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Offline Tower

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Back to the basics
« on: November 04, 2011, 07:25:17 pm »
I was finishing a point out of semi-translucent Alibates the other day,& I broke it because I was not careful. Sooo I grabbed a handful of debitage & brushed up on my notching. This is how I do it & what it looks like when I'm done. Hope it can be useful to someone.
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Offline maddog314

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Re: Back to the basics
« Reply #1 on: November 04, 2011, 11:46:15 pm »
What are you using to notch with? do you have a picture?
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Re: Back to the basics
« Reply #2 on: November 05, 2011, 12:41:40 am »
Its a steel nail beat flat & sharpened.
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Offline Jimbob

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Re: Back to the basics
« Reply #3 on: November 05, 2011, 12:50:26 am »
Looks to me like ya got it.
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Re: Back to the basics
« Reply #4 on: November 05, 2011, 01:00:01 am »
Tower, That one white one reminds me of one of those exploding/shrapnel points.  8)

What size nail? #8? horseshoe nail? looks shiney.

Jimbob, ohh he's got it alright, now he's sharing it too. 

Again...bows to you Tower.

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Offline Tower

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Re: Back to the basics
« Reply #5 on: November 05, 2011, 02:00:26 am »
Its a 10 penny nail beat flat . Horseshoe nails are too soft for me.
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Offline bubby

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Re: Back to the basics
« Reply #6 on: November 05, 2011, 07:17:48 am »
some of those look like some cool fantasy points, probablly sell the crap outta them at comic con, Bub
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Offline maddog314

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Re: Back to the basics
« Reply #7 on: November 05, 2011, 10:30:13 pm »
Thans for the picture. I was having alot of trouble with the copper one I was using. The nail may solve alot of the pdobles Ii was having.
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Re: Back to the basics
« Reply #8 on: November 07, 2011, 01:40:23 am »
Thanks for the tip ;)
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Offline StevenT

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Re: Back to the basics
« Reply #9 on: November 07, 2011, 05:34:55 pm »
I'd say you were a notching wizard. Seeing the tool is one thing, seeing how you use it would be even better. I know.... we are never satisfied. Actually, I am, but if you ever decide to do a video, I am sure it would be watched closely by many. Thanks for sharing, that is some kind of notching!!!!
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Offline seider

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Re: Back to the basics
« Reply #10 on: November 08, 2011, 10:09:31 pm »
ok i am gonna have to get/make me of those.  i am just using a ishi stick.  It works preatty good but i am gonna get a hand pad and that tool for knotching.  I do agree with Steven a video would be amazing to see.  But nothing is better than sitting down and watching someone do what the do best. 
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Offline Tower

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Re: Back to the basics
« Reply #11 on: November 08, 2011, 10:38:49 pm »
Seider, I'll be back to my place for Thanksgiving WKend. Grab my brother & swing by. I think I,ll have a little time between morning & evening hunts.
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Offline seider

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Re: Back to the basics
« Reply #12 on: November 09, 2011, 12:00:07 am »
I will give it a try.  I have busy weekend that weekend.  Between my mom and my wifes mom and dad.  Not to mention all the food coma.  That and i sure would hate to mess up someones hunting.  I will talk to him and see what he has to say.
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Offline YosemiteBen

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Re: Back to the basics
« Reply #13 on: November 09, 2011, 04:55:06 pm »
Hey Tower -
Pretty stuff - awesome job notching. Stuff you are practicing on is what I make points out of.  Anyhew... what you want to trade for the pieces of your practice notching? I got some obsidian - soapstone, I can finish up an obsidian knife..... hmmm....
I do like them and I can do something with them.
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Offline Tower

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Re: Back to the basics
« Reply #14 on: November 09, 2011, 09:19:02 pm »
Ben, If you want them you can have them.  I'll chunk em anyway.  No need to compensate for them.
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