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Main Discussion Area => Flintknapping => Topic started by: Stringman on July 15, 2012, 09:58:31 pm

Title: inspiration doesnt always help...
Post by: Stringman on July 15, 2012, 09:58:31 pm

Got the bug to get out in he pit today and started workin a georgetown preform I had busted out the other day. It had developed a bad stack in the middle and I was havin no luck so I just went for it. May try to make them look a little better, once the mad wears off...

So, then I picked up a rough piece of burlungton and knocked out a little blade. Wasn't high quality from any angle but it knapped alright and has nice color.

Sometimes it works out and sometimes it don't.

Scott

Title: Re: inspiration doesnt always help...
Post by: Stringman on July 15, 2012, 11:23:52 pm

Here's another then I'm done for the night.

Title: Re: inspiration doesnt always help...
Post by: bowtarist on July 15, 2012, 11:37:10 pm

Those are sweet Scott!  I really like the burlington blade. shew that big one was sweet too. nice work, dpg

Title: Re: inspiration doesnt always help...
Post by: TRACY on July 16, 2012, 12:31:06 am

Good looking points! That Georgetown blade looks like it was tough. You and John make that Burlington look real cool!

Tracy

Title: Re: inspiration doesnt always help...
Post by: Jimbob on July 16, 2012, 01:20:03 am

They look good from here.

Title: Re: inspiration doesnt always help...
Post by: bubby on July 16, 2012, 03:37:02 am

i really like that last point, Bub

Title: Re: inspiration doesnt always help...
Post by: Outbackbob48 on July 16, 2012, 09:08:15 am

Looks like some tuff material to work, burlington points look great.  Bob

Title: Re: inspiration doesnt always help...
Post by: gstoneberg on July 16, 2012, 09:20:48 am

Thanks for posting that, makes me feel a little better.  Loved them all though.  Great flake scars.  I agree, that georgetown looks like it had some concrete in it.  Tough piece to go for a long blade.  Way better than I would have done, which isn't saying anything at all now that I think about it. ::)

George

Title: Re: inspiration doesnt always help...
Post by: chertle on July 16, 2012, 12:44:08 pm

Quote from: gstoneberg on July 16, 2012, 09:20:48 am

  Way better than I would have done, which isn't saying anything at all now that I think about it. ::)

George

Actually George it wouldn't have been saying much if we said he did better than I could have done ;) :D >:D  Great points Scott!!!  I thought they looked great.  I think you did great with not so great material!!! ;) 

Title: Re: inspiration doesnt always help...
Post by: Stringman on July 16, 2012, 10:35:25 pm

Thanks guy/gals. I played small ball tonight and dug out some small pieces of burlington. Ended up finishing both of them. That brown CO sure does make sharp edges.

Scott

Title: Re: inspiration doesnt always help...
Post by: gstoneberg on July 16, 2012, 11:41:57 pm

Beauties there, wow!  Those deep corner notches are awesome. Man I'll be glad when I finally figure out how to do that.  Nice work.

George

Title: Re: inspiration doesnt always help...
Post by: bubby on July 17, 2012, 06:48:05 am

them last two point's are sweet, Bub

Title: Re: inspiration doesnt always help...
Post by: cowboy on July 17, 2012, 10:40:23 am

They all look great Scott! I have some gtown that works like that, just a low grade of the good stuff  and i imagine just a tad bit of heat would make it work a lot better.

Title: Re: inspiration doesnt always help...
Post by: StevenT on July 17, 2012, 11:05:19 am

That white one looks like it already has a blood stain on it. Nice looking points.