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Main Discussion Area => Flintknapping => Topic started by: Mark Anderson on October 05, 2011, 06:15:06 pm

Title: Latest Points
Post by: Mark Anderson on October 05, 2011, 06:15:06 pm

Here are two points I finished last night. I'm finally getting the thinning concept down but still working on my notches.
Mark

Title: Re: Latest Points
Post by: Tower on October 05, 2011, 08:57:53 pm

Nice ones. Symmetry is good. Haft em up & let em fly! Try practicing your notching on a flake .try notching it about 1/4 inch apart. Its the best way I know to get better & you don't break a point trying it.

Title: Re: Latest Points
Post by: mullet on October 05, 2011, 10:08:08 pm

 Yep, like Tower said, and I think shallow notching on hunting points keep them from breaking easier.

Title: Re: Latest Points
Post by: Mark Anderson on October 05, 2011, 11:53:59 pm

Thanks for the advice guys.

Quote from: Tower on October 05, 2011, 08:57:53 pm

Nice ones. Symmetry is good. Haft em up & let em fly! Try practicing your notching on a flake .try notching it about 1/4 inch apart. Its the best way I know to get better & you don't break a point trying it.

I've got plenty of broken preforms and missplaced bopper hits to practice on. Why didn't I think of that???

Quote from: mullet on October 05, 2011, 10:08:08 pm

Yep, like Tower said, and I think shallow notching on hunting points keep them from breaking easier.

Eddie, that makes sense.
Mark

Title: Re: Latest Points
Post by: soy on October 06, 2011, 01:11:05 am

Them are some sweet looking points ;)

Title: Re: Latest Points
Post by: cowboy on October 06, 2011, 12:03:30 pm

Those are some nice looking points. Nice convexity, no steps, clean.