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Offline Tower

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New point
« on: March 21, 2011, 03:15:01 pm »
Found this rock in the Colorado river. It was pretty tough stuff but I made a preform out of it, then heated it. The color didn't change much. But I was really able to thin it after that.
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Re: New point
« Reply #1 on: March 21, 2011, 03:19:45 pm »
I just dont understad how you all can thin stone like that
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Re: New point
« Reply #2 on: March 21, 2011, 03:24:44 pm »
Ya got to break a few to get there. It took me a while to learn that. But one day I decided good enough wasn't good enough. It's tough but it works.
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Offline rileyconcrete

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Re: New point
« Reply #3 on: March 21, 2011, 03:27:05 pm »
I know what you mean Iowa.  I have one of Towers points and they are thin, Very nicely worked.

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Offline jonathan creason

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Re: New point
« Reply #4 on: March 21, 2011, 03:57:22 pm »
Wow!  Thin doesn't begin to describe that point.  Great work, Tower.
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Re: New point
« Reply #5 on: March 21, 2011, 04:48:36 pm »
wow :o
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Re: New point
« Reply #6 on: March 21, 2011, 06:10:19 pm »
now that is a 'tater chip. great work
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Re: New point
« Reply #7 on: March 21, 2011, 08:04:11 pm »
Holy Smokes !!!  :o
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Re: New point
« Reply #8 on: March 21, 2011, 08:24:39 pm »
wow,thats sweeeeeeet dude  :o 8)

ive been doing this for about three years now
ive recently figured out the thinning thing
not htat i get all my styff as thin as i would like them
but it takes time
i do my best thinning with antlers
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Offline Tower

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Re: New point
« Reply #9 on: March 21, 2011, 09:14:34 pm »
Haven't used antler in a while. I like to thin with an Ishi stick. Percussion with a copper bopper 1".
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Re: New point
« Reply #10 on: March 22, 2011, 10:21:01 am »
I started putting pencil lines on the stone so I can see how far the flakes travel. In this way I can tell what works and what does not work.  When I made that pine tree I was able to do to passes that traveled 3/4 of the way across the point.  I was real happy to do that.  The thing is that sometimes I have the flakes digging in on the edge so am I pulling to the side too hard or pushing too hard.  Maybe this can't be explained only learned but if there is an easy way to explain it I would like to hear it.  Thank you
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Re: New point
« Reply #11 on: March 22, 2011, 10:57:59 am »
Iowabow, I don't know if my technique can help or hurt. On my final pass with the Ishi stick or any pressure flaker I hold it at about a 30 deg. angle to the point. I only apply enough pressure to detach the intended flake. That is I allow the flake to detach on it own. I've heard some people talk of applying pressure & then tweaking the flaker, snapping the flaker to detach the intended flake. For me that leaves a bulb on the edge that can screw up  a point. I hope this helps you.
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Re: New point
« Reply #12 on: March 22, 2011, 12:02:37 pm »
 Whoa !... Nice ! !  Great looking piece.  '  Frank
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Offline Outbackbob48

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Re: New point
« Reply #13 on: March 22, 2011, 12:29:04 pm »
Dang that is thin. I believe I can read thru that one. :o :o
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Re: New point
« Reply #14 on: March 22, 2011, 02:06:44 pm »
Quote from: Tower on March 22, 2011, 10:57:59 am
Iowabow, I don't know if my technique can help or hurt. On my final pass with the Ishi stick or any pressure flaker I hold it at about a 30 deg. angle to the point. I only apply enough pressure to detach the intended flake. That is I allow the flake to detach on it own. I've heard some people talk of applying pressure & then tweaking the flaker, snapping the flaker to detach the intended flake. For me that leaves a bulb on the edge that can screw up  a point. I hope this helps you.
that's it! ok that is great! I will give that a try
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