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Main Discussion Area => Flintknapping => Topic started by: gstoneberg on September 29, 2012, 08:31:24 pm

Title: Rainy Day Point(s)
Post by: gstoneberg on September 29, 2012, 08:31:24 pm

My opening day deer hunts got rained out so I went out and made some gravel.  I had a huge point going and was thinking andice.  Was almost done thinning and about ready to notch it when...I knocked a huge semicircle out of one side.  This was followed by the same thing twice more on that side.  I don't know what the deal was.  I ended up making a triangle point.  It's a little larger than normal make and I punched in a big notch in the base to try and get the weight down.  It's still a little over 160gr and probably too thick to put on a cane shaft.

(http://farm9.staticflickr.com/8173/8037159389_668e2afd0c_z.jpg)

(http://farm9.staticflickr.com/8321/8037158531_0cc506a57a_z.jpg)

Shux, I see the side notches aren't even.  Rats.

George

Title: Re: Rainy Day Point
Post by: Josh B on September 29, 2012, 10:28:59 pm

That's a sweet point George!  I don't think the slight, make that very slight uneven notches will be noticed much by the critter that gets perforated with it.  Very nice!  Josh

Title: Re: Rainy Day Point
Post by: Tower on September 29, 2012, 10:59:53 pm

George, it rained here too. I still went out. That's a fine point you knocked out! Knap-on!

Title: Re: Rainy Day Point
Post by: Stringman on September 29, 2012, 11:07:18 pm

Very nice lookin meat maker! I cant wait to go out on Monday!!!

Scott

Title: Re: Rainy Day Point
Post by: seider on September 29, 2012, 11:23:47 pm

Good point i got to go shoot my 3D target when it finally stopped today about 630.  We got a total of a little over 5"..  I will not complain about that.  Just had to do it on opening weekend.. May try in the morning.

Title: Re: Rainy Day Point
Post by: gstoneberg on September 29, 2012, 11:34:46 pm

Thanks.  I'll need to make a dogwood shaft to haft that big one.  A heavier bow would be good too.  I got a little more time after the granddaughters went to bed to play some more.  This was really a "can I get a point out of this spall" point. 

(http://farm9.staticflickr.com/8173/8037638527_a157be9af3_z.jpg)

I had one really nice deep, thin corner notch and the second one about half done when I blew out one side.  For a change it didn't knock off the corner, just widened the notch out.  So, I widened the other one to match.  Doesn't look like I quite got them even...story of my knapping life. ::)

(http://farm9.staticflickr.com/8459/8037636933_4998b2fafc_z.jpg)

Wow, 5"!  We got about an inch by the time it got dark but it was still raining.  That, or my gauge is leaking.  It rained pretty steady all day.  I didn't shoot today, but was able to yesterday.  Good luck tomorrow.

George

Title: Re: Rainy Day Point(s)
Post by: Jimbob on September 30, 2012, 12:43:52 am

Nice work George!!

Title: Re: Rainy Day Point(s)
Post by: TRACY on September 30, 2012, 10:09:21 am

George, you're punching out some good points!  Really like the looks of the material.


Tracy

Title: Re: Rainy Day Point(s)
Post by: gstoneberg on September 30, 2012, 07:20:14 pm

Thanks guys.  The rain is over finally and the sun is shining.  But, while Mary was taking a nap I went out and knocked out 3 more points.  These are smaller, the larger 2 are about 100gr and the smaller one is 68.  Now that the weather is better I can turn my attention to trying to use a point on a deer.

(http://farm9.staticflickr.com/8038/8040891372_8340e844a2_z.jpg)

George