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Main Discussion Area => Flintknapping => Topic started by: BOWMAN53 on November 08, 2013, 03:49:30 pm

Title: Best bottle bottom so far(SECOND ATTEMPT)
Post by: BOWMAN53 on November 08, 2013, 03:49:30 pm

Ive been having a hard time with the convex/concave of bottle bottoms and I came so close to getting the convex out of this one. I know how to do it know though so the next one should be a lot better.

(http://i1287.photobucket.com/albums/a631/jamesbowyer89/null_zpsb9aa5cf6.jpg)

(http://i1287.photobucket.com/albums/a631/jamesbowyer89/null_zps7a59c0f5.jpg)

(http://i1287.photobucket.com/albums/a631/jamesbowyer89/null_zpsa3fc9003.jpg)

I did way better on this one and happy with how it came out.

(http://i1287.photobucket.com/albums/a631/jamesbowyer89/null_zpsb91ee888.jpg)

(http://i1287.photobucket.com/albums/a631/jamesbowyer89/null_zps906045cc.jpg)

Title: Re: Best bottle bottom so far
Post by: bubby on November 08, 2013, 07:06:37 pm

looking good jordo, keep chipping away at it, bub

Title: Re: Best bottle bottom so far(SECOND ATTEMPT)
Post by: BOWMAN53 on November 08, 2013, 08:25:36 pm

thanks bub, the second one came out better but i missed a few stops on the convexed side

Title: Re: Best bottle bottom so far(SECOND ATTEMPT)
Post by: Mike_H on November 08, 2013, 09:14:48 pm

Bowman53, this page should help. http://www.cavemanchemistry.com/oldcave/projects/stone/bottle.html

Title: Re: Best bottle bottom so far(SECOND ATTEMPT)
Post by: Trapper Rob on November 08, 2013, 10:16:18 pm

Looking good Jordan.

Title: Re: Best bottle bottom so far(SECOND ATTEMPT)
Post by: BOWMAN53 on November 09, 2013, 03:45:28 am

Quote from: Mike_H on November 08, 2013, 09:14:48 pm

Bowman53, this page should help. http://www.cavemanchemistry.com/oldcave/projects/stone/bottle.html

That was a great instructional, thank you.

Title: Re: Best bottle bottom so far(SECOND ATTEMPT)
Post by: Mike_H on November 09, 2013, 10:26:56 am

No problem bowman, that page helped me plenty when I started.

Title: Re: Best bottle bottom so far(SECOND ATTEMPT)
Post by: mullet on November 10, 2013, 12:06:07 am

Put a sharper point on it and stick it on a stick :D Looks darn good to me.

Title: Re: Best bottle bottom so far(SECOND ATTEMPT)
Post by: BOWMAN53 on November 10, 2013, 12:11:46 am

Thanks eddie,  learning how to make arrows is the next thing on my todo list.

Title: Re: Best bottle bottom so far(SECOND ATTEMPT)
Post by: cowboy on November 10, 2013, 07:34:24 am

Your well on your way! Knap on.

Title: Re: Best bottle bottom so far(SECOND ATTEMPT)
Post by: skyarrow on November 10, 2013, 05:00:54 pm

Looks good  enough to me to kill a critter and for hafting iv been using hot glue it works great if you dont have pitch or other primitive glues ;). It takes practice on bottle bottoms to get the concavity  out i always work the concave side flat then over shoot  the convex side to match ;) watch paleomanjims youtube vids he show how to do that with pressure ;)

Title: Re: Best bottle bottom so far(SECOND ATTEMPT)
Post by: BOWMAN53 on November 10, 2013, 05:49:13 pm

Quote from: skyarrow on November 10, 2013, 05:00:54 pm

Looks good  enough to me to kill a critter and for hafting iv been using hot glue it works great if you dont have pitch or other primitive glues ;). It takes practice on bottle bottoms to get the concavity  out i always work the concave side flat then over shoot  the convex side to match ;) watch paleomanjims youtube vids he show how to do that with pressure ;)

I've watched just about every vid on bottle bottoms lol the one that billy did is the best one imo.