Primitive Archer

Main Discussion Area => Flintknapping => Topic started by: Clacker on November 13, 2014, 11:26:58 pm

Title: Havent shared anything in a while.
Post by: Clacker on November 13, 2014, 11:26:58 pm

Figured I'd share some stuff since I've been so quiet lately.


(http://i.imgur.com/B56aKV7.jpg)

(http://i.imgur.com/iIAxSEp.jpg)

(http://i.imgur.com/Nu5RdAn.jpg)

(http://i.imgur.com/nR36htf.jpg)

(http://i.imgur.com/Eyjerwp.jpg)

And the latest one, had this synthetic opal for months, couldn't even drive flakes on it till I got in some indirect percussion tools a-la our very own JackCrafty!

(http://i.imgur.com/MCKaYYr.jpg)


Very much enjoying the new style of knapping, now to wait for the weekend so I can tear into the pedernales chert I got in earlier this week  >:D

Title: Re: Havent shared anything in a while.
Post by: Ghost Knapper on November 14, 2014, 10:10:16 am

Vey good, really like the knife.

Title: Re: Havent shared anything in a while.
Post by: flungonin on November 14, 2014, 05:48:13 pm

I like the Mohogany and the Knife. Do you fined that the Mohogany is softer than Black OB ?

Title: Re: Havent shared anything in a while.
Post by: Clacker on November 15, 2014, 02:49:27 pm

I really haven't noticed too much of a difference, though I do feel that I need to abrade more with it, so maybe it is softer  :P

Title: Re: Havent shared anything in a while.
Post by: flungonin on November 15, 2014, 05:46:58 pm

I use direct pressure. Most rock if its the same is more or less consistant when flaking. With Mahogany I am about as inconsistant as ever, One side is totally different than the other. The rock itself is consistant for hardness. Yours looks good. Are you using a variety (direct, indirect, percussion) of techniques.

Title: Re: Havent shared anything in a while.
Post by: Clacker on November 15, 2014, 06:30:48 pm

Aside from the opal they were made with percussion and pressure flaking.

Title: Re: Havent shared anything in a while.
Post by: papoints on November 15, 2014, 08:07:27 pm

Nice points.  I really dig that synthetic opal, nice stuff.