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Main Discussion Area => Flintknapping => Topic started by: Lee Slikkers on February 03, 2012, 02:43:57 pm

Title: Notching can REALLY ruin a good day...
Post by: Lee Slikkers on February 03, 2012, 02:43:57 pm: It was coming along pretty well too...

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Title: Re: Notching can REALLY ruin a good day...
Post by: Jimbob on February 03, 2012, 02:47:58 pm: Oh man, sorry to see that.
Title: Re: Notching can REALLY ruin a good day...
Post by: Tower on February 03, 2012, 02:50:49 pm: It a hard learning! Ya still have enough left to make a nice point. One thing that can break in the notching process is applying too much pressure holding the point.
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Post by: Outbackbob48 on February 03, 2012, 04:07:50 pm: Opps :o :o
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Post by: Will H on February 03, 2012, 04:09:49 pm: I feel your pain fella!
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Post by: bubby on February 03, 2012, 04:13:36 pm: that was looking nice to, oh well you will get a nice bird point outta it, Bub
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Post by: Bevan R. on February 03, 2012, 04:17:55 pm: I guess what jawge says about bows applies to points as well, 'If you ain't breaking, you ain't making'. Looks good even if it is broke.
Title: Re: Notching can REALLY ruin a good day...
Post by: cowboy on February 03, 2012, 04:23:16 pm: Bummer! Like i've said before - I still gain a small amount of satisfaction from whatching two peices like that sail through the air :D.
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Post by: piper on February 04, 2012, 12:19:37 am: LOL................. Welcome to my world...............................Curt
Title: Re: Notching can REALLY ruin a good day...
Post by: mullet on February 04, 2012, 12:26:16 am: I'd chalk it up to a learning curve. Take a little more time abrading the notch and less pressure and then take that one and turn it into a stemmed point.
Title: Re: Notching can REALLY ruin a good day...
Post by: chief deer on February 04, 2012, 01:09:35 am: Just one more flake has sure broken a lot of points. I always have a few of those is stock<gg> Mike Smyth
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Post by: iowabow on February 04, 2012, 01:11:55 am: Got to hate that.
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Post by: TRACY on February 04, 2012, 10:02:31 am: Sacre bleu!

Tracy
Title: Re: Notching can REALLY ruin a good day...
Post by: Lee Slikkers on February 04, 2012, 10:28:56 pm: Quote from: mullet on February 04, 2012, 12:26:16 am
I'd chalk it up to a learning curve. Take a little more time abrading the notch and less pressure and then take that one and turn it into a stemmed point.

How do you abrade a notch Mullet?
Title: Re: Notching can REALLY ruin a good day...
Post by: mullet on February 04, 2012, 11:06:43 pm: Claude VanOrder will take a small flake and do it. I have a set of real small diamond files.
Title: Re: Notching can REALLY ruin a good day...
Post by: Lee Slikkers on February 04, 2012, 11:09:38 pm: OK, what about some folded sandpaper?
Title: Re: Notching can REALLY ruin a good day...
Post by: mullet on February 04, 2012, 11:17:57 pm: Probably work, never tried it. With the diamond files you can set up little or new platforms.
Title: Re: Notching can REALLY ruin a good day...
Post by: Lee Slikkers on February 04, 2012, 11:24:51 pm: OK, I'll have to do some digging and find some of those files then...thanks a ton for answer the 50 question drill! LOL
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Post by: gstoneberg on February 04, 2012, 11:28:22 pm: Sorry about that Lee, I do understand. I have a few stemmed points that started that way too.

George
Title: Re: Notching can REALLY ruin a good day...
Post by: mullet on February 04, 2012, 11:30:12 pm: Lee, just Google Diamond files and you will find a bunch. A good set is about $20. How do ya'll think Sawfiler sets up those platforms for his beautifull serrations ::) :D.
Title: Re: Notching can REALLY ruin a good day...
Post by: Lee Slikkers on February 04, 2012, 11:32:27 pm: Thanks George...I have had the same issues I see you struggling with from time to time but your latest points are really coming along very nicely!

LOL, Thanks Mullet...shhhh, I won't tell his secret if you won't... >:D
Title: Re: Notching can REALLY ruin a good day...
Post by: Tower on February 09, 2012, 01:54:44 am: I use the tip of my notcher & lightly brush up to remove any fine edges. The one thing I will stress in notching is keep your tip sharp! When mine gets dull I break them!
Title: Re: Notching can REALLY ruin a good day...
Post by: Gus on February 09, 2012, 03:52:09 am: Arg!

I feel Your Pain Lee!

Gotta go sharpen my notching tool... ::)

-gus
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Post by: Hardawaypoints on February 10, 2012, 04:06:31 pm: I hate to see that kinda thing. Too many of my points are shorter and narrower than they started for that same reason.

That's part of what makes a complete point so special. Keep after it & better luck on the next one.

Jim