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riverrat

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couple of Bowmo flint points
« on: November 02, 2015, 10:35:52 am »
got up early. have this terrible head cold, needed to feel better so i grabbed up a small piece of quartzite type rock. made a small point. its difficult to work. then i seen a nice tan flint /chert type spall. hmmm i thought now that looks pretty. had a bulb on one side so i had to thin it out first , then knap it till i got the cortex off, or most of it, then knap it to a leaf blade, then sharpen up the edges and notch it with a flaker.just a couple 5 min. jobs here. o.k. o.k. 10 minutes. lol Tony
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Re: couple of Bowmo flint points
« Reply #1 on: November 02, 2015, 10:38:02 am »
i got this box of stone in the mail. i call it Bowmo flint :) Tony
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Offline iowabow

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Re: couple of Bowmo flint points
« Reply #2 on: November 02, 2015, 10:38:18 am »
Quote from: riverrat on November 02, 2015, 10:35:52 am
got up early. have this terrible head cold, needed to feel better so i grabbed up a small piece of quartzite type rock. made a small point. its difficult to work. then i seen a nice tan flint /chert type spall. hmmm i thought now that looks pretty. had a bulb on one side so i had to thin it out first , then knap it till i got the cortex off, or most of it, then knap it to a leaf blade, then sharpen up the edges and notch it with a flaker.just a couple 5 min. jobs here. o.k. o.k. 10 minutes. lol Tony
funny the day I hand the flu was the day I started really trying to learn.
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Re: couple of Bowmo flint points
« Reply #3 on: November 02, 2015, 10:46:38 am »
Nice! I've been wanting to make a start at learning ABO but I got chicken fever I guess.
just sickening.
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Re: couple of Bowmo flint points
« Reply #4 on: November 02, 2015, 11:13:41 am »
Nice! The harder to work stone is Hixton and the tan stuff is Pedernales.
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riverrat

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Re: couple of Bowmo flint points
« Reply #5 on: November 02, 2015, 11:49:00 am »
wish i could find tons of that later stuff. beautiful stone. thanks very much.Tony
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Offline nclonghunter

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Re: couple of Bowmo flint points
« Reply #6 on: November 02, 2015, 01:11:30 pm »
Nice work....
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riverrat

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Re: couple of Bowmo flint points
« Reply #7 on: November 05, 2015, 05:09:29 am »
a few more, im 5 for 4 now. {5 points, 4 pieces of stone. 1 broke in half as i was making a bigger point.} :) Tony
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riverrat

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« Reply #8 on: November 05, 2015, 05:10:30 am »
the two on the left started out as one bigger one but broke in half, so i improvised.Tony
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Offline le0n

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Re: couple of Bowmo flint points
« Reply #9 on: November 05, 2015, 09:26:40 am »
^^ i think you're working the same stuff i got from Bowmo ;)

there are some challenging flakes in there.

keep up the good work.
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Offline bowmo

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Re: couple of Bowmo flint points
« Reply #10 on: November 05, 2015, 10:59:54 am »
Breaks happen, nice job just chippin' on. Keep it up!
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riverrat

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« Reply #11 on: November 06, 2015, 08:02:20 am »
this morning my cold seems better. im off work the next 3 days so of course my body says "hey wake up super early". lol sooo, since laying in the bed for a hour didnt bore me back to sleep i started thinking on tools. stone tools. then i got to thinking about a piece of flint in that box that was screaming "make me a arrow making tool!" so i dug it out, as i was doing so i seen a few "bow building tools" a couple scrapers. one i might make into a small adze if i can find a suitable handle. sooo i ended up making two flat scrapers, a arrow making tool that is a multi tool. can you see all the different tools in it? a small drill bit from a flake i removed from one of the scrapers. i need something for drilling tiny holes :) and a awl from another piece that knapped off making that adze/scraper. no waste here. i bet so far after all these tools and those points ive made so far that teeny tiny chips is all that has been put in the waste basket. anyhow heres a picture.
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riverrat

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« Reply #12 on: November 06, 2015, 08:08:13 am »
that arrow making tool on the bottom right has a awl/engraver,arrow scraper/planer/ debarker, knife, notch cutting saw {so now i can use it as well as my shell saws i made, and i tried it out on some shafts whooohoo what a great tool it is! }. all it needs is a red plastic handle with a white cross on it. lol
looking that arrow making tool over, i bet if i notched the end, i could tie a piece of cordage to it to carry around. maybe like a necklass? hmmmm
well notching it worked out nice. just need to make up some cordage for a necklass. thinking on building a small tight fitting pouch/sheath to slip over it so it cant cut me when i carry it. :) its been a very good morning glad i drug myself out of bed. Tony
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riverrat

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« Reply #13 on: November 10, 2015, 11:20:01 pm »
pouch for that arrow making tool.now i just need a cordage necklass.made from American Elm cambium.Tony
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Offline le0n

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Re: couple of Bowmo flint points
« Reply #14 on: November 11, 2015, 01:07:10 am »
^^ neat.

i see you notched it too.
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