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Offline Justin Snyder

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Re: January Knapping Challenge
« Reply #15 on: January 14, 2009, 01:36:20 pm »
You bleed less in those temps.  ::) ::) ::)
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Re: January Knapping Challenge
« Reply #16 on: January 14, 2009, 02:04:00 pm »
Quote from: Justin Snyder on January 14, 2009, 01:36:20 pm
You bleed less in those temps.  ::) ::) ::)

Yup right up until ya thaw out then leaks spring everywhere  :P
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Re: January Knapping Challenge
« Reply #17 on: January 14, 2009, 03:14:56 pm »
It's cold here, too, but a warmer day here and there. OK, how does everybody feel about trying a Bolen Bevel? I like the type, but haven't tried to make but a couple in the past. They're early Archaic, usually found in FL, AL, and GA. Corner-to side notched, with the notches often expanding or squarish with sharp barbs. The edges are usually beveled on opposite sides, and are generally concave (incurvate.) Size ranges from 1 1/2" to over 5". Typical materials are Coastal Plains chert or agatized coral. Here are a few more pics of originals for inspiration:



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Re: January Knapping Challenge
« Reply #18 on: January 14, 2009, 03:22:59 pm »
Quote from: Hillbilly on January 14, 2009, 03:14:56 pm
The edges are usually beveled on opposite sides, and are generally concave (incurvate.)


only one question. does beveled on opposite sides...
does that mean that looking at the same face of the blade that long flakes are taken off one edge only with short flakes on the same face opposite edge?

that is what I think I am seeing in the pic.
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Re: January Knapping Challenge
« Reply #19 on: January 14, 2009, 03:54:42 pm »
Beveling is a typical sharpening strategy, probably used on hafted points. A beveled cross-section would be where one edge was pressure flaked from the top only, then the point turned over and the other edge pressure flaked the same way, leaving a cross-section like this:



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Re: January Knapping Challenge
« Reply #20 on: January 14, 2009, 04:04:33 pm »
how many months did you say I had to make each point?    ;D

 :D *dang...that's funny N2!* :D

I like the Otoe point, but I guess the Bolen is OK too (I think I can actually make one of those).

Sounds like fun.
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Re: January Knapping Challenge
« Reply #21 on: January 14, 2009, 04:09:31 pm »
Dang Hillbilly, thats how mine already look..cant never get the center line down the center :D....Brian
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Re: January Knapping Challenge
« Reply #22 on: January 14, 2009, 08:45:04 pm »
Haven't tried one of those, sounds like a challange.Whats the time frame?
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Re: January Knapping Challenge
« Reply #23 on: January 14, 2009, 09:18:34 pm »
man, i got some coral and Georgia c.p.  cooking now.  so i will give it a shot as well. we are sticking with this point right? ;D
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Re: January Knapping Challenge
« Reply #24 on: January 15, 2009, 12:44:36 am »
I'm game.

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Re: January Knapping Challenge
« Reply #25 on: January 15, 2009, 01:27:42 am »
so Beveling is the point to be made?
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Re: January Knapping Challenge
« Reply #26 on: January 15, 2009, 09:49:45 am »
Sounds like nobody has a problem with the Bolen Bevel as the type to make? Post 'em up any time this month, or maybe a bit into February as it's already halfway through January. I guess just post pics on this thread. Both sides and side view. Come on, let's get some participation. I know we have a bunch of knappers on here, I wanna see some pics. :)
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Offline J. DEMPLER

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Re: January Knapping Challenge-Bolen Bevel point
« Reply #27 on: January 15, 2009, 01:18:17 pm »
Does the type of rock matter?
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Re: January Knapping Challenge-Bolen Bevel point
« Reply #28 on: January 15, 2009, 01:21:37 pm »
What was the purpose of the differently angled bevels Steve?
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Re: January Knapping Challenge-Bolen Bevel point
« Reply #29 on: January 15, 2009, 03:03:19 pm »
@ J. Dempler:  Any kind of rock or material is fine. Ideally, they would be made from the correct material, but with different regional styles there's no way for everyone to have access to rock from all parts of the country.

@ Dana: Dana, I think beveling is just an easy, efficient way to sharpen tools, plus, it doesn't use up as much material with each resharpening as it would to flake each edge from both sides. A lot of the Early/mid Archaic points show beveling: Daltons, Thebes, Lost Lake, Bolen, Dovetails, etc.

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