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Offline gstoneberg

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My favorite
« on: November 11, 2011, 12:43:54 am »
I finally got out to the shop.  I tried to make a knife blade, but snapped it in 2.  So, I took the largest piece and worked on my pressure flaking.  Stalled a notch before I got them as deep as I wanted.  Even so I think this is my favorite point so far.  Came out a little heavy, but I like it.

George


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Offline JW_Halverson

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Re: My favorite
« Reply #1 on: November 11, 2011, 01:19:00 am »
I wouldn't be afraid to throw that at an animal.
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Re: My favorite
« Reply #2 on: November 11, 2011, 01:30:31 am »
That is a real nice looking point.  Now I can see your working real hard at this because your holding yourself together with tape.
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Re: My favorite
« Reply #3 on: November 11, 2011, 02:56:29 am »
That's a beauty gstone.  It's looks like that hard knappin green chert too. 
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Offline Bryce H

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Re: My favorite
« Reply #4 on: November 11, 2011, 11:01:59 am »
Beautiful point, George!
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Offline StevenT

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Re: My favorite
« Reply #5 on: November 11, 2011, 11:23:06 am »
If I could turn one out like that, it would be my favorite also. Nice!!!!!
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Re: My favorite
« Reply #6 on: November 11, 2011, 11:57:24 am »
Fine looking point and material
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Offline AncientArcher76

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Re: My favorite
« Reply #7 on: November 11, 2011, 03:34:47 pm »
Not bad!  Looks like you are getting the pressure flake coming off good!


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Re: My favorite
« Reply #8 on: November 11, 2011, 04:30:28 pm »
Good job w/ the pressure flaking. Perfect for an arrow.
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Offline gstoneberg

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Re: My favorite
« Reply #9 on: November 11, 2011, 05:02:43 pm »
Thanks guys.  It is the first time I got pressure flakes to consistently run on a point. Still need to learn to make them go further to the center.  Had 1 flake go almost clear across but thankfully it didn't cause trouble. Have no idea what I did different that time.

George
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Re: My favorite
« Reply #10 on: November 11, 2011, 08:02:10 pm »
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Re: My favorite
« Reply #11 on: November 11, 2011, 08:16:28 pm »
Nice 8) pressure flaking looks excellent.
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Re: My favorite
« Reply #12 on: November 11, 2011, 10:16:19 pm »
That is a sweet point George, well done ;)
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Offline Keenan

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Re: My favorite
« Reply #13 on: November 11, 2011, 11:27:52 pm »
Look George, we have twins ;D  Except yours is better ::)

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Offline gstoneberg

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Re: My favorite
« Reply #14 on: November 12, 2011, 12:28:15 am »
Nice Keenan!  They are almost twins, but yours has serrations.  I think that makes yours better. :)

Tonight I tried to make a knife from a tough piece of coral I got from Eddie.  It had a horrible lump of cortex in the middle.  I got so excited when I whacked it off, but it was premature....  turns out there were little polyps all through the thing.  Looks like a couple of the little coral tubes are still in there.  I got it almost thin enough and darned if there isn't one right in the base so I can't get it thin enough to haft it up.  Good grief.  Cool stone though.

George

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