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Main Discussion Area => Flintknapping => Topic started by: Outbackbob48 on April 07, 2015, 08:54:59 am

Title: One for the "Ole Boys" ABO
Post by: Outbackbob48 on April 07, 2015, 08:54:59 am

I thought  that I would try and broaden my skills with some abo style knapping , this point was made with just a hammer stone and a antler tine, I got my spall thined out with plenty of problems, it's not copper thin but not real bad. I knew that notching would be tuff on the not ideal base thinness and it was. One notch went fairly well and of course the other stalled and I could not get it going again with just a deer antler. If I found this point in a field I would be overwhelmed , but being a modern knapper this point leaves alot of room for improvement. Thanks for looking Bob

Title: Re: One for the "Ole Boys" ABO
Post by: Ghost Knapper on April 07, 2015, 10:55:45 am

More perseverance than I would of had. I would of cheated and used copper for the notches. :)

Title: Re: One for the "Ole Boys" ABO
Post by: cowboy on April 07, 2015, 01:25:42 pm

That's a style I've yet to master and probably won't. Turned out good Bob, looks sharp!

Title: Re: One for the "Ole Boys" ABO
Post by: Knapper on April 07, 2015, 01:44:52 pm

Looks like a killer
knapper

Title: Re: One for the "Ole Boys" ABO
Post by: TRACY on April 07, 2015, 07:51:28 pm

I'd be very pleased with that point and those tools Bob! Excellent !


Tracy

Title: Re: One for the "Ole Boys" ABO
Post by: Trapper Rob on April 07, 2015, 09:24:07 pm

Nice point Bob.

Title: Re: One for the "Ole Boys" ABO
Post by: Zuma on April 07, 2015, 09:29:07 pm

Cyberspace seems to swallow more and more replies.
Nice to see you finally become an honest knapper Bob >:D
I may try it some day too. :D
Zuma

Title: Re: One for the "Ole Boys" ABO
Post by: PAHunter on April 07, 2015, 10:12:17 pm

 Looks good to me!   ;)

Title: Re: One for the "Ole Boys" ABO
Post by: nclonghunter on April 07, 2015, 11:44:05 pm

Looks good Bob, makes a fella respect the old ones and what they could do. Been putting some abo tools together myself...

Title: Re: One for the "Ole Boys" ABO
Post by: Bone pile on April 08, 2015, 08:15:10 am

not bad old man ::) I use hammer stones and big antlers to spall,after that copper . I haven't done an all abo in awhile. so you sittin' in the albo corner at the classic?
Roger

Title: Re: One for the "Ole Boys" ABO
Post by: Outbackbob48 on April 08, 2015, 04:23:18 pm

Rodger, I'll be under a rock with the rest of the cooperheads :o :o ;D