Primitive Archer

Main Discussion Area => Flintknapping => Topic started by: 1442 on April 18, 2019, 10:07:11 pm

Title: anotherone bites the dust
Post by: 1442 on April 18, 2019, 10:07:11 pm

This was the result of too much pressure on the lever with a Solberger jig

Title: Re: anotherone bites the dust
Post by: 1442 on April 18, 2019, 10:10:53 pm

I wish I knew what causes some flutes to be so wavy like that while others come off extremely smooth and flat

Title: Re: anotherone bites the dust
Post by: bjrogg on April 19, 2019, 11:13:56 am

Maybe your getting a little close to the edge there 1442.lol. You sure do push it to the limit sir. Still just impressive even looking at one that bit the dust.
That is a good question.  Maybe something with the way the shockwaves build up?
Bjrogg

Title: Re: anotherone bites the dust
Post by: 1442 on April 19, 2019, 05:19:28 pm

I kept working the big piece and swapped ends on it

Title: Re: anotherone bites the dust
Post by: 1442 on April 19, 2019, 05:26:49 pm

second flute come off a little too thin so the whole thing turned out a little too thick for a folsum,

Title: Re: anotherone bites the dust
Post by: bjrogg on April 19, 2019, 05:47:50 pm

As it rises out of my he dust.
Bjrogg

Title: Re: anotherone bites the dust
Post by: 1442 on April 30, 2019, 10:07:36 pm

here's another one
this one the flute dove through about the same distance from the tip on both sides. I must have hit the repeat button by mistake on the second one.
I really think the tip end was too thick, not enough taper to the tip to get the flute thinner as it goes toward the tip.  :-\