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Main Discussion Area => Flintknapping => Topic started by: JoJoDapyro on August 16, 2014, 08:29:00 pm

Title: First
Post by: JoJoDapyro on August 16, 2014, 08:29:00 pm

A little thick. Used a 1/2 copper bopper, an antler tine pressure flaker, and a hammer stone. Mahogany obsidian. Broke the one ear off. I didn't want to stop but it's time to go to the races. I need practice. But I guess I am happy for the first one.  ::)

Title: Re: First
Post by: nclonghunter on August 16, 2014, 09:26:09 pm

Save the first one, always fun to look back and compare....you have an eye for the shape, keep after it.

Title: Re: First
Post by: Sasquatch on August 17, 2014, 12:06:28 am

Cool color on that one.  Like he said save the first

Title: Re: First
Post by: TRACY on August 17, 2014, 10:38:43 am

Good start. Looking back, my advice is to start thinning the spalls early and the final point will be flatter and more uniform in thickness with it being wider overall. Gotta make a lot of little rocks from big rocks to get good  :D

Tracy

Title: Re: First
Post by: Zuma on August 17, 2014, 01:18:25 pm

Well, you are off and running. No stopping you now.
Zuma

Title: Re: First
Post by: JoJoDapyro on August 17, 2014, 01:34:44 pm

I am surprised of the ease that this stone is working. My biggest issue is holding the point as I pressure flake. Not a whole lot of area to grab. I'll post another pic with i next to a quarter. I was also getting some good results percussion flaking to reduce thickness.

Title: Re: First
Post by: cowboy on August 21, 2014, 08:28:07 pm

I got a cactus garden pepered with those first ones.. Keep on a knapping.