Primitive Archer

Main Discussion Area => Flintknapping => Topic started by: Outbackbob48 on October 19, 2009, 04:52:04 pm

Title: Flint Ridge blade an takedown point
Post by: Outbackbob48 on October 19, 2009, 04:52:04 pm

I got a chance to hit a few today. Should have quit on the point while I was ahead. the blade is full of healed fractures an you can see light thru a crystal like fracture, I couldn't quite capture it with pic but could see light all the way across. I got the blade down to 3/8" an decided with all the fractures to leave well enough alone. Hope ya like it, an thanks for looking Later Bob

[attachment deleted by admin]

Title: Re: Flint Ridge blade an takedown point
Post by: cowboy on October 19, 2009, 05:05:36 pm

Looks good Bob! That will be a good stout blade and should last a lifetime, just a little retouch on the edges from time to time. Too bad about the takedown there - I've built a bunch of those in the last two days..

Title: Re: Flint Ridge blade an takedown point
Post by: FlintWalker on October 19, 2009, 08:15:38 pm

Nice work on that blade Bob.  Every piece of flint ridge I've ever touched became a takedown :-\

Title: Re: Flint Ridge blade an takedown point
Post by: redwasp on October 19, 2009, 09:21:49 pm

nice Bob, me likes the blade. been to busy here to do anything, can't even look at PA.  Now, it deer season and I'm even more busy.

Title: Re: Flint Ridge blade an takedown point
Post by: ricktrojanowski on October 19, 2009, 10:38:44 pm

Good knapping Bob,  That blade looks really nice, those fractures look like some risky spots.  Very nice job.

Title: Re: Flint Ridge blade an takedown point
Post by: leapingbare on October 19, 2009, 11:25:17 pm

cool man! thats some fun rock to knapp.

Title: Re: Flint Ridge blade an takedown point
Post by: Hardawaypoints on October 20, 2009, 07:43:51 am

 As pretty as that Flint Ridge is, it can go to pieces with hidden cracks or quartz inclusions in a second.  I've broken way more than my share, but I still love that rock.  No telling how many short points I've had to make from takedown pieses. Good job keeping that blade together.

Jim

Title: Re: Flint Ridge blade an takedown point
Post by: mullet on October 20, 2009, 07:54:40 am

Sweet blade, Bob. That flintridge is for sure a challenge but it's nice when you get one.

Title: Re: Flint Ridge blade an takedown point
Post by: GregB on October 20, 2009, 08:20:33 am

Very nice!

Title: Re: Flint Ridge blade an takedown point
Post by: Bone pile on October 20, 2009, 09:12:56 am

Looks good ,I like working the Ridge material but it but it is like a Craker Jax box,don't know what your gettin' till ya open it up
Bone pile