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Main Discussion Area => Flintknapping => Topic started by: Dalton Knapper on July 20, 2015, 05:44:05 pm

Title: Cue Ball Biface
Post by: Dalton Knapper on July 20, 2015, 05:44:05 pm

I've pretty much poster this everywhere but here - just a sort of curiousity thing, so pardons to those who have already seen it. I got this idea from a fellow called Freeze Cracked. A $3.00 cue ball was used to make this preform (in a secret way of course that involves holding the cue ball in your hand and striking the edge of the rock, but I'm not going to tell you how even though you all know already - it's a secret mystery). The stone is Keokuk. I was suprised on how the rock beat up the pool ball, but the rougher it got, the better it worked. I can see a hunk of ivory working well back in the day, but this is some kind of plastic. I didn't take photos as I went along, but I can report that I did in fact make several overshot flakes during the initial reduction  to biface out the spall. Really, I did. This only shows what the cue can do later - looks a lot like any other percussion method....

(http://i574.photobucket.com/albums/ss187/benhenry007/Cue%20ball%20Biface_zpsdjnvodqt.jpg)

Title: Re: Cue Ball Biface
Post by: Chippintuff on July 20, 2015, 06:21:38 pm

Nice adventure, and it looks good too.

WA

Title: Re: Cue Ball Biface
Post by: JW_Halverson on July 20, 2015, 09:31:40 pm

I believe I have soiled myself laughing.  But in a good way.

Thank you so very much.  I confer the order of mastery for your ancient technology.

Title: Re: Cue Ball Biface
Post by: mullet on July 21, 2015, 10:49:36 am

We could understand this secret technique easier if you would post with no less then 25 pictures, please include pictures of all of your flakes so I can study them. Thank you.

Title: Re: Cue Ball Biface
Post by: Stringman on July 21, 2015, 10:53:48 am

I have to say this post is tasteless!  :-[


Trying to make us believe anything decent can be made with keokuck! For SHAME!  >:D

Title: Re: Cue Ball Biface
Post by: Electricfrontporch on July 22, 2015, 02:34:01 pm

Nice hammer stone alternative....have to keep my eyes peeled at the flea markets.....Noah

Title: Re: Cue Ball Biface
Post by: JackCrafty on July 22, 2015, 05:20:05 pm

Yep, seen this over on the other planet/universe ... ;)

What's next, a foosball player billet?