Author Topic: Nebo Hill to Cumberland (Read 2793 times)

Outbackbob48 · « **on:** December 13, 2016, 09:56:09 am »

I was not real happy with my nebo point but it did have a fairly good median ridge on both sides so decided to go for it , How to make a Cumberland in two easy steps, 1. flute one side half way due to a slight dip in ridge. 2. Flute second side almost to the tip, clean up base and voila a Cumby at last, Thanks for lookin, feel free to comment either way . Bob

nclonghunter · « **Reply #1 on:** December 13, 2016, 10:12:47 am »

👍👍👍👍👍...I like it and thats on my to do list. What kind of jig did you use?

Outbackbob48 · « **Reply #2 on:** December 13, 2016, 10:22:28 am »

Lyman, I used a Sollberger, and have been playing with this for quite awhile, Cumberlands have been my Achilles heel so to say. I hope something clicked for me on this one, Be prepared to break a lot of material, preform set up is real important to get consist. I don't get much help on this one at knappins.

Bob

Wolf Watcher · « **Reply #3 on:** December 13, 2016, 11:41:10 am »

Bob: That is one fine looking flute. J.B. was a good friend of mine back in the 60s. I have a bunch of his points and his math notes on the building of the jig and other things. The flutes he was able to make on fulsom and clovis points are beautiful and thin. Since switching to Windows ten I cannot send pictures via email or I would take a picture and show you several of his fluted points. I never learned how to use the jig--too many broken attempts. Happy to see you having success. Joe J. B. Sollberger He was a Union Plumber and taught knapping at the University of Texas and somewhere in Europe

bjrogg · « **Reply #4 on:** December 13, 2016, 11:44:31 am »

Wow that's a wide flute. I'm amazed that didn't break I still don't have the courage or the skill for that
It sure does impress me when someone else does though.
Bjrogg

Zuma · « **Reply #5 on:** December 13, 2016, 11:56:07 am »

OK, you did it now Bob. You will have to erase
your POM Nebo Hill and submit the Cumberland
next month.

Man what flutes!

Zuma

Sasquatch · « **Reply #6 on:** December 13, 2016, 02:40:38 pm »

killer flutes makes me want to try.

Outbackbob48 · « **Reply #7 on:** December 13, 2016, 03:20:14 pm »

Bjrogg, not sure if flute is that wide or appears wide due to trimming edges up close to flute, flute just over 1/2" at widest point. Joe sure wished I could see your pictures of jig and points. Don, that's a great idea on next months point

, Bob

Knapper · « **Reply #8 on:** December 13, 2016, 10:03:28 pm »

Crazy flute Bob.

Knapper

1442 · « **Reply #9 on:** December 14, 2016, 09:52:47 am »

Now that's cool.
the ultimate makeover

mullet · « **Reply #10 on:** December 15, 2016, 10:23:49 pm »

Nice flutes, Bob, now get one of those monsters Jessie made.
I was glad Joe pulled out his collection of Sollberger points the last day at the Classic to show me before I left. I don't think I've ever seen points fluted on both sides as thin as those Fulsoms.Some of the bases were translucent.

Outbackbob48 · « **Reply #11 on:** December 15, 2016, 10:46:05 pm »

Eddie, I am a very fortunate man. I just happen have a special Jesse point, it's not one of his monster Cumberlunds but he called it a Northumberlund, I gave him some pcs of Onondago and he gave me back a beautiful fluted full length one side of said pt. It is the center pc of my trade points case. I believe Jesse could knap a cement block and make it look perfect. Bob

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