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Main Discussion Area => Flintknapping => Topic started by: skyarrow on November 16, 2012, 08:32:58 pm

Title: Testing my new notcher
Post by: skyarrow on November 16, 2012, 08:32:58 pm
Well i made a small steel notcher from a ice pic it seems to work perty good tested it on a spme what thick Harrell style smoke glass point
(http://i1228.photobucket.com/albums/ee451/bloodmoonwidow/FAA8B222-6918-449D-A6ED-48030B6EA6DC-6779-0000077251CE7D7D.jpg)
(http://i1228.photobucket.com/albums/ee451/bloodmoonwidow/F311711D-249D-4A6E-8F88-516420024B63-6779-0000077201E9DB15.jpg)
(http://i1228.photobucket.com/albums/ee451/bloodmoonwidow/5D87FF55-9E79-40CF-8C60-0281CC8883A3-6779-0000077241D2208D.jpg)
Title: Re: Testing my new notcher
Post by: Tower on November 16, 2012, 08:38:11 pm
Fine looking notches. That tool should do the trick.
Title: Re: Testing my new notcher
Post by: Adam on November 17, 2012, 01:20:50 am
Nice job! I'm planning on trying to make a steel notcher tomorrow.   I doubt I'll end up with as nice a point though.
Title: Re: Testing my new notcher
Post by: ionicmuffin on November 17, 2012, 02:18:51 am
try notching a bunch of spare flakes first, it will save you the trouble of breaking a few of your half finished points.