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Main Discussion Area => Flintknapping => Topic started by: Timo on August 05, 2011, 12:31:32 am

Title: I was feeling it!
Post by: Timo on August 05, 2011, 12:31:32 am

So I just jumped all over this piece of Ky blue. It is my second to last piece of wonderful rock. ( Shannon you need to find some more) ;) Been working on fluting. Can't seem to get two good ones on the same piece, but I'll figure it out.

The little tan piece is from some perds I got from Cowboy. It's a sweet heart, but still just one good flute.

Title: Re: I was feeling it!
Post by: Tower on August 05, 2011, 12:37:20 am

Sweet paleo's ! I'm a Texan I love Texas rock. Nice work I haven't mastered fluting. I would love to sit down & learn from someone.

Title: Re: I was feeling it!
Post by: Timo on August 05, 2011, 09:09:21 am

Tower, I still struggle a lot with direct percussion on flutes. I used indirect on them now and am having better luck. I'll try to get some pics of what tools I use later today. Maybe that will help you.

Title: Re: I was feeling it!
Post by: mullet on August 05, 2011, 09:27:18 am

 I love Paleos. Nice ones, Tim.

Title: Re: I was feeling it!
Post by: Hardawaypoints on August 05, 2011, 10:47:33 am

Nice points!  A lot of the ancient Clovis knappers had the same trouble of running the second flute as long as the first.  All you need to do is put the pretty side up in the display case. 

Jim

Title: Re: I was feeling it!
Post by: TRACY on August 05, 2011, 11:07:40 am

Great looking points Tim, with or without both flutes.

Tracy

Title: Re: I was feeling it!
Post by: JackCrafty on August 05, 2011, 12:47:01 pm

Nothing wrong with those!  They look authentic to me.  Very nice.

Title: Re: I was feeling it!
Post by: iowabow on August 05, 2011, 06:55:07 pm

Hey timo I have a new case you can put it in since you don't have one

Quote from: Hardawaypoints on August 05, 2011, 10:47:33 am

Nice points!  A lot of the ancient Clovis knappers had the same trouble of running the second flute as long as the first.  All you need to do is put the pretty side up in the display case. 

Jim

>:D

Title: Re: I was feeling it!
Post by: Stringman on August 05, 2011, 08:25:06 pm

Looks good Tim! I ain't there yet, Don't have the courage to waste a good point. Sure can appreciate the talent it takes to make one though.

Title: Re: I was feeling it!
Post by: cowboy on August 06, 2011, 02:23:36 pm

Those are some dandies Tim! I didn't get very far with my fluting since i knew beforhand that they were ALL going to break ;D.

Title: Re: I was feeling it!
Post by: jamie on August 08, 2011, 08:31:56 am

great work tim. guys ,all fluting is is a thinning flake. if you set up a good ridge and proper platform, its no different than doing overshot flakes from the side. what i hate is all the length i lose setting up the second platform