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Offline PrimitiveTim

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It's been a while since I touched any stone
« on: November 21, 2013, 02:56:38 am »
It has been so long since I tried knapping.  I broke a nice spall in half but was able to salvage some of it.  I didn't create any great pieces but I thought I'd share a couple modest points.  This was done with the tip and base of a deer antler.  Base for percussion and tip for pressure flaking.  Any abo suggestions for notching?
They weren't quite as thin as I wanted them and the white one had a difficult bump in it.  I think these are both novaculite?

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Offline TRACY

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Re: It's been a while since I touched any stone
« Reply #1 on: November 21, 2013, 06:55:10 am »
Looks like a San Patrice on the left. Nice work for being rusty!

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Offline cowboy

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Re: It's been a while since I touched any stone
« Reply #2 on: November 21, 2013, 07:58:02 am »
I found one just like that white one in NM just a lot smaller. Not bad.
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Re: It's been a while since I touched any stone
« Reply #3 on: November 21, 2013, 10:43:14 am »
Nice on the abo work out
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Re: It's been a while since I touched any stone
« Reply #4 on: November 21, 2013, 11:26:47 am »
Yep, looks like novaculite to me.  Cool points!

Abo notching is difficult unless you have a really thin area to notch.  Most abo guys use bone for notching.
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Offline seminolewind

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Re: It's been a while since I touched any stone
« Reply #5 on: November 21, 2013, 12:37:41 pm »
Lookin good man can't wait to knapp with ya when I get stateside!
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Offline Trapper Rob

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Re: It's been a while since I touched any stone
« Reply #6 on: November 21, 2013, 01:46:40 pm »
They look good Tim.
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Offline PrimitiveTim

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Re: It's been a while since I touched any stone
« Reply #7 on: November 21, 2013, 09:55:37 pm »
Quote from: Trapper Rob on November 21, 2013, 01:46:40 pm
They look good Tim.
  Thanks!  That stone you gave me is working out real good!  Still got plenty of it left though.  I'm expecting to go through a phase over the winter where I go crazy and knap a lot so I'll let you know when I need more.
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