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jamie:
picked up some flint from texas supposed to need heat treating but seems to work pretty good as is except for the occassional screw up. plus it takes an ishi stick and me looking like im gonna bust a valve to get a full flake. its funny how every varity of stone has its own methods of working. the lower one is local basalt that was done with mostly percussion then shaped with pressure and later and grind the edges sharp. that one was done to prove a point to a friend. peace

DanaM:
Didn't think basalt was knappable? So ya chipped it to shape then ground an edge on it? Bench grinder or something else?

Beautiful points Jamie!

Hillbilly:
Good looking points, Jamie. That basalt's gotta be tough. I've worked some from Arizona and Mexico that knaps pretty good. That reminds me......... :)

MattE:
The bottom picture appears to have some interesting platforms left. Are my eyes deceiving me? The point look like a modified Willow Leaf head? I use to make a head similiar to yours for hunting. Keep it up Jamie, I like your work!

jamie:
thanks guys. the basalt from out west is great stuff ive used it before. this stuff is horrible but it was used in the area im in so i needed to use it. going camping tomorrow in new york . i'll sit in the creek and grind the edge on another rock.. the material is pretty much just granite. i have a hand axe i should post that is of the same material. it does have some chondial fracture when percusion is done so an axe can be knapped rather than pecked. thats what i was trying to get across to a fella up here. why peck when you can smash. lol. for a point you need to use a flake that is already close to thickness . the bulb is the hardest to work. peace

hillbilly once again dont worry no hurry. im stocked up pretty good right now. but itll be cool to take a deer with one of yours. peace

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