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Main Discussion Area => Flintknapping => Topic started by: iowabow on March 28, 2011, 07:36:42 pm

Title: first abo
Post by: iowabow on March 28, 2011, 07:36:42 pm

I think you call it abo when you don't use copper.  Anyway this was made from a piece of flint a friend gave me.  He found this when he was arrowhead hunting and thought it was heat treated.  Most likely it was in a forest fire.  Only half of the stone was heat treated so this was a strange point to make.  I only used deer antler on this one. You abo people are crazy and I may one day join you. I did find a deer leg bone I would like one of you to identify... any volunteers
(http://i1205.photobucket.com/albums/bb423/Iowabow1/2011-03-28152109.jpg)
(http://i1205.photobucket.com/albums/bb423/Iowabow1/2011-03-28152133.jpg)

Title: Re: first abo
Post by: leapingbare on March 28, 2011, 08:07:32 pm

Thats very good for abo knapping.
 Abo is fun  :)

Title: Re: first abo
Post by: Tower on March 28, 2011, 08:17:16 pm

Pretty good first abo.

Title: Re: first abo
Post by: Elktracker on March 28, 2011, 08:19:48 pm

great job!

Title: Re: first abo
Post by: sailordad on March 28, 2011, 08:21:49 pm

very nice work

i prefer doing it abo  8)

Title: Re: first abo
Post by: iowabow on March 28, 2011, 08:41:37 pm

Someone told me I needed to use a leg bone maybe ulna it think.  Can anyone tell me which one it should be.   

Title: Re: first abo
Post by: sailordad on March 28, 2011, 08:42:57 pm

ulna from what i hear
all i use is a moose billet and white tail tines
would like to get and ulna and give it a try

Title: Re: first abo
Post by: iowabow on March 28, 2011, 09:12:01 pm

A deer died in the valley last year and so I went and looked for the ulna is this it ?

(http://i1205.photobucket.com/albums/bb423/Iowabow1/2011-03-28171551.jpg)

Title: Re: first abo
Post by: jamie on March 28, 2011, 09:19:53 pm

great job. stick with antler for percussion and pressure flaking and use bone for final edge work. i use the ulna a lot. its good for cleaning up the deltas and sharpening. also is good for notching easier rock. the tough stuff will chew it up if you notch with it. that bone isnt the ulna. i'll post a pic of one later. the leg bone that comes off the deers scapula is two parts attatched by tendon. if you arent looking for it youd never know it was two bones.

Title: Re: first abo
Post by: cowboy on March 29, 2011, 01:01:13 am

Looks Burlington'ish. Good point. I haven't done much abo so can't help ya in that department..

Title: Re: first abo
Post by: iowabow on March 29, 2011, 09:33:49 am

Thanks for the input.  Can you thin a piece equally with antler.  Another words can you work the stone with the same skill?

Title: Re: first abo
Post by: JustinNC on March 29, 2011, 10:36:51 am

Looks good. Looks like some tough rock too.

Title: Re: first abo
Post by: jamie on March 29, 2011, 09:06:25 pm

only thing different working with antler is platform prep. dont grind the edges too hard. copper can push through it, antler wont. i do very little grinding anymore. i just set up the edge with the tine and nock off the sharp edge then push.

Title: Re: first abo
Post by: sailordad on March 29, 2011, 10:24:41 pm

yup,like jamie
when i use abo tools,very little abraiding seems needed

Title: Re: first abo
Post by: YosemiteBen on April 21, 2011, 10:15:07 pm

Nice point! It is a lower front leg bone. Here in Yosemite we use them to make gambling bones, needles, bone awls for the basket makers and leather punchers.

Title: Re: first abo
Post by: Sparrow on April 21, 2011, 10:40:49 pm

Nice point,pretty material and yep'lower front leg,make good knife handles.  '  Frank

Title: Re: first abo
Post by: nclonghunter on April 21, 2011, 10:48:13 pm

That bone looks weathered and dry. It may be to soft or deteriorated to use on stone. I would think that a fresh bone would be best and strongest. Maybe other ABO'ers can advise better.

Title: Re: first abo
Post by: Ncsnipe on April 21, 2011, 11:10:02 pm

Sweet job on the abo point. Pretty rock also.