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Offline Spotted Dog

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Happy sad Happy
« on: October 29, 2015, 09:25:48 pm »


Ok, I truly learned something today. On the string first non preform I stated I am learning. I got great input. THANK YOU.
The pics posted really helped.
The piece in the picture was a piece of sawn stone. Never even thought about trying that. I went out into my garage and grabbed
my antler and copper combined flaker. I have never been able to do this NEVER. I abraded the squared edge. Put the copper tip
on it. Used my legs and, WOW. A big flake. They kept coming. I got hungry to hurry and used my hammer stone to clean up bad
lower edge. Broke it, :-[ But happy again to see I can still make a drill maybe, and a narrower point.
I feel like I have learned more today than every time I tried before. Now to keep it up.
One question. Is this the way to thin a point too? to continue the way I was going ?

Thank you.
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Offline Dalton Knapper

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Re: Happy sad Happy
« Reply #1 on: October 29, 2015, 09:37:54 pm »
Look up Nodena points.

Offline Zuma

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Re: Happy sad Happy
« Reply #2 on: October 29, 2015, 09:56:38 pm »
Dog, I would glue that back together and put it into the display case.
Is that heat treated agate??
No matter it's a pretty rock.
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Offline Majuba Tom

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Re: Happy sad Happy
« Reply #3 on: October 29, 2015, 10:13:04 pm »
Yes it is Brazilian I think. The stuff flake nicely and it looks like you can still make to small points with it.

You might want to try using a anvil stone with a small leather pad for good support of the work piece when it is thin. A anvil stone is a small thin stone that sets in your palm and then you place a small piece of leather on it to rest the work piece on while you hold it. It helps prevent bending of the work piece.
« Last Edit: October 29, 2015, 10:21:35 pm by Majuba Tom »

Offline Spotted Dog

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Re: Happy sad Happy
« Reply #4 on: October 29, 2015, 10:35:20 pm »
I looked up Nodena points. That is what I'd love to do along with Neolithic points.
Thanks guys. Tom I will try the anvil rock. Love the stone from you.
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Offline mullet

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Re: Happy sad Happy
« Reply #5 on: October 29, 2015, 10:49:55 pm »
If I have time tomorrow before I head to Twin Oaks I'll post a picture of the pad I use just for slabs.
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Offline le0n

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Re: Happy sad Happy
« Reply #6 on: October 30, 2015, 12:52:34 am »
I got hungry to hurry and used my hammer stone to clean up bad
lower edge. Broke it, :-[

you shouldn't need the hammer stone on a piece like that.

once you have an 'edge' just alternate sides while flaking and march your way around the corner with the flaker.

that sure is some nice rock.

Offline bubby

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Re: Happy sad Happy
« Reply #7 on: October 30, 2015, 05:01:22 pm »
On slabs i work one side all the way around and then do the other edge useing a handpad, thhen i use a pc of leather and work the edge down the same way
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