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Main Discussion Area => Flintknapping => Topic started by: iowabow on May 29, 2012, 07:23:41 pm

Title: calling it done
Post by: iowabow on May 29, 2012, 07:23:41 pm: I started working on this with the intentions of making a cumberland. Halfway through the process I had a hinge and it created a bump in the middle of the platform. I removed the hinge but it left the platform a little thick. I had a nice biface going so I went with it and finished it as a blade. White flint, bone handle and black pine pitch should make for a beautiful knife.
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Post by: iowabow on May 29, 2012, 07:30:12 pm: Pic
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Post by: iowabow on May 29, 2012, 07:31:53 pm: Pic
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Post by: Bevan R. on May 29, 2012, 08:02:18 pm: Looking Good Sir! Look forward to seeing it hafted. Nice job!!
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Post by: RickB on May 29, 2012, 08:18:01 pm: Nice point and looks great with the geode behind it. Rick B
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Post by: TRACY on May 29, 2012, 09:55:31 pm: Very nice John !

Tracy
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Post by: Tower on May 29, 2012, 11:37:11 pm: DANG DUDE! That's an outstanding point. I think you have it figger'd out that knapping thang.
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Post by: iowabow on May 30, 2012, 12:55:04 am: Quote from: Tower on May 29, 2012, 11:37:11 pm
DANG DUDE! That's an outstanding point. I think you have it figger'd out that knapping thang.
Thanks that means a lot coming from you. Now if I can just put everything together that I have learned these last 2 weeks I can make a cumberland.
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Post by: iowabow on May 30, 2012, 12:56:31 am: Quote from: TRACY on May 29, 2012, 09:55:31 pm
Very nice John !

Tracy
Thank you I have been having a good time this week.
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Post by: iowabow on May 30, 2012, 12:58:06 am: Quote from: RickB on May 29, 2012, 08:18:01 pm
Nice point and looks great with the geode behind it. Rick B
Thank you the geode was isaac's idea.
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Post by: cowboy on May 30, 2012, 08:09:04 am: that will make a purty knife.
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Post by: Will H on May 30, 2012, 09:42:32 am: Very nice John! I would have like to see you flute it though... ;) But hafted will be nice ;)
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Post by: bowtarist on May 30, 2012, 12:34:19 pm: MAN! That is a beauty John!! My points are still about a quarter that long. I always seem to break them in half if they double the size of my hand pad width. Great Job Man! dpg
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Post by: iowabow on May 30, 2012, 12:44:01 pm: I always used a hand pad till Shannon showed me how to use a leather pad. I only used a leather pad on this point and did no basal thinning. I only thinned from the side after bifacing. I was surprized how well that worked.
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Post by: bowtarist on May 30, 2012, 12:47:01 pm: 8) I always used a leather pad until Tower sent me some of that conveyor belt for a hand pad. ;D I see what you mean though, I may need to incorporate both pads. have a gooder, dp
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Post by: iowabow on May 30, 2012, 01:44:43 pm: Quote from: bowtarist on May 30, 2012, 12:47:01 pm
8) I always used a leather pad until Tower sent me some of that conveyor belt for a hand pad. ;D I see what you mean though, I may need to incorporate both pads. have a gooder, dp
Exactly! and they have someway different styles IMO... I have incorporated both also into my points depending on which style or problem i am having at the time.
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Post by: Stringman on May 30, 2012, 02:49:18 pm: Wow, John! Definitely bring that with ya this weekend!!! Beautiful blade, nice shape and length on that rock. I'm reminded of something that was said on here once (cant remember who,) to make good points you need good rock. To make great points, you need great rock.