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Main Discussion Area => Flintknapping => Topic started by: 1442 on May 28, 2019, 05:27:49 am

Title: g town blade
Post by: 1442 on May 28, 2019, 05:27:49 am

Spent a few hours knapping with Tex yesterday and made this blade.
I need to work on flake scar patterns and alignment but it was fun making this blade and hanging out with Tex.

Title: Re: g town blade
Post by: RickB on May 28, 2019, 12:50:41 pm

Nice blade. Third photo - so much knapping, your fingers are starting to take on a flint-like color.

Title: Re: g town blade
Post by: Russ on May 28, 2019, 02:36:31 pm

Yeah I m just getting into knapping and I know i will get to your skill someday but right now Im just not seeing it. By the way I found out its way easier to knap with the right tools  :-K

Title: Re: g town blade
Post by: 1442 on May 29, 2019, 07:48:59 am

Rick, that must be a reflection cause I wear gloves while knapping. I'd hate to mistake my thumb for a heavy platform and do a overshot on it.
Deerhunter, The right tools and using them right is important. You should join the PITH trade.
her's another blade I did last night. One flake tried to dive and started a crack that caused me to have to be careful. It finally propagated to the edge so I quit hitting it after that.

Title: Re: g town blade
Post by: RickB on May 29, 2019, 10:17:13 am

Both nice blades. Thanks for clearing it up that there was a reflection in the photo. Sure looked like georgetown patina developing on your fingers.

Title: Re: g town blade
Post by: bjrogg on May 29, 2019, 03:49:06 pm

Nice point 1442. Although I'd expect nothing else. Well either nice or broken. ;). Your always  livin on the edge sir.
Bjrogg

Title: Re: g town blade
Post by: backtowood B2W on June 01, 2019, 03:18:41 am

You really make them super nice!!!
All of them in your last posts!
Hopefully I can push my skills there sometime!!