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Main Discussion Area => Flintknapping => Topic started by: caveman2533 on December 03, 2013, 09:22:32 pm

Title: quartzite point
Post by: caveman2533 on December 03, 2013, 09:22:32 pm

(http://i1226.photobucket.com/albums/ee414/caveman2533/Flintknapping/IMG_3480_zps9857f556.jpg) (http://s1226.photobucket.com/user/caveman2533/media/Flintknapping/IMG_3480_zps9857f556.jpg.html)

This is a point I made using a wooden hammer , while doing a demo for the PA State Museum.

(http://i1226.photobucket.com/albums/ee414/caveman2533/Flintknapping/IMG_3484_zpsc188758e.jpg) (http://s1226.photobucket.com/user/caveman2533/media/Flintknapping/IMG_3484_zpsc188758e.jpg.html)

Title: Re: quartzite point
Post by: Trapper Rob on December 03, 2013, 09:46:26 pm

Nice point. Steve does the wife use the big one or the little one on you.

Title: Re: quartzite point
Post by: mullet on December 03, 2013, 10:26:05 pm

Nice point. That sure does look authentic.

Title: Re: quartzite point
Post by: cowboy on December 04, 2013, 06:46:43 am

Reminds me of some work them Parker boys did with their baseball bats/persimmon billets. Nice work on an extremely tough rock!

Title: Re: quartzite point
Post by: Hillbilly on December 04, 2013, 09:13:59 am

Quote from: cowboy on December 04, 2013, 06:46:43 am

Reminds me of some work them Parker boys did with their baseball bats/persimmon billets. Nice work on an extremely tough rock!

From one of those Parker boys, nice point! You have to earn every quartzite point you make, that's for sure. that's some good looking material, too (for quartzite.) I love to watch Jack Cresson working that stuff, he makes it look easy.

Title: Re: quartzite point
Post by: Outbackbob48 on December 04, 2013, 07:31:27 pm

Steve, nice lookin point on some nasty looking material. ;D  Bob

Title: Re: quartzite point
Post by: caveman2533 on December 05, 2013, 11:59:59 pm

Thanks for the comments its a gnarly rock to work but it is what interests me for now. I have wanted to learn the hard rocks for some time and am making some real head way.
Steve

Title: Re: quartzite point
Post by: Knapper on December 06, 2013, 10:40:53 am

Never used a wooden mallet. I have a couple but never thought about using them while knapping. Cool 8)
Knapper

Title: Re: quartzite point
Post by: JackCrafty on December 08, 2013, 02:53:22 pm

 8)  Very cool.  Can't look any more authentic than that.

Title: Re: quartzite point
Post by: AncientArcher76 on December 09, 2013, 02:00:06 am

Nice work as usual Steve!


Russ