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Offline Allen7

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Successful Point
« on: May 15, 2008, 12:56:49 pm »
Sweet success!  I finally made a large point I am proud of using traditional methods.   Yeah!!  It is about 5 7/8 inches long, translucent, with one diagonal black stripe.  I have really been struggling with anything over about 3 inches.   Typically I have problems with end fractures where the front 1/3 breaks off.   This is only the second large one I have finished.   The first one was not as refined - as I was afraid go any further.   This one took about 1 hour 45 minutes from starting with nodule to finish.   Large reduction was done using hammerstone, then switched to small copper bopper, and finally copper pressure flaker.   Flake scars are fairly random due to shaping efforts.   The hardest part was eliminating the curve.   I am a very happy knapper today!

Allen  - Happy Knapper

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Offline Wolf Watcher

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Re: Successful Point
« Reply #1 on: May 15, 2008, 03:23:55 pm »
 :) :) :) Great Job!!  Good symmetry.  Can you show a side view picture?  Watcher
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Offline Hillbilly

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Re: Successful Point
« Reply #2 on: May 15, 2008, 04:16:01 pm »
Nice point. Those long ones are tough to get finished without end shocking them into two pieces.
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Re: Successful Point
« Reply #3 on: May 15, 2008, 04:32:24 pm »
Way cool man!!! Thanks for sharing your success.  I know it makes me happy to see your good work.  That is a long point.
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Offline huntertrapper

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Re: Successful Point
« Reply #4 on: May 15, 2008, 09:05:45 pm »
wow man that is great, nice spear point there ;D
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Offline 1/2primitive

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Re: Successful Point
« Reply #5 on: May 15, 2008, 09:23:18 pm »
Wow, great job!
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Re: Successful Point
« Reply #6 on: May 15, 2008, 10:17:58 pm »
  You can't ask for anything better than that, nice.
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Re: Successful Point
« Reply #7 on: May 15, 2008, 10:22:40 pm »
Wow Allen! That's nice! Keeper for sure, bet you truly are a happy knapper ;D.
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Offline Ryan_Gill_HuntPrimitive

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Re: Successful Point
« Reply #8 on: May 15, 2008, 10:44:32 pm »
thanks for making me completely sick ;D  thats a beautiful point, really really nice- Ryan
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Offline El Destructo

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Re: Successful Point
« Reply #9 on: May 16, 2008, 12:29:08 am »
That looks great....I guess it's time for me to dive into that Pile of Flint I have all the way around my Pond in the Back Yard!!! I have to try sometime....can not keep giving it all away!!
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Offline Otoe Bow

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Re: Successful Point
« Reply #10 on: May 16, 2008, 01:07:48 am »
Very nice.  The longest I've been able to manage so far is about three inches long.  Once again, great job.

Mike
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Re: Successful Point
« Reply #11 on: May 17, 2008, 10:55:29 pm »
Good job! But what are you going to kill wih that?What ever it is ,it has to be a BIG animal.You may have to wait until caveman season opens up.So you can wear your wordrobe and spear yourself a Sabortooth tiger.Just kidding around.You did a find job with that.
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Re: Successful Point
« Reply #12 on: May 17, 2008, 11:23:16 pm »
Excellent job and great perseverance.  I nope to make to that stage at some point.
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Offline nugget

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Re: Successful Point
« Reply #13 on: May 18, 2008, 02:55:45 am »
Way to go man. I hope one day to get some material big enough to have an end product like that
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Offline Allen7

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Re: Successful Point
« Reply #14 on: May 19, 2008, 03:57:46 pm »
Thanks for the support.  Sorry, I never got a side view photo of the point.   I no longer have it, as I used it a trade item.    I'll make some others after I get more material.   Most of my remaining rocks are too small.  Gives me an excuse to go back to Glass Buttes soon.   This time I'll bring my own digging tools.

Allen  -   Happy Knapper
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