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Main Discussion Area => Flintknapping => Topic started by: Outbackbob48 on October 27, 2011, 01:18:52 am

Title: More rust removal
Post by: Outbackbob48 on October 27, 2011, 01:18:52 am

Got another pc of west texas stone that wanted to be a point. Managed to save some of the nice pinkish red color also. This point also turned a corner for me an ended up at 6 to 1 thickness ratio. Finally got a thin one for a change. I still left lots of little finger nail hinges an still need to clean things up overall, left my self lots of room for improvment ;D ;D  Thanks for lookin. Bob

Title: Re: More rust removal
Post by: bowtarist on October 27, 2011, 03:08:32 am

Ouch!! Got the penetrating oil out!  Nice lookin' Point.  weight? 

Title: Re: More rust removal
Post by: Pappy on October 27, 2011, 07:36:53 am

Nice Bob. :)
   Pappy

Title: Re: More rust removal
Post by: blackhawk on October 27, 2011, 08:42:13 am

Looks like more expert FLAKE removal to me and not rust :)

Title: Re: More rust removal
Post by: mullet on October 27, 2011, 09:20:20 am

Nice one, Bob.

Title: Re: More rust removal
Post by: Will H on October 27, 2011, 11:39:59 am

Nice point! I like that material, I got a chance to work some of that stuff last weekend. Pretty good rock, I like the color. If that's rust I'm looking forward to you gettin some WD40! ;)

Title: Re: More rust removal
Post by: Tower on October 27, 2011, 03:21:17 pm

That's one's a killer ! Great point.

Title: Re: More rust removal
Post by: Outbackbob48 on October 28, 2011, 12:22:59 am

Bowartist, just went an weighed this point, just a little over 150 gr. It's also 2-3/8" by 1-1/8. Again Thanks for lookin.

Title: Re: More rust removal
Post by: bowtarist on October 28, 2011, 04:15:44 am

Thanks OBB.  I just got myself a scale after 3 months into knapping, really gave a perpective on size when looking at a point or a piece of rock that I'm atempting to pulverize.   ;D  Sweet point!   

Title: Re: More rust removal
Post by: nocams on October 31, 2011, 11:56:19 am

Looking good there Bob ! Your rusty and I still got rock beatin fever, haha !!!