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Main Discussion Area => Flintknapping => Topic started by: Zuma on August 03, 2014, 04:43:54 pm

Title: Ben's Challenge
Post by: Zuma on August 03, 2014, 04:43:54 pm: I got called out today. lol
Here is my first entry. The flies flew off with my first two.
I am looking for a short shishkabob schewer to haft it to.
Please feel free to join in the micro mania.
Zuma
PS I think I could get this one down a little smaller
but the debitage clean up is already going to take all night.
Title: Re: Ben's Challenge
Post by: JackCrafty on August 03, 2014, 04:54:53 pm: Awesome!
Title: Re: Ben's Challenge
Post by: YosemiteBen on August 03, 2014, 07:55:52 pm: Very nice work Mr Z! ;D
Title: Re: Ben's Challenge
Post by: nclonghunter on August 03, 2014, 11:05:25 pm: Can you make a Cumberland that size? >:D
Title: Re: Ben's Challenge
Post by: GlisGlis on August 04, 2014, 06:27:46 am: you didnt specify that the challenge includes to spill some blood's game with that ;)

very nice point
Title: Re: Ben's Challenge
Post by: Zuma on August 04, 2014, 05:15:07 pm: lol, I thought you said Dalton nc.
Thanks, jack, Ben,Gilis.
Zuma
PS come on guys post some up
Title: Re: Ben's Challenge
Post by: Dalton Knapper on August 04, 2014, 05:46:52 pm: Here's a couple of Daltons I have made:

(http://i574.photobucket.com/albums/ss187/benhenry007/PointsPaleoJoe_zps058fac32.jpg)

And here is the whole knapping kit:

(http://i574.photobucket.com/albums/ss187/benhenry007/KnappingKitPaleoJoe_zps8556f3f8.jpg)

And last but not least, a bow with a mouse hide quiver and tiny arrows with arrowheads. Those arrow shafts are broom straws:

(http://i574.photobucket.com/albums/ss187/benhenry007/BowQuiver1_zps3cb43aa6.jpg)
Title: Re: Ben's Challenge
Post by: mullet on August 04, 2014, 06:20:59 pm: Holy crap! you're good. :o :)
Title: Re: Ben's Challenge
Post by: Dalton Knapper on August 04, 2014, 08:26:34 pm: Thanks....I should show you the bow....made of Osage Orange...Bois d' Arc

(http://i574.photobucket.com/albums/ss187/benhenry007/Bow2_zpsd0be3552.jpg)

(http://i574.photobucket.com/albums/ss187/benhenry007/DSC03238_zpsefeba060.jpg)

How do you think I shot the mouse....LOL - just kidding.

Here's some of the other stuff:

(http://i574.photobucket.com/albums/ss187/benhenry007/MiscGearPaleoJoe_zps77081ce9.jpg)
Title: Re: Ben's Challenge
Post by: nclonghunter on August 04, 2014, 10:07:46 pm: I like the miniatures, awesome work...

I hope to get a chance to make a couple in the next few days..
Title: Re: Ben's Challenge
Post by: beartail on August 04, 2014, 10:10:04 pm: now all you need is a action figure of you and you da bomb!!!
Title: Re: Ben's Challenge
Post by: beartail on August 04, 2014, 10:10:58 pm: oh yea,awsome work man!!
Title: Re: Ben's Challenge
Post by: Zuma on August 04, 2014, 10:12:31 pm: Shut the front door!

Scweeeeet!
Zuma
Title: Re: Ben's Challenge
Post by: Zuma on August 05, 2014, 12:03:21 am: I hafted the stemmed one this morning but coldn't find
a suitable background until I came back from the grocery.
This one's for you Crafty.
Zuma
Title: Re: Ben's Challenge
Post by: Dalton Knapper on August 05, 2014, 10:29:07 am: Love it! All you need now is to build a bow! Great work on the fletching too.
Title: Re: Ben's Challenge
Post by: JackCrafty on August 05, 2014, 11:23:35 am: MMM... donut. ;D
Title: Re: Ben's Challenge
Post by: Zuma on August 05, 2014, 07:24:20 pm: Dalton,
I am pleased you didn't say that as a challenge.
lol
You bow is absolutely gorgeous. I can't compete with that with my old eyes.
Jack, see I did read your post on the Otzi thread. Good conversation.
I did a Stanley bifurcate for today.
Zuma
Title: Re: Ben's Challenge
Post by: Dalton Knapper on August 05, 2014, 08:15:45 pm: That's a beautiful point Zuma! Very nice and small!

I made that stuff back when I too could see. I should try some new stuff to see if I still can!
Title: Re: Ben's Challenge
Post by: Stringman on August 05, 2014, 11:14:29 pm: I just love the way you get those flake to travel ALL THE WAY ACROSS!!! It's gotta be your platform prep! >:D ;D ;D
Title: Re: Ben's Challenge
Post by: GlisGlis on August 06, 2014, 07:45:44 am: @Dalton Knapper
c'mon tell the truth. How tall are you? ;D ;D ;D
really good works !!

@ Zuma
great points !!
now you should let some in the woods and let the archaeologists reflect about those strange "bugs points" ;D
Title: Re: Ben's Challenge
Post by: Zuma on August 06, 2014, 10:45:57 am: On the head of a pin stuck in cork board.
I needed both hands. My breath kept knockin them off
Then I had to re-knap more, since I couldn't find them.
LOL yeah sure
Title: Re: Ben's Challenge
Post by: YosemiteBen on August 06, 2014, 12:18:56 pm: Very nice work Dalton. I don't really have a great place to work on miniatures. Grandkids will be back soon so I wont have time either. One day I will match your set.
Title: Re: Ben's Challenge
Post by: Zuma on August 06, 2014, 04:46:35 pm: String, you know platform is where it's at. I really do depend on them or SNAP.
Glis, I have no idea how they would see them. They would sink when they floated the screened soil. lol

One more one.
I hope it does not become addictive.
I may have to get a magnifying loop to tune this one up proper.
Zuma
Title: Re: Ben's Challenge
Post by: Mark Anderson on August 06, 2014, 06:03:51 pm: Ok I had to get in on this one. These are about as small as I can go. It is fun and is super challenging!
I might have to work on some more and try to reduce the size a bit.
Mark
P.S. You all have got some jewellers lupes or something. I can hardly see the platform on these and was crosseyed for an hour afterwards.
Title: Re: Ben's Challenge
Post by: YosemiteBen on August 06, 2014, 06:22:35 pm: No loupes or magnifiers - all with the naked eye! Let me see what else I can find.
Title: Re: Ben's Challenge
Post by: Zuma on August 06, 2014, 07:11:02 pm: Mark,
Those beauty/cuties are very well executed and pretty mini.
You'll be givin us a run for the money for sure.
Zuma
Ben, I gotta wear my readin glasses to presure flake a Clovis?
Naked eye?
Zuma
Title: Re: Ben's Challenge
Post by: nclonghunter on August 06, 2014, 09:16:04 pm: Spent a couple hours on a fluted clovis.
Title: Re: Ben's Challenge
Post by: hbbows on August 06, 2014, 10:37:18 pm: Here's mine
Hank
Title: Re: Ben's Challenge
Post by: Dalton Knapper on August 07, 2014, 11:24:16 am: That's really cool!
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Post by: YosemiteBen on August 07, 2014, 11:51:55 am: Very nice clock
Title: Re: Ben's Challenge
Post by: Zuma on August 07, 2014, 01:27:13 pm: Great stuff folks. I am continually amazed and look forward to new posts.
Good on ya Ben for initiating this mini mania.
Zuma
Title: Re: Ben's Challenge
Post by: Knapper on August 07, 2014, 10:37:07 pm: Ok. This is the smallest one to date. There are really some stunning work going on in the elf house here :D
knapper
Title: Re: Ben's Challenge
Post by: IdahoMatt on August 08, 2014, 02:12:37 am: First time posting any pics over here but I love this stuff. Tiny stuff is good practice

Here is one of my smallest. I wasn't trying to go really small, I just didn't have a lot to work with. It's out of some jasper I think.

(http://i1279.photobucket.com/albums/y539/IdahoMatt1/imagejpg1_zpsf6b186f6.jpg) (http://s1279.photobucket.com/user/IdahoMatt1/media/imagejpg1_zpsf6b186f6.jpg.html)
Title: Re: Ben's Challenge
Post by: YosemiteBen on August 08, 2014, 12:10:54 pm: ok all - here are a coupla more
Title: Re: Ben's Challenge
Post by: Mark Anderson on August 08, 2014, 12:57:08 pm: Made an attempt at a pine tree.
Mark
Title: Re: Ben's Challenge
Post by: Dalton Knapper on August 08, 2014, 03:49:48 pm: Hey Mark...is that tack your pressure flaker! Nice BTW.
Title: Re: Ben's Challenge
Post by: JackCrafty on August 08, 2014, 04:27:53 pm: Holy crap, these are getting small! :o ;D
Title: Re: Ben's Challenge
Post by: Stringman on August 08, 2014, 05:46:34 pm: Ok, OKAY!! I'll throw my hat in the pot! You guys are killing me with these little stickers.

(http://i1311.photobucket.com/albums/s670/cotton7611/454E2110-ACEB-440F-93D0-C10597DB69CA_zps8vt1hy9f.jpg) (http://s1311.photobucket.com/user/cotton7611/media/454E2110-ACEB-440F-93D0-C10597DB69CA_zps8vt1hy9f.jpg.html)
(http://i1311.photobucket.com/albums/s670/cotton7611/B7A511BC-8A1B-4B6D-8B16-13DCD553D028_zpsjwsa8riw.jpg) (http://s1311.photobucket.com/user/cotton7611/media/B7A511BC-8A1B-4B6D-8B16-13DCD553D028_zpsjwsa8riw.jpg.html)
(http://i1311.photobucket.com/albums/s670/cotton7611/48AB8ABD-D56B-4BB0-8EAB-A1F3C3C2ABF8_zpsruuaf6li.jpg) (http://s1311.photobucket.com/user/cotton7611/media/48AB8ABD-D56B-4BB0-8EAB-A1F3C3C2ABF8_zpsruuaf6li.jpg.html)

This thing looks like the Eiffel Tower next to what you all are turning out!!
Title: Re: Ben's Challenge
Post by: Zuma on August 08, 2014, 07:06:06 pm: Good gravy,
I was just finishin this one when I dropped it.
It fell into a little spider's web. I waited till he wrapped it up and
went off for a snooze.
Title: Re: Ben's Challenge
Post by: Zuma on August 08, 2014, 07:12:37 pm: >:D
I actually couldn't find anything else in my pocket but the lint.
My neighbor's refused to loan me a dime.
So here is the other side.
Title: Re: Ben's Challenge
Post by: Mark Anderson on August 08, 2014, 07:39:18 pm: Yeah Dalton, the tack was the only thing I could find that was small enough but still had enough strength to get the job done. They come in a variety of colors too!
Mark
Title: Re: Ben's Challenge
Post by: Zuma on August 09, 2014, 09:30:58 am: I am glad I took the photo before I
dropped and broke it on the tile floor.
Zuma
Title: Re: Ben's Challenge
Post by: Stringman on August 09, 2014, 01:05:16 pm: Burlington Cahokia

(http://i1311.photobucket.com/albums/s670/cotton7611/36C8CFCC-349F-41C9-BE54-39435FCC1139_zpsdfceftaj.jpg) (http://s1311.photobucket.com/user/cotton7611/media/36C8CFCC-349F-41C9-BE54-39435FCC1139_zpsdfceftaj.jpg.html)
(http://i1311.photobucket.com/albums/s670/cotton7611/B8AAF426-A4A0-4ADC-B441-A5F5E2F3E323_zpsizb6ffnn.jpg) (http://s1311.photobucket.com/user/cotton7611/media/B8AAF426-A4A0-4ADC-B441-A5F5E2F3E323_zpsizb6ffnn.jpg.html)
Title: Re: Ben's Challenge
Post by: Zuma on August 09, 2014, 07:40:38 pm: Ben, it's not nice to get a dude addicted
Title: Re: Ben's Challenge
Post by: Zuma on August 11, 2014, 06:14:30 pm: I sneezed when I was taking this selfie.
Good thing I have a trained retriever.
Zuma
Title: Re: Ben's Challenge
Post by: Zuma on August 11, 2014, 06:18:14 pm: Oh, I forgot---That's a Pedrenales.
I may reduce it to a Lecroy
Title: Re: Ben's Challenge
Post by: mullet on August 11, 2014, 07:46:18 pm: I haven't had time to chip any but here are a few authentic ones.
Title: Re: Ben's Challenge
Post by: soy on August 13, 2014, 12:26:49 am: This is great ;D
Title: Re: Ben's Challenge
Post by: YosemiteBen on August 13, 2014, 06:29:02 pm: got one or two more to post - got to take the pics first though! One is from an archaeologist friend.
Title: Re: Ben's Challenge
Post by: Zuma on August 15, 2014, 12:22:38 pm: Eddie, those are some tinny abo's.
I reworked one that I dropped.
Smallest so far. Harder to get a good photo than knap the point.
Zuma
Title: Re: Ben's Challenge
Post by: cowboy on August 21, 2014, 08:50:44 pm: That stuff in incredible and amazing and all but ive never had any interest in it honestly.. would need new eyes anyway. You guys are doing great, carry on :).