Latest Chippings Sep 1, 2013

[JackCrafty]

[papoints]

Your work is always something else.  Wow.  I bet that knife with the triangular point would be really useful.  Like the design.

[RickB]

Nice work. I especially like the one in the lower right hand corner - the corner notch with the long needle-like point. Rick B

[Trapper Rob]

Awesome work.

[Huntinfool]

Excellent work as always! Looks like a few of those could have been fluted! 

~HF~

[Outbackbob48]

Patrick, really like the looks of your blades, got some killer flake scars going on. Bob

[Dalton Knapper]

Fine work. Nice chippin'. You make it look easy.

[JackCrafty]

Thanks guys.  I've been practicing a lot lately trying to figure out how the old knappers avoided step fractures on the points with really thin edges and weak platforms.  The key is having a very smooth preform, carefully ground edges, and lots of support for the flakes (soft leather pad).

[koan]

Nice!

[Bone pile]

good ones Patrick,what's the material?
Roger

[mullet]

Very nice! I like them all.

[JackCrafty]

Material from all over Texas.  Mostly Edwards chert.

[Bryce]

I love all if them!

[JackCrafty]

Thanks!   

[xin]

Crafty, you have truly outdone yourself and I didn't think it was possible given the high degree of craftsmanship in everything you do.  True excellence.