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Main Discussion Area => Flintknapping => Topic started by: nclonghunter on October 31, 2015, 04:03:22 pm

Title: ABO Mix
Post by: nclonghunter on October 31, 2015, 04:03:22 pm

Some recent knapping and the tools I am using...

2 hammer stones
3 deer antler billets
antler tipped retoucher
antler tip Ishi stick

Points are made from; Ohio yellow shale, NC black Rhyolite, Texas gray Georgetown, WV black Kanawha and I think white Keokuk

Title: Re: ABO Mix
Post by: turbo on October 31, 2015, 04:16:47 pm

Looking good and nice kit! My abo ishi is a delrin rod w/ an antler tip…lol

Title: Re: ABO Mix
Post by: Spotted Dog on October 31, 2015, 04:26:15 pm

I like em.  I need to expand mine.

Title: Re: ABO Mix
Post by: iowabow on October 31, 2015, 04:35:42 pm

Nice kit. Hey is that antler at an angle in that hand held handle.

Title: Re: ABO Mix
Post by: nclonghunter on October 31, 2015, 04:45:20 pm

Thanks for the comments..

Iowabow, the hand held is a piece of antler sawed from the side and split off. It is pretty straight and is only about 1/4 inch thick. I tried to make it like Otzi's retoucher.

Title: Re: ABO Mix
Post by: iowabow on October 31, 2015, 04:48:02 pm

Thank you

Title: Re: ABO Mix
Post by: Zuma on October 31, 2015, 11:10:35 pm

It always happens when you hang with the PP
crowd, ;) You can check out anytime you want but
 you can never leave. >:D
Nice the whole cashe.
Zuma