: Re: Andice from the start...
Post by: cowboy on August 15, 2013, 07:04:45 am
Beautiful point Scott! That material does look tough!!
Title: Re: Andice from the start...
Post by: Pappy on August 15, 2013, 08:22:23 am
Very nice on some tough looking stuff. :)
 Pappy
Title: Re: Andice from the start...
Post by: Trapper Rob on August 15, 2013, 01:32:46 pm
Nice point & color.