Primitive Archer

Main Discussion Area => Flintknapping => Topic started by: JacksonCash on August 05, 2015, 12:45:17 pm

Title: Just started
Post by: JacksonCash on August 05, 2015, 12:45:17 pm: Picked up a piece of flint at Marshal, and finally got around to working on it. I've successfully broken it into smaller pieces, but not sure if any are workable yet. Wife is away, and she's the 'experienced' knapper in the family. This is the most fun I've had all week. I'll get some pictures up as soon as I can find my dang phone...

(http://i.imgur.com/JN9YElr.jpg)
(http://i.imgur.com/ikVJsjh.jpg)

Just a couple quick shots I got before work.
Title: Re: Just started
Post by: Zuma on August 05, 2015, 07:42:21 pm: Nice looking nodule.
Looks like hornstone.
Where did you get it?
Zuma
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Post by: JacksonCash on August 05, 2015, 07:45:53 pm: A guy at Marshall, but I forget his name... Someone else who was there may be able to help me out.
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Post by: Zuma on August 05, 2015, 07:53:14 pm: What's Marshal ?
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Post by: JacksonCash on August 05, 2015, 08:07:26 pm: Marshal MI primitive shoot.
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Post by: Trapper Rob on August 05, 2015, 08:56:50 pm: Nice looking piece of stone.
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Post by: JacksonCash on August 05, 2015, 08:58:26 pm: Hopefully I don't screw it up too bad.
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Post by: JackCrafty on August 05, 2015, 10:42:03 pm: Looks like Hornstone to me too. Beautiful stuff to knap when you get a clean piece and after lots of careful practice. Treat it with respect. ;D
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Post by: Chippintuff on August 05, 2015, 11:11:02 pm: Keep those better flakes. I see some nice bird points there.

WA
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Post by: mullet on August 06, 2015, 05:21:22 pm: Me too. I see points on the tarp, also.
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Post by: bowmo on October 08, 2015, 12:01:36 pm: Man you bought one of those cannon balls!? That's some killer hornstone...like really hard to find killer. I would just peck on those bigger flakes and buy some novaculite or something more common, and set the big piece aside until you get the hang of it more. I'm probably already too late tho. Haha.
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Post by: JacksonCash on October 08, 2015, 06:12:48 pm: I haven't really worked on it since these pictures. I've pretty much came to the same conclusion. It's been nice to actually work on some rock though, because it puts some physicality to what I've read.
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Post by: Tracker0721 on October 08, 2015, 10:10:11 pm: Looks like you're gonna get the bug! It's pretty fun. I'd use that nice sized flake and try percussion and bop it flat and thin. Then pressure. Just use it as you play piece till you get some common stuff unless your a natural and you make a point out of that piece. I believe you could if you remember what you've read and think before every flake or abrading.