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Main Discussion Area => Flintknapping => Topic started by: Will H on June 19, 2012, 10:58:48 pm

Title: Horse Creek Points
Post by: Will H on June 19, 2012, 10:58:48 pm

Hey you guys. Heres the first few points Ive made from the HC Shannon and I picked up the other weekend. Of course they have deep basal notches and could be called calf creeks or andices... ::)  Im addicted to this point type... >:D  I did branch out and try a little serration technique I picked up from Shannon on one of em. I really like the looks of this material alot but it can be really challenging to work. The super high grade is slicker than owl $%@%! But the lesser grades can be tougher than a Saturday night in jail  :laugh:  Anyways...here they are. Thanks fer lookin!

Title: Re: Horse Creek Points
Post by: Josh on June 19, 2012, 11:29:29 pm

I love the way horse creek chert looks!  You did an excellent job on those I really like those deep, narrow notches.  That is my favorite knappable rock in appearance but I hate hate HATE trying it pressure flake it.  Nice work man.  :)

Title: Re: Horse Creek Points
Post by: Tower on June 19, 2012, 11:38:49 pm

Lookin good. That's some purddy stone. You really have the andice point down pat. I know how you feel about a favorite point type, mines the corner notched.

Title: Re: Horse Creek Points
Post by: bowtarist on June 20, 2012, 12:45:38 am

Awesome Will!  Man, you 'bout notched all the way through that second one.  Love your work Brother, dpg

Title: Re: Horse Creek Points
Post by: cowboy on June 20, 2012, 07:42:47 am

First time Jesse sent me a peice of that i thought it was junk - must have been one of those saturday night peices :). them are purty man!

Title: Re: Horse Creek Points
Post by: mullet on June 20, 2012, 08:02:36 am

I think what I have is the Saturday night stuff also. Very nice points Will, you make it look easy.

Title: Re: Horse Creek Points
Post by: Bone pile on June 20, 2012, 08:32:40 am

I was waiting for the pnts to start showing up ,well worth the wait .
Roger

Title: Re: Horse Creek Points
Post by: Pappy on June 20, 2012, 10:37:02 am

Very nice stuff Will. :)
   Pappy

Title: Re: Horse Creek Points
Post by: chertle on June 20, 2012, 03:42:12 pm

I was curious if you start a point with the color scheme in mind....for instance dark at the point and red at the base or are they just working out that way?

Title: Re: Horse Creek Points
Post by: Stringman on June 21, 2012, 10:34:26 am

Very impressive color and workmanship! You sure set the bar high on them andice points!

Title: Re: Horse Creek Points
Post by: iowabow on June 21, 2012, 06:53:23 pm

Quote from: Stringman on June 21, 2012, 10:34:26 am

Very impressive color and workmanship! You sure set the bar high on them andice points!

I agree with that point! Nice work you have come a long ways Will!

Title: Re: Horse Creek Points
Post by: Will H on June 25, 2012, 06:29:48 pm

I appreciate the kind words fellas :) chertle, with this colorful stuff I do try to orient the point to get the most color from the rock. Sometimes it means making a smaller point than you mIght could have but especially with how rare the tri color is in HC I always try to get the most of it ;)

Title: Re: Horse Creek Points
Post by: TRACY on June 25, 2012, 06:39:42 pm

Excellent points Will! I have some HC that is both tricolor and plain. Seems to be in need of heat though to work real well

Tracy

Title: Re: Horse Creek Points
Post by: Will H on June 26, 2012, 10:12:09 am

Tracy I heated my stuff to around 350-400 If it's grainy it will stay grainy for the most part. But some of the slick stuff really worked alot better with a little heat. You gotta be careful not to over heat HC or it will change colors on ya ;)