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Main Discussion Area => Flintknapping => Topic started by: Ghost Knapper on November 09, 2014, 08:20:36 pm

Title: fluted point
Post by: Ghost Knapper on November 09, 2014, 08:20:36 pm

Fluted points are nice when they survive, but a heartache when they do not. I think this one was out of a piece of Georgetown.

(http://i1294.photobucket.com/albums/b604/joelbookhammer/_MG_98422_zps74bcc4d3.jpg) (http://s1294.photobucket.com/user/joelbookhammer/media/_MG_98422_zps74bcc4d3.jpg.html)

Title: Re: fluted point
Post by: wolfman6 on November 09, 2014, 09:01:35 pm

Very nice!

Title: Re: fluted point
Post by: Trapper Rob on November 09, 2014, 09:39:12 pm

 8)

Title: Re: fluted point
Post by: mullet on November 09, 2014, 10:47:13 pm

Sweet!

Title: Re: fluted point
Post by: Chippintuff on November 09, 2014, 10:49:53 pm

What method do you use to take the flutes? Direct percussion, indirect percussion, jig or some other.

WA

Title: Re: fluted point
Post by: Ghost Knapper on November 09, 2014, 10:54:57 pm

It was direct percussion with copper. Supported the tip against the inside of my leg and held the sides of the base with my fingers. I have tried some jigs but prefer to just stick to direct percussion, not looking at trying to make  cumberland any time soon.  ;)

Title: Re: fluted point
Post by: Zuma on November 10, 2014, 12:22:40 am

Nice one
By the looks of that hinge it had to be a copper bopper and
a wide nipple.
I like them like that. Right to a hair of make um or breakin um.
I wrap mine tight in a jeans leg with the seam against the
potential ( lol) flute ridge.
Zuma