Primitive Archer
Main Discussion Area => Flintknapping => Topic started by: sailordad on January 13, 2010, 01:41:29 am
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well i was beating on some rock a few days ago and made areally nice,all be it miniature,turkey tail
this was made last weekend before i bought the overstreet book.
it was from raw Kay county chert.i wasnt gonna show this one at all,but changed my mind.
then tonight i sat down stairs and grabbed a piece of cooked Kay county chert.
i had the intetions of making another mini turkey tail,like the first one.but the rock didnt want to cooperate.
so i nocked out what it wanted to be.this one was done by almost all percussion.a little pressure flaking,but not much.
when i finished it and looked thru my book,to my surprise i got a turkey tail anyhow.all be it a differant style and still a mini. :)
i realy like the first one,its my best mini tail to date.
i gotta say i do prefer the raw material over the cooked stuff.
heres some pics
(http://img130.imageshack.us/img130/6760/1001438i.jpg)
(http://img31.imageshack.us/img31/295/1001439fv.jpg)
thanks for peeking
peace,
tim
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That raw piece is sweet! If it were only bigger.
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That raw piece is sweet! If it were only bigger.
ya i hear that alot :o ;D
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:D :D ;D
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almost spit coffee through my nose!!!!!!!!
great work man
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Just remember Tim its not the size that matters ;) :D
Nice point :)
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Good looking point!
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Good looking point..
Thanks Leroy
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Them are nice Tim! I think your gettin the hang of it.
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well today i got box of dacite in the mail
which was quite fitting considering its been a year since i started knapping and it is what i first worked with too
so i went down stairs and when i opened the box i knew i heard a faint gobble ;)
so i dug thru the box and found the one that was making noise and knew there was a turkey tail inside of it
so i decied to try for my biggest one yet.its not my best looking one to date
but as you can see by my pics it is to scale.these are fst becoming my favs to make
this spall already had a hinge in it,and i couldnt work it out and still keep the size so i left it in,sometimes yo just gotta know when to say enough ;D
heres some pics for ya'll
i just noticed in the first pic,toward the left hand mid/bottom there looks like a turkey track on it :).
its just a flake that didnt completly let loose,but cool none the less
(http://img199.imageshack.us/img199/4678/1001442m.jpg)
(http://img37.imageshack.us/img37/3020/1001444x.jpg)
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nice one Tim :)
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NICE!
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Goodun! Man I like that Dacite, gonna have to get some more.
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What is " BP " as in 3500-2500 BP......? before........?
Wayne
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Present ::) :D
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Wayne bp,as i understand it, stands for " before present"
i was curious too,when i bought my overstreet book,i googled it and thats what it explained it as
Dana, i cant give ths one up.it is by far my biggest to date.it is the actual demensions for the one between it and the ruler in the pick.
i have made many mini tails so far,some are really nice even nicer that this one.but this is the first to actually be of correct size.
the photo in the book is half size.i do have something for ya but i need an address ;) so pm me your info so i can get it in the mail.
actually i have someting for another individual too,just need to finish it up,but i have his addy so it will be surprise for him ;D
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nice job dude
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Hey Tim in case ya haven't notice I don't have any PM functions ::)
I do want one of yer points for my collection but lets wait until I can send ya one for yers eh :)
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dana, you are the only dana montgomery in manistique arent you?
hope there arent anymore.i will just google the white pages and get your addy
i aint worried about,beside youve already done me a solid.
remember the stave ;)
well now its my turn.
keep an eye on the mail box brother ;)
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Looks nice Tim ;) Don't get too caught up by the size thing. I have a real one in my collection that's only about 2.5"
So...Was that book worth what you paid for it?
The first one I had, I couldn't put it down.
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Good Job Tim, there going to just keep getting bigger.
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shannon, ya i think the book was worth the price.i too cant seem to get enough of looking thru it.
theres sooooo many points/blades in there to look at.
i really need to take it with me into my kanpping area.only problem is wheni look thru it i can never decide what to try and make.
its become such a habit to just start breaking the rock and make them up i as i go.never realy had a plan to make any certain type
they just sorta happen.
when i was making this one,i kept looking at hte spall and doing more work and had reduced it down some before i had any idea what i was gonna make from it
and it just happened.
jesse, i doubt they will get much bigger for awhile. i dont have any spalls bigger than the one this came from.
but then again there is a knapp in next month.and i know someone will have rock for sale ;D
so am i crazy,or does anyone else see the turkey track in it too?
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Test yourself. Pick a point type before you start, and don't settle for anything less than that.
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Well Tim, I had to look, but I do believe I can see what you are talking about. They do sort of look like teeny little turkey tracks.....Ooooohhhh, big medicine! :o take this blade with you the next time you go out turkey hunting! ;)
Wayne
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dana, you are the only dana montgomery in manistique arent you?
hope there arent anymore.i will just google the white pages and get your addy
i aint worried about,beside youve already done me a solid.
remember the stave ;)
well now its my turn.
keep an eye on the mail box brother ;)
Yup I'm da only one, edddie can give ya my address
oh who cares here it is:
Dana Montgomery
359 Lake St
Manistique, MI 49854