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Main Discussion Area => Flintknapping => Topic started by: Mark Anderson on April 29, 2013, 08:37:15 pm

Title: What should I make of this? (Buffalo Gap)
Post by: Mark Anderson on April 29, 2013, 08:37:15 pm

I got this piece of jasper (I think its jasper) from a rock shop. Worked it into this preform but thought that since its got some really cool colors I'd ask some of you more experienced guys what point you'd make.
Mark

Title: Re: What should I make of this?
Post by: Tower on April 29, 2013, 10:03:24 pm

That is some awesome looking stone. What about a Cahokia point?

Title: Re: What should I make of this?
Post by: AncientArcher76 on April 30, 2013, 02:56:48 am

I would find a style to your area and try to recreate that!  Cahokia is ok if u need help finding a point go to projectilepoints.net go to your state and run down the list.  Or make what you feel like making, notch, stemmed etc...I like agee..

Russ

Title: Re: What should I make of this?
Post by: mullet on April 30, 2013, 08:16:33 am

One that won't break. ;D

Title: Re: What should I make of this?
Post by: Hunts with stone on April 30, 2013, 08:32:01 am

Quote from: mullet on April 30, 2013, 08:16:33 am

One that won't break. ;D

lol. One that will preserve as much stone as possible. That's pretty stuff right there.

Title: Re: What should I make of this?
Post by: Will H on April 30, 2013, 08:40:17 am

Maybe a decater or pine tree

Title: Re: What should I make of this?
Post by: Mark Anderson on May 01, 2013, 08:53:26 pm

Well here it is. Not to happy with it. I went with what Russ said and made one from the high plains region (i grew up in Wyoming) a Buffalo Gap. The thing started to hinge on me as I was making my last pass on one side.
This stuff is kind of a tough rock to handle. You have to attack it pretty aggressively but you have to be spot on when you do hence some of the hinges I think.
Thanks for looking and for all the replays.
Mark
p.s. My phone camera doesn't do the colors any justice.

Title: Re: What should I make of this? (Buffalo Gap)
Post by: bubby on May 01, 2013, 08:59:52 pm

nice, I call those steps, "character" :laugh:

Title: Re: What should I make of this? (Buffalo Gap)
Post by: Trapper Rob on May 01, 2013, 09:57:50 pm

Nice point like the color.
Rob

Title: Re: What should I make of this? (Buffalo Gap)
Post by: maddog314 on May 01, 2013, 11:44:48 pm

I love that one! Very well done brother! makes me proud to be blood!
Micah :laugh:

Title: Re: What should I make of this? (Buffalo Gap)
Post by: Tower on May 02, 2013, 01:04:38 am

That turned out nice!

Title: Re: What should I make of this? (Buffalo Gap)
Post by: Stringman on May 02, 2013, 07:17:49 am

I'd call that "success" and then tie it to an arrow!! Good job!

Scott

Title: Re: What should I make of this? (Buffalo Gap)
Post by: anasazi on May 02, 2013, 10:26:26 am

Good looking point mark

Thanks for the web site ancient archer i was wondering about different points.