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Offline jamie

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me like
« on: March 23, 2011, 09:12:23 am »
this was a 6.5" rootbeer cumberland that i blew the flute on. i had a great ridge developed on one side and the other was prepared but needed to be cleaned up. well the first flute only went 3"s. i put the piece aside. decided to not run the flute on the other side so i had to figure out away to remove the ridge and not lose a lot of width. i used indirect percussion and knocked the ridge off at an angle. using this method i was able to pretty much leave one side untouched and not lose much material. originally it was 1 3/8" wide and 6 1/2" long with a 2-1 ratio. finished it is just shy of 1 1/4" wide and 6" long with a 5/1 ratio. thats a lot of material removed and very little loss of edge. hopefully soon i can get a video up of the method im using. peace

first pic is the untouched side


side that i removed the ridge from


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Offline jonathan creason

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Re: me like
« Reply #1 on: March 23, 2011, 10:13:52 am »
Me like, too!  I'm waiting, somewhat patiently, for the video.  :)
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« Reply #2 on: March 23, 2011, 10:26:45 am »
UMMMM  PRETTY.
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« Reply #3 on: March 23, 2011, 10:34:40 am »
Id haft it. :o

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« Reply #4 on: March 23, 2011, 11:38:50 am »
Can't wait to see that video!
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« Reply #5 on: March 23, 2011, 11:40:02 am »
you knpa that right there in the kitchen floor? ??? ;D

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« Reply #6 on: March 23, 2011, 01:00:59 pm »
Fine blade! Me likey alot :).
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« Reply #7 on: March 23, 2011, 01:04:53 pm »
Yup thats a nice one. would make a nice blade.
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Offline jamie

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« Reply #8 on: March 23, 2011, 02:32:51 pm »
thanks guys. no justin, just the picture. i would never knap in the kitchen.  ::)
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« Reply #9 on: March 23, 2011, 07:15:16 pm »
thanks guys. no justin, just the picture. i would never knap in the kitchen.  ::)

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« Reply #10 on: March 23, 2011, 08:16:37 pm »
Looks awesome!  That side profile is perfect.   :o
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« Reply #11 on: March 23, 2011, 08:48:39 pm »
thanks pat, wish i could post the agate basin i was working on. marty (flintknappingtips) asked me to try one. i went for one last flake and broke an inch off the end of it. it was 6 1/2' long, 2 1/4" wide, with a 9/1 ratio.  >:(  i'll still get a good piece out of it but im pissed i popped the end off.
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« Reply #12 on: March 23, 2011, 09:35:59 pm »
Jamie it looks good. I just dream of being able to make the stuff that ur pissed you "ended up with"

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« Reply #13 on: March 23, 2011, 09:44:13 pm »
Dang.. 9/1 ?  Isn't that slightly pornographic?   >:D
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« Reply #14 on: March 23, 2011, 09:45:25 pm »
not the one i posted justin, another piece i worked on today. trust me buddy if you worked some easier rock after working that rhyolite youd be nocking out some wicked pieces.  :)
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