Primitive Archer
Main Discussion Area => Flintknapping => Topic started by: leapingbare on August 07, 2013, 10:05:33 pm
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Well this is another failed attempt at a Folsom.
Made 1 kickass clovis though.
Crazy thin.
1st pic is before 1st flute.
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Killer lookin point 8) I gotta fiqure this fluting out :-[ Hope I got enough rock :o Bob
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That's a beauty!
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Nice Bro!
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Very nice work Jesse. :)
Pappy
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back in the saddle ,good to see your points again. nice clovis
Bone
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Very nice!
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Had some guys trying fluting at my knap in over the weekend. Looks good young man!
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Another nice one Jesse! What's up, has the fishing slowed down? dpgratz
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Mahalo nui loa
Naw this Fishing is alright. Im just starting to get the passion to flake rocks again.
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Mighty fine looking Clovis, Jesse. Good to see your points up again.
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Fine looking point.
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Killer thin Clovis...u could have nibbled the tip off down to the flute..lol..I kinda think they used relatively flat flakes that they pressure flaked a median ridge and a wide well abraded stout nipple...I've seen a lot of top notch knappers and several styles of fluting..punch, inderect pressure, jig, and copper bopper fluting..they all work..one tip they all say is to make several preforms first...increases chance for success!!! Great point either way...I'm here in Fort Jackson till tomorrow.. then drive home..sucks..I did Knapp a decent large 12" blade from Argillite but pictures too big to post..
Russ
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Maybe try a big hard nipple next time :D
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Someone please correct me if I am wrong, but first, there were never any Folsom points that large - so who could make one that big? Were you to chip it down to the correct width and length, you would indeed have a nice one. All that said, and probably most important - that is one heck of a beautiful point and it looks GREAT! It is a fine Clovis for sure - beautiful.
Folsoms are really not big points and modern knappers have "supersized" them (IMHO). Also, a Folsom rarely retracts at the base and usually has parallel sides rather than tapering. Check out some of the length of Foldom casts: http://www.lithiccastinglab.com/ordering.htm (http://www.lithiccastinglab.com/ordering.htm)
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Thank you Dalton Knapper.
I just like to push the limits bro :)
I agree 100% with you. they were not very big.
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There are a few styles of Clovis points..and other fluted points that tapers in at the base..the Clovis point found at the Lamb site and others in NY tend to be narrower at the base..one thing else to remember the paleo people who made fluted points made them different to hunt certain animals..we tend to think "Clovis" along with other points all need to look like one picture or style...here's some other fluted points to look up..Delbert, Holcombe,Cumberland, crowfield...crowfield is one of my favorite s!
Russ
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