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Wolf Watcher:
Cowboy: Took me years to learn what you just described about pressure flaking. Am going to Canada this fall for moose and bear and would really love to have a couple of your points to use on them. I have lots of hard drawn copper rod for the Ishi stick, elk and white tail horns. I have some young cow buffalo skulls. They are pretty fragile and cost lots to ship. Anyway, you make beautiful points out of ugly rocks. Watcher
Otoe Bow:
Thanks Paul. Looking forward to the school'n ;D. I think I also figured out part of my problem. I wasn't using an Ishi stick but just a short handled pressure flaker, and I wasn't putting it between my legs for extra leverage. I was holding it up where I could see it and I don't think I'm getting enough force to pop off the long flakes. I quit using my home-made Ishi because the wire was too soft and kept bending. I think I'll make me one with an antler tip and see how that works. None the less I got a couple of crude preforms ready to bring with me to the Classic. Maybe, just maybe I'll also get some of your rock you sent me cooked and bring that too. Our Church has an old roaster oven that goes up to 600 degrees. I'm going to see if they'll take a trade for a brand new one. Everyone wins. ;)
Keep up the good work. I use them as inspiration.
Sparrow:
Mighty fine points. Frank
D. Tiller:
Use a hammer to pound the copper to shape. It will work harden.
Otoe Bow:
Thanks D. I hammered the point, but I need to take it out of the handle and do the whole thing. It keeps bending right at the point where the wood meets the copper. :( I also found an old utility pole with the ground wire still attached. I'm going to try that one as well.
Mike
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