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Offline Outbackbob48

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One for the "Ole Boys" ABO
« on: April 07, 2015, 08:54:59 am »
I thought  that I would try and broaden my skills with some abo style knapping , this point was made with just a hammer stone and a antler tine, I got my spall thined out with plenty of problems, it's not copper thin but not real bad. I knew that notching would be tuff on the not ideal base thinness and it was. One notch went fairly well and of course the other stalled and I could not get it going again with just a deer antler. If I found this point in a field I would be overwhelmed , but being a modern knapper this point leaves alot of room for improvement. Thanks for looking Bob
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Offline Ghost Knapper

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Re: One for the "Ole Boys" ABO
« Reply #1 on: April 07, 2015, 10:55:45 am »
More perseverance than I would of had. I would of cheated and used copper for the notches. :)
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Offline cowboy

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Re: One for the "Ole Boys" ABO
« Reply #2 on: April 07, 2015, 01:25:42 pm »
That's a style I've yet to master and probably won't. Turned out good Bob, looks sharp!
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Re: One for the "Ole Boys" ABO
« Reply #3 on: April 07, 2015, 01:44:52 pm »
Looks like a killer
knapper
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Offline TRACY

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Re: One for the "Ole Boys" ABO
« Reply #4 on: April 07, 2015, 07:51:28 pm »
I'd be very pleased with that point and those tools Bob! Excellent !


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Offline Trapper Rob

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Re: One for the "Ole Boys" ABO
« Reply #5 on: April 07, 2015, 09:24:07 pm »
Nice point Bob.
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Offline Zuma

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Re: One for the "Ole Boys" ABO
« Reply #6 on: April 07, 2015, 09:29:07 pm »
Cyberspace seems to swallow more and more replies.
Nice to see you finally become an honest knapper Bob >:D
I may try it some day too. :D
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Re: One for the "Ole Boys" ABO
« Reply #7 on: April 07, 2015, 10:12:17 pm »
 Looks good to me!   ;)
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Offline nclonghunter

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Re: One for the "Ole Boys" ABO
« Reply #8 on: April 07, 2015, 11:44:05 pm »
Looks good Bob, makes a fella respect the old ones and what they could do. Been putting some abo tools together myself...
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Offline Bone pile

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Re: One for the "Ole Boys" ABO
« Reply #9 on: April 08, 2015, 08:15:10 am »
not bad old man ::) I use hammer stones and big antlers to spall,after that copper . I haven't done an all abo in awhile. so you sittin' in the albo corner at the classic?
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Offline Outbackbob48

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Re: One for the "Ole Boys" ABO
« Reply #10 on: April 08, 2015, 04:23:18 pm »
Rodger, I'll be under a rock with the rest of the cooperheads :o :o ;D
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