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Offline Muskyman

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A little better
« on: January 12, 2024, 02:12:16 pm »
Made a few more attempts. Still struggling but getting a little better.
This picture is of some obsidian someone very kindly gifted me. Some very cool pieces in the box I got from him and I might set it back for a while till I feel a little more comfortable with trying to work it.
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Offline Muskyman

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Re: A little better
« Reply #1 on: January 12, 2024, 02:16:34 pm »
This is a piece of Georgetown. I’m getting a little better with the indirect. I think I have to work on how hard to hit it and that will help me with getting the flakes I need.
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Offline bjrogg

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Re: A little better
« Reply #2 on: January 12, 2024, 02:33:22 pm »
What I see looks promising.

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Offline Allyn T

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Re: A little better
« Reply #3 on: January 14, 2024, 10:08:15 am »
You are making good progress, I am happy for you : )
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Offline Deerhunter21

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Re: A little better
« Reply #4 on: January 14, 2024, 11:05:48 am »
Good stuff and good progress!
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Offline Muskyman

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Re: A little better
« Reply #5 on: January 14, 2024, 11:18:55 am »
I’m just exactly like Einstein’s definition of insanity with this endeavor. I just keep doing the same thing expecting a different result. I sit there thinking, if I do that it’s gonna hinge, or if I do that it’s gonna break. And of course, it does. What I am learning is how to better do damage control after I hinge a piece or something along those lines.
Enough about my ignorance. Here’s a picture of one of the obsidian pieces I mentioned that I was gifted. Pretty cool looking stuff . I’m thinking it's burns green maybe.
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Offline bjrogg

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Re: A little better
« Reply #6 on: January 14, 2024, 11:48:58 am »
That is pretty looking stuff. Funny how many colors obsidian comes in. Even the same piece

Bjrogg

PS I think we all have to be a little insane to keep this up. I’m still doing the same thing but I’m start to get better at it. And so are my results. At least some of the time
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Offline Muskyman

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Re: A little better
« Reply #7 on: January 14, 2024, 05:03:00 pm »
Made another one today. I took my time a little more with this one. Not much better than the others but, I did it with the first piece I tried so I’m counting that as a win.
Still need to work on my notching
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Offline YosemiteBen

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Re: A little better
« Reply #8 on: January 24, 2024, 12:58:31 am »
I think that piece of obs is what is called gold sheen.
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Offline Muskyman

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Re: A little better
« Reply #9 on: January 24, 2024, 02:25:11 am »
What ever it is it’s beautiful. Thanks Ben. I have a diamond blade wet saw and I’ve been thinking about sawing it into a few slabs so I don’t waste any of it.
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Offline Muskyman

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Re: A little better
« Reply #10 on: January 24, 2024, 08:28:24 pm »
Well I probably should have left well enough alone but, I had to try and make my knife blade better   
Of course it ended up broken. All good, I figured if I never try stuff I’m never gonna get better.
I worked on a nice obsidian flake and had it looking good until I tried to do an end notch and snapped the side off. Still was pretty big so I reworked it.
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