Primitive Archer

Main Discussion Area => Flintknapping => Topic started by: PrimitiveTim on November 21, 2013, 02:56:38 am

Title: It's been a while since I touched any stone
Post by: PrimitiveTim on November 21, 2013, 02:56:38 am
It has been so long since I tried knapping.  I broke a nice spall in half but was able to salvage some of it.  I didn't create any great pieces but I thought I'd share a couple modest points.  This was done with the tip and base of a deer antler.  Base for percussion and tip for pressure flaking.  Any abo suggestions for notching?
They weren't quite as thin as I wanted them and the white one had a difficult bump in it.  I think these are both novaculite?

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Title: Re: It's been a while since I touched any stone
Post by: TRACY on November 21, 2013, 06:55:10 am
Looks like a San Patrice on the left. Nice work for being rusty!

Tracy
Title: Re: It's been a while since I touched any stone
Post by: cowboy on November 21, 2013, 07:58:02 am
I found one just like that white one in NM just a lot smaller. Not bad.
Title: Re: It's been a while since I touched any stone
Post by: Knapper on November 21, 2013, 10:43:14 am
Nice on the abo work out
Knapper
Title: Re: It's been a while since I touched any stone
Post by: JackCrafty on November 21, 2013, 11:26:47 am
Yep, looks like novaculite to me.  Cool points!

Abo notching is difficult unless you have a really thin area to notch.  Most abo guys use bone for notching.
Title: Re: It's been a while since I touched any stone
Post by: seminolewind on November 21, 2013, 12:37:41 pm
Lookin good man can't wait to knapp with ya when I get stateside!
Title: Re: It's been a while since I touched any stone
Post by: Trapper Rob on November 21, 2013, 01:46:40 pm
They look good Tim.
Title: Re: It's been a while since I touched any stone
Post by: PrimitiveTim on November 21, 2013, 09:55:37 pm
Quote from: Trapper Rob on November 21, 2013, 01:46:40 pm
They look good Tim.
  Thanks!  That stone you gave me is working out real good!  Still got plenty of it left though.  I'm expecting to go through a phase over the winter where I go crazy and knap a lot so I'll let you know when I need more.