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bjrogg:
When I was at Marshall my cousin and I bought a 50 lb piece of Mahogany Obsidian. Frank spalled a few bags full for us and I watched. My buddies wanted to see how you get something from that big chunk so I decided to give it a try. I didn't get pictures of the spall but it came from end of chunk where I'm holding this point. Was a decent ridge to follow and got huge spall off (the whole end came off in one piece super smooth and clean). I removed several nice smaller spalls from the huge spall till I got it to where I had a nice preform. Then I got out my bopper and made this point. Just used a little pressure flaking to touch it up. I'm thinking I'm getting the hang of this but usally that's when I screw up. lol.
Bjrogg

Hummingbird Point:
Yeah, I'd say you're getting the hang of it.  Superb work there.  Good you didn't take a picture of the spall.  The Great Spirit of the Rock doesn't like that and will cause you to destroy the piece almost every time.

Keith

bjrogg:
Thanks Kieth come to think of it every time I take before and after pictures I usally end up deleting both.
Bjrogg

Knapper:
Bj, Way to go. Your cemetery is great and thin as well
Knapper

bjrogg:
Thanks Knapper, I think this is my biggest point and it did thin out pretty nice
Bjrogg

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