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Main Discussion Area => Flintknapping => Topic started by: FlintWalker on July 04, 2009, 01:56:56 pm

Title: Timo inspired Scottsbluff
Post by: FlintWalker on July 04, 2009, 01:56:56 pm

After looking at all those Scottsbluff points Timo's been posting lately, I decided to try one fer myself.  It's kinda tough getting those big parallel flakes to fall in there just right. I caught myself several times not paying attention to that, so the pattern ain't exactly right.  I guess that just gives me an excuse to try another one. ;D

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Title: Re: Timo inspired Scottsbluff
Post by: piper on July 04, 2009, 01:59:44 pm

Looks very nice to me...

  Curt

Title: Re: Timo inspired Scottsbluff
Post by: Timo on July 04, 2009, 02:06:29 pm

Awesome job on that point Shannon, looks ver well done to me.

I think on the base  the end thinning was down early and the end pressure scars were  covered by edge pressure flakes,at least that is what I have seen from authentic points. Looks like you have some good convexity going also. The masters tell me that most scotts were thin in the base tapereing to the thickest part about 1/3rd the way up ,then thinned toward the tip. Them boys from by gone days knew their stuff!

Title: Re: Timo inspired Scottsbluff
Post by: DanaM on July 04, 2009, 02:17:27 pm

Damn Shannon looks like you've been knapping for many years not months :)

Great point

Title: Re: Timo inspired Scottsbluff
Post by: PeteDavis on July 04, 2009, 02:23:59 pm

Killer blade.

PD

Title: Re: Timo inspired Scottsbluff
Post by: FlintWalker on July 04, 2009, 02:27:56 pm

I'll remember that about the base thinning on the next one. ;)  I don't know if I'm good enough to regulate the thickness as much as the originals though. I'm just happy not to break it.
 Thanks Dana,  I almost have enough pieces to fill a box for you. :)

Title: Re: Timo inspired Scottsbluff
Post by: Timo on July 04, 2009, 03:56:56 pm

What  you mean not good enough? Looks like you are light speed ahead of  us boy!

Title: Re: Timo inspired Scottsbluff
Post by: Jaeger on July 04, 2009, 04:18:06 pm

 nice  point!

Title: Re: Timo inspired Scottsbluff
Post by: Bone pile on July 04, 2009, 07:20:14 pm

very nice,you musta not read the book
Bone pile

Title: Re: Timo inspired Scottsbluff
Post by: Hillbilly on July 05, 2009, 09:29:59 am

Shannon, that's a killer point.

Title: Re: Timo inspired Scottsbluff
Post by: mullet on July 05, 2009, 08:36:06 pm

 I think Shannon's been sandbagging us. Real nice point, Bud.

Title: Re: Timo inspired Scottsbluff
Post by: redwasp on July 05, 2009, 09:03:24 pm

sweet, looks like some fine work. nice pics too.

Title: Re: Timo inspired Scottsbluff
Post by: El Destructo on July 05, 2009, 10:55:29 pm

Months...you started knapping before you took your first step....c/mon....admit it.... ::) ;D damned nice Point Shannon

Title: Re: Timo inspired Scottsbluff
Post by: cowboy on July 06, 2009, 12:47:27 am

Your a machine Shannon! At least it looks like it was milled out by a machine ;D.

Title: Re: Timo inspired Scottsbluff
Post by: jamie on July 06, 2009, 10:17:44 am

 :o  holy holy!!!

Title: Re: Timo inspired Scottsbluff
Post by: ducosniffer on July 06, 2009, 10:20:02 am

I came in here expecting to see a scottsbluff with big ears :)

Sweet point, looks great to me.

Title: Re: Timo inspired Scottsbluff
Post by: GregB on July 08, 2009, 08:25:44 am

Sweet! ;)

Title: Re: Timo inspired Scottsbluff
Post by: stickbender on July 09, 2009, 05:00:18 pm

     Dang boy, just knapping for a few months?  Ok, so who did you buy that one off of?  Sheesh, you guys are killing me.  I can't get them thin, or long enough like that, with out breaking them. :(  That is a sweet point.  :o  Oh, well maybe in another ten years or so, I will be able to do that.   :(

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