calling it done

[iowabow]

I started working on this with the intentions of making a cumberland. Halfway through the process I had a hinge and it created a bump in the middle of the platform. I removed the hinge but it left the platform a little thick. I had a nice biface going so I went with it and finished it as a blade. White flint, bone handle and black pine pitch should make for a beautiful knife.

[iowabow]

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[iowabow]

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[Bevan R.]

Looking Good Sir! Look forward to seeing it hafted. Nice job!!

[RickB]

Nice point and looks great with the geode behind it. Rick B

[TRACY]

Very nice John !

Tracy

[Tower]

DANG DUDE! That's an outstanding point. I think you have it figger'd out that knapping thang.

[iowabow]

DANG DUDE! That's an outstanding point. I think you have it figger'd out that knapping thang.

Thanks that means a lot coming from you. Now if I can just put everything together that I have learned these last 2 weeks I can make a cumberland.

[iowabow]

Very nice John !

Tracy

Thank you I have been having a good time this week.

[iowabow]

Nice point and looks great with the geode behind it. Rick B

Thank you the geode was isaac's idea.

[cowboy]

that will make a purty knife.

[Will H]

Very nice John! I would have like to see you flute it though... But hafted will be nice

[bowtarist]

MAN! That is a beauty John!!  My points are still about a quarter that long.  I always seem to break them in half if they double the size of my hand pad width.  Great Job Man! dpg

[iowabow]

I always used a hand pad till Shannon showed me how to use a leather pad. I only used a leather pad on this point and did no basal thinning. I only thinned from the side after bifacing. I was surprized how well that worked.

[bowtarist]

  I always used a leather pad until Tower sent me some of that conveyor belt for a hand pad.    I see what you mean though, I may need to incorporate both pads. have a gooder, dp