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Main Discussion Area => Flintknapping => Topic started by: Easternarcher on June 14, 2009, 02:11:25 pm

Title: Told ya I was gonna try another point this weekend didn't I???
Post by: Easternarcher on June 14, 2009, 02:11:25 pm
Well, after a couple of practice bottle bottoms, I tackled a wine bottle this morning. I began running flakes for quite a bit further than my initial trials! Hmmm, I wonder says I....so I got another piece of aquarium tank and really focused on popping flakes-abrading-popping flakes and here's the result...still a fair bit rough, but it's coming I think. Finally got some convexity to the faces and the flake scars are starting to meet (notice I didn't play with the butt end very much. wanted to work on the main body and flaking more.......critique welcomne of course...that's how we learn. AND, no blood spilled(but close) ::)
(http://i179.photobucket.com/albums/w301/Easternarcher/FLINTKNAPPING%202009-06-08/IMG_1317.jpg)
(http://i179.photobucket.com/albums/w301/Easternarcher/FLINTKNAPPING%202009-06-08/IMG_1318.jpg)
(http://i179.photobucket.com/albums/w301/Easternarcher/FLINTKNAPPING%202009-06-08/IMG_1320.jpg)
(http://i179.photobucket.com/albums/w301/Easternarcher/FLINTKNAPPING%202009-06-08/IMG_1324.jpg)
(http://i179.photobucket.com/albums/w301/Easternarcher/FLINTKNAPPING%202009-06-08/IMG_1325.jpg)
Title: Re: Told ya I was gonna try another point this weekend didn't I???
Post by: sailordad on June 14, 2009, 02:43:37 pm
very nice,but if you didnt spill blood you need to try a little harder lol

you surely attack a wine bottle differant than i do,i usually start with whats on the inside.
by time thats gone i dont care about the bottom anymore >:D lol
Title: Re: Told ya I was gonna try another point this weekend didn't I???
Post by: recurve shooter on June 14, 2009, 02:59:58 pm
yup. you nailed it. nicer than mine!
Title: Re: Told ya I was gonna try another point this weekend didn't I???
Post by: Easternarcher on June 14, 2009, 03:44:10 pm
Quote from: sailordad on June 14, 2009, 02:43:37 pm
very nice,but if you didnt spill blood you need to try a little harder lol

you surely attack a wine bottle differant than i do,i usually start with whats on the inside.
by time thats gone i dont care about the bottom anymore >:D lol

Well I use that method as well, but this one was dry and I could only think of one use for that green glass! >:D
Title: Re: Told ya I was gonna try another point this weekend didn't I???
Post by: PeteDavis on June 14, 2009, 04:38:10 pm
there's no vaccine or medication for this, I am afraid it will be permanent

Title: Re: Told ya I was gonna try another point this weekend didn't I???
Post by: Easternarcher on June 14, 2009, 05:17:02 pm
Quote from: PeteDavis on June 14, 2009, 04:38:10 pm
there's no vaccine or medication for this, I am afraid it will be permanent

That's what I thought.... ::) ::) Any critique Doc?????
Title: Re: Told ya I was gonna try another point this weekend didn't I???
Post by: FlintWalker on June 14, 2009, 06:51:26 pm
Looks great to me!  If you're worried about the ends, thin them first, then work the rest of the point. ;)
  That one looks a heck of a lot better than what I picked up in the fields today.
Title: Re: Told ya I was gonna try another point this weekend didn't I???
Post by: Easternarcher on June 14, 2009, 07:03:30 pm
Quote from: Saw Filer on June 14, 2009, 06:51:26 pm
Looks great to me!  If you're worried about the ends, thin them first, then work the rest of the point. ;)
  That one looks a heck of a lot better than what I picked up in the fields today.

Thanks for the tip.....I'll try that. I saw your pics of the stuff you found....That's a great looking head you finished up for the ancestors.
Title: Re: Told ya I was gonna try another point this weekend didn't I???
Post by: mullet on June 14, 2009, 08:30:44 pm
Man, you keep this up and you will cranking out some bad a$$ points like Shannon.
Title: Re: Told ya I was gonna try another point this weekend didn't I???
Post by: nugget on June 14, 2009, 09:29:52 pm
Nice work. I have yet to work on bottle bottoms. I may have to get the wife to drink more wine so I can knap the bottoms of the bottles. We usually just have cans and boxes laying around.
Title: Re: Told ya I was gonna try another point this weekend didn't I???
Post by: Easternarcher on June 14, 2009, 10:06:12 pm
Quote from: mullet on June 14, 2009, 08:30:44 pm
Man, you keep this up and you will cranking out some bad a$$ points like Shannon.
Thanks Mullet. Thanks also to Nugget.
Yeah, I was pretty pleased.....not the best but a good start I think.