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Offline Allyn T

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Finished point!
« on: May 04, 2022, 05:39:58 pm »
This is raw harvester chert, I broke this piece twice through recklessness before I buckled down and got serious. This is my second finished point from a spall to point. Indirect percussion saved my hide on this one, that technique is wonderful. I sharpened this one too but I won't hunt with it, it'll either stay with me or I'm giving it to my dad. I feel like I am finally understanding platform preparation which to me seems like the most crucial part of flintknapping.






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Offline bjrogg

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Re: Finished point!
« Reply #1 on: May 04, 2022, 07:50:32 pm »
Very nice Allyn.

That certainly much better than my second point.

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Offline Tower

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Re: Finished point!
« Reply #2 on: May 04, 2022, 08:11:16 pm »
Great point.  Love the two tone tan!
He who sacrifices freedom for a security deserves neither one.  Benjamin Franklin!

Offline Allyn T

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Re: Finished point!
« Reply #3 on: May 04, 2022, 08:13:19 pm »
Thank you BJ, this is my second point from direct percussion all the way through but I pressure flaked probably 11 points a couple years ago and I have a bunch of preforms I've messed up and broken a ton of pieces. All that is to say that it isn't just the second time I've tried to make a point, I don't want to mislead you.

Thank you tower, I really like this stone.
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Offline Wolfmanjack

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Re: Finished point!
« Reply #4 on: May 04, 2022, 10:57:21 pm »
Very nice!

Offline M2A

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Re: Finished point!
« Reply #5 on: May 05, 2022, 01:29:25 am »
Congrats! Awesome looking rock.
Mike

Offline Allyn T

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Re: Finished point!
« Reply #6 on: May 05, 2022, 06:45:26 am »
Thank you wolfman and Mike : )
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