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Main Discussion Area => Flintknapping => Topic started by: gstoneberg on June 29, 2012, 12:05:48 am

Title: Blade from a Tower Preform
Post by: gstoneberg on June 29, 2012, 12:05:48 am

Don gave me several preforms to play with.  Tonight I finished this blade.  I had a terrible time with steps on just one side of one edge, not sure what I was doing wrong.  I unexpectedly knocked off one massive flake, almost an overshoot, right dead center in the blade.  Wish I could do that when I need to.  Once the point was thinnest in the center I really babied it on both ends.  Felt pretty lucky to get a point out of it.  Didn't notch it, I think I'll look for an antler to haft it to and then notch it to fit.  First, the overshoot side...

(http://farm8.staticflickr.com/7252/7464260082_abf965e8b5_z.jpg)

and the other side.

(http://farm8.staticflickr.com/7109/7464260728_b126c3ffc6_z.jpg)

Thanks Don. :)

George

Title: Re: Blade from a Tower Preform
Post by: Bevan R. on June 29, 2012, 12:33:36 am

Looks great George! You could also haft it with some Osage.

Title: Re: Blade from a Tower Preform
Post by: bubby on June 29, 2012, 06:38:23 am

nice George, horn, 'sage or cholla would all look killer with that blade, Bub

Title: Re: Blade from a Tower Preform
Post by: bowtarist on June 29, 2012, 11:19:31 am

Nice Blade G!  That's one of my favs that you have posted.  8) dp

Title: Re: Blade from a Tower Preform
Post by: Stringman on June 29, 2012, 11:36:10 am

You can be plenty pleased with that! Nice work and it will make a nice knife for ya!!

Title: Re: Blade from a Tower Preform
Post by: gstoneberg on June 29, 2012, 12:26:19 pm

Thanks guys, but as you know Don's preforms are THIN!  Makes getting a nice point a whole lot easier.  He gave me a little round rootbeer preform and I haven't decided what to make with it.  It is scary thin.  Anyway I appreciate the comments and the handle suggestions.  Not sure where to find cholla down here, but I do love the knives I've seen hafted onto it.

George

Title: Re: Blade from a Tower Preform
Post by: JackCrafty on June 29, 2012, 05:07:41 pm

Whooowhooo! ;D

Title: Re: Blade from a Tower Preform
Post by: Stringman on June 29, 2012, 05:23:07 pm

Ahh, don't low rate yourself George. Finish work can be some of the hardest! You did good!

Title: Re: Blade from a Tower Preform
Post by: criveraville on June 29, 2012, 06:10:53 pm

Oooohhhhhh that's a nice blade George!! You did good :o

Cipriano

Title: Re: Blade from a Tower Preform
Post by: mullet on June 29, 2012, 08:04:10 pm

That will make a nice knife, George. Nice finish.

Title: Re: Blade from a Tower Preform
Post by: seider on June 29, 2012, 09:26:29 pm

WOW................  This nice there buddy great job on that. 

Title: Re: Blade from a Tower Preform
Post by: Tower on June 29, 2012, 10:40:58 pm

Sweet,that's going to make a nice knife. Way to knock them out George.