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Offline bowtarist

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A few new ones from the Gratz pit.
« on: July 08, 2013, 03:50:18 pm »
I've been trying to get away from always making a shouldered point...then point of the month is a TTail...anyway, here are some I've made lately. Kinda embarrased to post after the posts of beauty yesterday. But here goes. First is a pic of all the stone, not obs, that I have made this summer. See the transition to a more triangular point.  ???

I love the hornstone. I've been pisking up pieces that I had thrown down and try again. One of my buddies started me on that on the fourth. Anyway, the big preform I made in the Smokies a couple of weeks ago. The "greenbriar" I made from a short fat piece I had trown down. a couple of well thought out purcussions and it was workable again.  ;D  The other I made this morning out of another fat piece. If I would have left it shouldered it would have been bigger.  I remember when notching seemed so easy and was the one thing that made my rocks look like points. I feel like I struggle with it now. I used a horseshoe nail flaker today.

Thanks for lookin and replyin if you feel so inclined, dpgratz
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Re: A few new ones from the Gratz pit.
« Reply #1 on: July 08, 2013, 05:12:42 pm »
I think your doing great! you keep getting better and better. I like the variety and scale change. That preform looks like good work also. They look like the points in that video I posted from the arrowhead hunter. Would be cool to see you you take a deer with one.
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Re: A few new ones from the Gratz pit.
« Reply #2 on: July 08, 2013, 05:30:38 pm »
Thank ya Mr. Bybee! Means a lot comin from a rock rebel such as you.  ;) :::. dp
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Re: A few new ones from the Gratz pit.
« Reply #3 on: July 08, 2013, 05:44:27 pm »
Looking good!
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Offline Bone pile

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Re: A few new ones from the Gratz pit.
« Reply #4 on: July 08, 2013, 09:48:33 pm »
they look good to me
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Offline David_Daugherty

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Re: A few new ones from the Gratz pit.
« Reply #5 on: July 08, 2013, 09:55:44 pm »
Nice points  8)
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Offline Trapper Rob

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Re: A few new ones from the Gratz pit.
« Reply #6 on: July 08, 2013, 10:19:16 pm »
Nice

Offline TRACY

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Re: A few new ones from the Gratz pit.
« Reply #7 on: July 09, 2013, 10:50:38 am »
Your points keep getting better Derik! I like them!

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Re: A few new ones from the Gratz pit.
« Reply #8 on: July 09, 2013, 12:28:13 pm »
Thanks guys! I feel like I'm starting to understand the concept a bit more now, driving better flakes and using percussion with a little more in control. thanks again! dp
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Offline Bugtussle

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« Reply #9 on: July 10, 2013, 11:43:11 pm »
Awesome points!
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Offline AncientArcher76

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Re: A few new ones from the Gratz pit.
« Reply #10 on: July 11, 2013, 03:08:48 am »
Good work, like the brown in the stone!

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Re: A few new ones from the Gratz pit.
« Reply #11 on: July 11, 2013, 01:03:15 pm »
Hey got you last pm
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« Reply #12 on: July 11, 2013, 01:43:27 pm »
Nice work man!  I believe them'll do!  Josh