Well, I gave the dovetail a shot.
![](http://farm7.static.flickr.com/6054/5901205093_9c4c72d0cf_z.jpg)
![](http://farm6.static.flickr.com/5239/5901769254_66d75abbca_z.jpg)
Then, I picked out a spall to try to make a knife blade from.
![](http://farm6.static.flickr.com/5031/5901211059_75679b8b87_z.jpg)
But, I had a problem with a ridge running down that one side. Kept stalling my flakes.
![](http://farm7.static.flickr.com/6030/5901216739_4882bcc52e_z.jpg)
You can see I took a stab at running a flake down that ridge and missed. So, I made a platform...
![](http://farm7.static.flickr.com/6058/5901214541_334ed72cea_z.jpg)
held my breath and smacked it hard...and it worked!
![Grin ;D](http://www.primitivearcher.com/smf/Smileys/default/grin.gif)
![](http://farm7.static.flickr.com/6018/5901220145_913f51079d_z.jpg)
I'll be darned. Ended up with a small skinner blade. Not sure I did the notching to haft it correctly.
![](http://farm6.static.flickr.com/5159/5901783640_6609dfa115_z.jpg)
![](http://farm6.static.flickr.com/5120/5901785850_8d8baa6c0f_z.jpg)
Now I need to come up with a handle. So much new stuff to learn.
![Smiley :)](http://www.primitivearcher.com/smf/Smileys/default/smiley.gif)
George