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Offline leapingbare

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Talahata Cumberland
« on: March 03, 2011, 01:09:13 pm »
I've tryed a few times to make a good cumberland out of talahata quartzite. This is the 1st good one I've been able to make. Its fully fluted on one side and within 1.5 inches of the tip on the other. In the 2nd photo I'm showing were the short flute ended. There was some sorta organic stuff that stopped the flute, like old wood or something weird. Its 5 3/4 inches.
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Re: Talahata Cumberland
« Reply #1 on: March 03, 2011, 01:18:50 pm »
Nice Cumberland Jesse.  Wow that thing looks sharp as heck too.  :)
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Re: Talahata Cumberland
« Reply #2 on: March 03, 2011, 01:24:49 pm »
You've got that cumberland thing down!  Dang, that's sweet!  Are those serrations?
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Re: Talahata Cumberland
« Reply #3 on: March 03, 2011, 01:54:35 pm »
Sorta like serrations. The sharp edge on the real cumberlands from Alabama had fine randon serrations.
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Re: Talahata Cumberland
« Reply #4 on: March 03, 2011, 03:41:32 pm »
Beautiful work!
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Re: Talahata Cumberland
« Reply #5 on: March 03, 2011, 04:59:12 pm »
you pretty much just walked on water my friend. incredible
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Re: Talahata Cumberland
« Reply #6 on: March 03, 2011, 06:41:20 pm »
Outstanding! I've never tried to knapp a Cumberland. I have a hard enough time fluting my Clovis properly.
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Re: Talahata Cumberland
« Reply #7 on: March 03, 2011, 09:23:03 pm »
That is the best looking blade I've ever seen from Tallahatta. Every time I get close with that stuff I break it.
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Re: Talahata Cumberland
« Reply #8 on: March 03, 2011, 09:29:12 pm »
That is off the charts Jesse! I'd be lucky to get an early triangular out of that stuff. Your in a league of your own :).
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Re: Talahata Cumberland
« Reply #9 on: March 03, 2011, 09:45:49 pm »
Beautiful!  I'm planning on bringing a few big chunks to donate to the pit at the Classic.
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Re: Talahata Cumberland
« Reply #10 on: March 04, 2011, 02:29:32 am »
That thing is very cool! You need to get a pic of all the cumberlands you've made with different materials

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