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Main Discussion Area => Flintknapping => Topic started by: Outbackbob48 on June 11, 2013, 10:15:05 pm

Title: Debitage points
Post by: Outbackbob48 on June 11, 2013, 10:15:05 pm

I'm used to taking a rock an making the biggest point I can out of it. I have a ton of debitage that I pick out the bigger stuff but an awful lot seems to get dumped. Today went thru my tarp and made these three out of the scrap from some bigger points. I'm trying to change up my knapping an make some small stuff, also trying to pay alittle more attention to details like flake scars an symmetry, I guess I'm trying to get better but my addiction is real deep :o 8). Besides it's raining again. Thanks for lookin, Bob

Title: Re: Debitage points
Post by: cowboy on June 11, 2013, 10:20:25 pm

Those are great Bob! I went through that stage awhile back and ain't it nice to know you can turn that debitage pile into hundreds of beautiful points instead of it being trash.

Title: Re: Debitage points
Post by: mullet on June 11, 2013, 10:30:46 pm

I'm doing the same thing right now, cranking out hunting points for all of the trades I did at the Classic. And those are some great looking points.

Title: Re: Debitage points
Post by: TRACY on June 11, 2013, 11:00:15 pm

Real nice work Bob! Billy's article in the current issue addresses making cahokias from debitage.

Tracy

Title: Re: Debitage points
Post by: billy on June 12, 2013, 06:18:22 pm

NO!!!!!!!!!!!!   Don't dump those flakes!!!!!!  I make a lot of really small bird points, so don't throw your flakes away.  Seriously, if you would put them in a flat rate box instead of in the trash, I'd gladly pay shipping to have them sent to me.  PM me about it next time before you decide to throw away those flakes!

Title: Re: Debitage points
Post by: Bone pile on June 12, 2013, 07:31:03 pm

Those are some good looking points Bob.That's what I've been doing this week.I use my debitage for landscape so I don't get rid of much but dust.My wife don't have the the same outlook on all the rock in the yard but hey it's paid for and I don't have as much to mow ,win win.

Title: Re: Debitage points
Post by: JackCrafty on June 13, 2013, 03:55:44 am

 8)

Title: Re: Debitage points
Post by: YosemiteBen on June 13, 2013, 12:42:20 pm

most of the points I make are debitage points.  I am working on my percussion and making larger pieces. but to fulfill the needs of the gift shop I do make a lot of small points.

Title: Re: Debitage points
Post by: Trapper Rob on June 13, 2013, 07:37:04 pm

Those are nice points.

Title: Re: Debitage points
Post by: Tower on July 17, 2013, 02:03:48 pm

I don't know how I missed this one. Those are perfect hunting points. I make some of my best points out of debitage.

Title: Re: Debitage points
Post by: Bugtussle on July 17, 2013, 02:35:56 pm

Awesome points!  Is there a way to make them out of dust?  I am very good turning good rock into dust  :laugh:

Title: Re: Debitage points
Post by: bowtarist on July 17, 2013, 04:20:11 pm

That's about what all my points are, debitage points. I start wit a big chunch and end up with lots of smaller ones.  Went to the pit on the IU campus today and my buddy had a guy give him a bucket of flakes, he kept the bigger ones and I came home w/ the rest.  Some are really nice.  I've really ben working on my percussion lately, platforms are everything. GREAT points Bob, those are hunters, dpg

Title: Re: Debitage points
Post by: papoints on July 17, 2013, 09:24:04 pm

Nice looking points. I like the horizontal line on the light colored one.

Title: Re: Debitage points
Post by: Knapper on July 18, 2013, 11:30:24 pm

Great points, love that corner notch
Knapper :)

Title: Re: Debitage points
Post by: nugget on July 20, 2013, 08:25:09 pm

Nice!

Title: Re: Debitage points
Post by: Josh B on July 23, 2013, 10:58:20 am

Nice points Bob! Almost everything I make is from debitage.  Even if I start with big pieces. :-[  lol!  Josh