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Main Discussion Area => Flintknapping => Topic started by: Stringman on October 25, 2015, 08:47:09 am

Title: It's John's fault.
Post by: Stringman on October 25, 2015, 08:47:09 am

He asked me to make something with bone and stone (he knows I'm a copper guy!) So I muddled through a couple breaks before finding my rythim and eventually came up with this little dude.

(http://i1311.photobucket.com/albums/s670/cotton7611/22B50FB8-6EA7-414E-9998-BF134834C9FF_zps8bwois8e.jpg) (http://s1311.photobucket.com/user/cotton7611/media/22B50FB8-6EA7-414E-9998-BF134834C9FF_zps8bwois8e.jpg.html)

(http://i1311.photobucket.com/albums/s670/cotton7611/40167F4C-0E00-46B9-8662-6A55592C57E0_zps1qfk8nlh.jpg) (http://s1311.photobucket.com/user/cotton7611/media/40167F4C-0E00-46B9-8662-6A55592C57E0_zps1qfk8nlh.jpg.html)

I gots a long ways to go before I would call myself "proficient" with those crude tools, but it is a sharp little bugger!    >:D

Title: Re: It's John's fault.
Post by: Stringman on October 25, 2015, 09:25:47 am

I don't need anything in trade for that little thing. Just a fun little challenge. Thank you for your high praise, it was much undeserved. :)

Title: Re: It's John's fault.
Post by: le0n on October 25, 2015, 09:59:25 am

that's definitely a keeper.

i always find it amazing how these simple dull tools can be used to make such complicatedly sharp pieces.

thanks for sharing.

Title: Re: It's John's fault.
Post by: nclonghunter on October 25, 2015, 10:11:29 am

You have found your true calling....all ABO!

Title: Re: It's John's fault.
Post by: Tracker0721 on October 25, 2015, 12:28:52 pm

That's a pretty cool point! Sure the copper isn't sitting just off camera? Haha just kiddin

Title: Re: It's John's fault.
Post by: bowmo on October 25, 2015, 12:31:17 pm

Well then go John! haha

Nice job on the point!

Title: Re: It's John's fault.
Post by: Stringman on October 25, 2015, 03:13:19 pm

No worries of me giving up my copper, Lyman. After an hour or so my wrists were sore from my poor ABO technique. I'd be wasting a lot of good rock trying to get to a point I was pleased with, and giving myself arthritis in the mean time.  :o

Title: Re: It's John's fault.
Post by: Parnell on October 25, 2015, 05:25:29 pm

Looks good to me!  I try to pick up some abo stuff sometimes, but don't have much success.

Title: Re: It's John's fault.
Post by: Outbackbob48 on October 25, 2015, 08:47:38 pm

Scott, I like, and I knew you could handle the ABO just fine.  Bob