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Main Discussion Area => Flintknapping => Topic started by: bowtarist on July 08, 2013, 03:50:18 pm

Title: A few new ones from the Gratz pit.
Post by: bowtarist on July 08, 2013, 03:50:18 pm

I've been trying to get away from always making a shouldered point...then point of the month is a TTail...anyway, here are some I've made lately. Kinda embarrased to post after the posts of beauty yesterday. But here goes. First is a pic of all the stone, not obs, that I have made this summer. See the transition to a more triangular point.  ???

I love the hornstone. I've been pisking up pieces that I had thrown down and try again. One of my buddies started me on that on the fourth. Anyway, the big preform I made in the Smokies a couple of weeks ago. The "greenbriar" I made from a short fat piece I had trown down. a couple of well thought out purcussions and it was workable again.  ;D  The other I made this morning out of another fat piece. If I would have left it shouldered it would have been bigger.  I remember when notching seemed so easy and was the one thing that made my rocks look like points. I feel like I struggle with it now. I used a horseshoe nail flaker today.

Thanks for lookin and replyin if you feel so inclined, dpgratz

Title: Re: A few new ones from the Gratz pit.
Post by: iowabow on July 08, 2013, 05:12:42 pm

I think your doing great! you keep getting better and better. I like the variety and scale change. That preform looks like good work also. They look like the points in that video I posted from the arrowhead hunter. Would be cool to see you you take a deer with one.

Title: Re: A few new ones from the Gratz pit.
Post by: bowtarist on July 08, 2013, 05:30:38 pm

Thank ya Mr. Bybee! Means a lot comin from a rock rebel such as you.  ;) :::. dp

Title: Re: A few new ones from the Gratz pit.
Post by: Tower on July 08, 2013, 05:44:27 pm

Looking good!

Title: Re: A few new ones from the Gratz pit.
Post by: Bone pile on July 08, 2013, 09:48:33 pm

they look good to me
Roger

Title: Re: A few new ones from the Gratz pit.
Post by: David_Daugherty on July 08, 2013, 09:55:44 pm

Nice points  8)

Title: Re: A few new ones from the Gratz pit.
Post by: Trapper Rob on July 08, 2013, 10:19:16 pm

Nice

Title: Re: A few new ones from the Gratz pit.
Post by: TRACY on July 09, 2013, 10:50:38 am

Your points keep getting better Derik! I like them!

Tracy

Title: Re: A few new ones from the Gratz pit.
Post by: bowtarist on July 09, 2013, 12:28:13 pm

Thanks guys! I feel like I'm starting to understand the concept a bit more now, driving better flakes and using percussion with a little more in control. thanks again! dp

Title: Re: A few new ones from the Gratz pit.
Post by: Bugtussle on July 10, 2013, 11:43:11 pm

Awesome points!

Title: Re: A few new ones from the Gratz pit.
Post by: AncientArcher76 on July 11, 2013, 03:08:48 am

Good work, like the brown in the stone!

Russ

Title: Re: A few new ones from the Gratz pit.
Post by: iowabow on July 11, 2013, 01:03:15 pm

Hey got you last pm

Title: Re: A few new ones from the Gratz pit.
Post by: Josh B on July 11, 2013, 01:43:27 pm

Nice work man!  I believe them'll do!  Josh