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Offline Tower

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Corner notch practice.
« on: August 19, 2011, 11:57:42 am »
This week I. Wanted to work on my notching . All the notches are pressure flaked W/ a steel nail. Not pictured are the 4 points I broke. The materials are cream color West TX chert, white Lampasas Co chert, Richland Springs black, a green jasper from the rock shop ,Pedernales, New Braunfels rootbeer, & an agate from the Colorado river in TX.
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Offline iowabow

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Re: Corner notch practice.
« Reply #1 on: August 19, 2011, 12:01:33 pm »
Just great man! I like that large one the notches are unbelievable. I have a hard time making the points so symmetrical. What is your trick for being so dead on.
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Offline Jimbob

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Re: Corner notch practice.
« Reply #2 on: August 19, 2011, 12:29:04 pm »
Looks like you have your notching down pretty good.  Thats somthing I definatly need work on.
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Re: Corner notch practice.
« Reply #3 on: August 19, 2011, 12:30:26 pm »
BTW  How well does that jasper knap?
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Offline cowboy

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Re: Corner notch practice.
« Reply #4 on: August 19, 2011, 01:07:37 pm »
Like i said before Tower - your the notch king. don't know why you'd need any more practice :). Damn thin too..
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Offline Tower

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Re: Corner notch practice.
« Reply #5 on: August 19, 2011, 01:29:36 pm »
Jasper knapps pretty good when heat treated. Raw I was barely able to get a preform out of it.  I don't know what type it is. There was a kid minding the shop, I think he was there for a paycheck not to work. Its not Bloodstone someone else might know of another type.  For Symmetry I thin as far as I can W/ percussion then I shape W/ alternate beveling . Take out the high spots first, then grind & make a thinning pass down the point. Do this on both sides & repeat if necessary.
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Offline shawnee

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Re: Corner notch practice.
« Reply #6 on: August 19, 2011, 02:50:56 pm »
Would like to hear some tips on NOT breaking the ears off when corner notching.  That's one of the many things I haven't mastered yet.  I  have several stemmed points that started out as a corner notch!  ;)
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« Reply #7 on: August 19, 2011, 04:00:09 pm »
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Offline cracker

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Re: Corner notch practice.
« Reply #8 on: August 19, 2011, 04:30:15 pm »
Practice my foot looks like you got it down to an art.Ronnie
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Re: Corner notch practice.
« Reply #9 on: August 19, 2011, 04:54:59 pm »
Those are beauties Tower.
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Re: Corner notch practice.
« Reply #10 on: August 19, 2011, 07:37:20 pm »
Quote from: jackcrafty on August 19, 2011, 04:00:09 pm
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Took the words out of my mouth Patrick. LOL

Very nice work Tower!
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Offline bareshaft12

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Re: Corner notch practice.
« Reply #11 on: August 20, 2011, 01:39:39 am »
Oh man them are some sweet points,awesome job!!!
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Offline Timo

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Re: Corner notch practice.
« Reply #12 on: August 20, 2011, 08:34:18 am »
Don, your notching is superb, I still struggle at times with mine. But after looking at several of our points I realized that you aren't notching finished points,you are notching frigging potato chips!

Very nice!
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Offline warhawk

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Re: Corner notch practice.
« Reply #13 on: August 20, 2011, 01:55:05 pm »
Dear Mr Tower,
    The quality of supreme workmanship and outstanding notching is blinding me. In awe of your ability would it be possible for you to do a video tape for the internet so people like me Warhawk could see and learn. If not, then your still the best.
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Offline Gus

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Re: Corner notch practice.
« Reply #14 on: August 20, 2011, 10:11:50 pm »
Yes Sir,

Beautiful points, really like the looks of the Jasper point.

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