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Main Discussion Area => Flintknapping => Topic started by: Josh B on April 16, 2012, 05:31:35 pm

Title: messin' around with some novaculite
Post by: Josh B on April 16, 2012, 05:31:35 pm

I have a difficult time with step fractures while working novaculite so I was just randomly driving flakes for practice.  This curvy little blade sort of presented itself so I went with it.  Josh

Title: Re: messin' around with some novaculite
Post by: Bevan R. on April 16, 2012, 05:57:27 pm

Is that for cutting arround bones?  8)

Title: Re: messin' around with some novaculite
Post by: Tower on April 16, 2012, 10:04:57 pm

I don't know what itd be used on but the flake scars look great.

Title: Re: messin' around with some novaculite
Post by: gstoneberg on April 16, 2012, 10:06:09 pm

I'd-a broken that one for sure!!  I like it.

George

Title: Re: messin' around with some novaculite
Post by: Jimbob on April 17, 2012, 12:56:57 am

Thats kinda neat, nice work!

Title: Re: messin' around with some novaculite
Post by: bubby on April 17, 2012, 07:01:26 am

that's cool, kind of a Dr Seuss point, Bub

Title: Re: messin' around with some novaculite
Post by: soy on April 17, 2012, 07:01:47 am

Looks like a stone age prison shank >:D  :

Title: Re: messin' around with some novaculite
Post by: cowboy on April 17, 2012, 11:38:04 am

Well that's different. Some times they just work out thataway :).

Title: Re: messin' around with some novaculite
Post by: maddog314 on April 17, 2012, 04:14:03 pm

Bone saw! Fun stuff.
Micah

Title: Re: messin' around with some novaculite
Post by: bowtarist on April 17, 2012, 04:55:27 pm

That looks like it would go good on one of my arrow shafts.  Might make the shaft look straighter.  :o neat point, dpg

Title: Re: messin' around with some novaculite
Post by: Josh B on April 17, 2012, 09:49:43 pm

Thanks fellas.  I've decided it looks all together ridiculous as it is.  However, with a little work it could make a nice atlatl point.  Hopefully, I won't break it in the wrong spot.   Josh

Title: Re: messin' around with some novaculite
Post by: Josh B on April 18, 2012, 02:43:18 am

It broke a little short, but it'll work.  Josh

Title: Re: messin' around with some novaculite
Post by: maddog314 on April 18, 2012, 10:56:31 am

I like that!
Micah

Title: Re: messin' around with some novaculite
Post by: Tower on April 18, 2012, 11:26:43 am

Beautiful!

Title: Re: messin' around with some novaculite
Post by: bowtarist on April 18, 2012, 11:36:11 am

Great save Josh!! dp

Title: Re: messin' around with some novaculite
Post by: YosemiteBen on April 18, 2012, 01:55:17 pm

AWWW why'd ya break it up? Looked like one of them "fantasy" points I have seen on other sites, obsidianart.com i think.

Title: Re: messin' around with some novaculite
Post by: Bevan R. on April 18, 2012, 02:04:52 pm

Nice conversion. I like both versions.

Title: Re: messin' around with some novaculite
Post by: Josh B on April 18, 2012, 06:27:08 pm

Quote from: YosemiteBen on April 18, 2012, 01:55:17 pm

AWWW why'd ya break it up? Looked like one of them "fantasy" points I have seen on other sites, obsidianart.com i think.

Sorry man, I didn't have any use for it the way it was.  Had I known you liked it so much, I would have sent it to ya.

Thanks for the kind words everyone, it means alot.  Josh