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Main Discussion Area => Flintknapping => Topic started by: Tower on July 19, 2015, 04:26:04 pm

Title: Snapped it!!
Post by: Tower on July 19, 2015, 04:26:04 pm

Ok lesson #1 slow down & follow  your gut.
At the Classic,John (Iowabow) gave me a beautiful piece of stone .
I began bifacing  & thining it at the classic, but stopped due to a couple bad hinges.  I've had two months to look at the problems & figure out how to attack it.   
Every strike was working perfectly . I began punch notching & it was great also.  All I had left to do was clean the inside edges & even up the notches. I couldn't find my tool I use to do this so I was using a pressure flaker. I kept telling myself to slow down & wait , not NOO, I didn't listen.  Damn!
Always listen to your still small voice inside.

My intention wS to finish the point & send it back to John.
This break hurt!  So I super glued it!!
 (http://i1278.photobucket.com/albums/y506/Dontower/Mobile%20Uploads/2014-01/98A3D01C-8473-471C-BA36-22E2201A9FBB_zpsl0xkivet.jpg) (http://s1278.photobucket.com/user/Dontower/media/Mobile%20Uploads/2014-01/98A3D01C-8473-471C-BA36-22E2201A9FBB_zpsl0xkivet.jpg.html)
(http://i1278.photobucket.com/albums/y506/Dontower/Mobile%20Uploads/2014-01/7065A354-EE1D-4ED7-862B-8C1CA41C5A78_zps4c5p1u8z.jpg) (http://s1278.photobucket.com/user/Dontower/media/Mobile%20Uploads/2014-01/7065A354-EE1D-4ED7-862B-8C1CA41C5A78_zps4c5p1u8z.jpg.html)
(http://i1278.photobucket.com/albums/y506/Dontower/Mobile%20Uploads/2014-01/8C665591-38C8-4638-932C-6D205D6A4DE3_zpstbhapgz9.jpg) (http://s1278.photobucket.com/user/Dontower/media/Mobile%20Uploads/2014-01/8C665591-38C8-4638-932C-6D205D6A4DE3_zpstbhapgz9.jpg.html)
(http://i1278.photobucket.com/albums/y506/Dontower/Mobile%20Uploads/2014-01/603E97A5-137C-493B-8091-526100D68C51_zps0ktlbser.jpg) (http://s1278.photobucket.com/user/Dontower/media/Mobile%20Uploads/2014-01/603E97A5-137C-493B-8091-526100D68C51_zps0ktlbser.jpg.html)

Title: Re: Snapped it!!
Post by: bubby on July 19, 2015, 04:31:43 pm

That's a low down dirty shame, still a beauty of a point but when you know ya glued it it just ain't the same

Title: Re: Snapped it!!
Post by: Ghost Knapper on July 19, 2015, 04:45:20 pm

Thats down right beautiful. Even if it is broken and glued back together it is still an amazing piece. That would be a proud addition to anyones keeper case.

-joel

Title: Re: Snapped it!!
Post by: Outbackbob48 on July 19, 2015, 05:06:04 pm

Ohhh, , that hurts. Still a very nice point for someones case.  Bob

Title: Re: Snapped it!!
Post by: AncientTech on July 19, 2015, 05:44:12 pm

Every time I yell, my wife comes out behind the house, with a big grin on her face.  Then, she asks, "What happened?"

I have a theory about this.  I think that there is a part of the brain that works when a person is flintknapping, which we are not always conscious of. 

To give an analogy, when a person eats food he actually creates, controls, and applies, pressure.  He does it over and over, via mastication.  If a person has a small lemon drop, or piece of hard candy in his mouth, he will unconsciously turn it, and crack off chips, via pressure.  We do not really think about it unless we inadvertently do something like bite down on a metal fork.  Otherwise, while not making a mistake, the brain seems to work almost unconsciously.

In flintknapping, I have always felt that some part of my brain was guiding me, apart from language, and conscious thought.  And, frequently, if I overthink what I am doing, my hands fumble.  Sometimes, I try to make myself stop thinking, so as to not ruin the flintknapping process.  But, in order for this to work, a person has to practice ALOT, until the processes become second nature. 

Title: Re: Snapped it!!
Post by: mullet on July 19, 2015, 09:17:08 pm

That's a crying shame.

Title: Re: Snapped it!!
Post by: Majuba Tom on July 19, 2015, 11:39:28 pm

Ouch. Still a beautiful point.

Title: Re: Snapped it!!
Post by: caveman2533 on July 20, 2015, 02:10:46 pm

Still a keeper

Title: Re: Snapped it!!
Post by: Stringman on July 21, 2015, 11:06:17 am

You did well to make it to that stage! Burlington is a hard rock to base notch, but you nearly pulled it off. Still a keeper in my books, and I bet John would be proud to own it.

Title: Re: Snapped it!!
Post by: turbo on July 21, 2015, 12:26:47 pm

Ditto, that's a beauty, broke or not!

Title: Re: Snapped it!!
Post by: Sasquatch on July 21, 2015, 02:34:13 pm

sorry I haven't been posting lately I have been everywhere but home.  When I got home I have had computer problems.  What a beautiful point fro an expert knapper! why don't you take an hour off of work and make like 3 or 4 more.  So we can look at those also  :D

Title: Re: Snapped it!!
Post by: JackCrafty on July 22, 2015, 05:28:46 pm

Yeah, what Sasquatch said.

(and HOORAY for superglue)

Title: Re: Snapped it!!
Post by: cowboy on July 22, 2015, 07:03:15 pm

I hate that for ya Don. We've all resorted to super glue at one time or another. I sent one to hillbilly but don't tell anybody. That's a hellofa nice dart point regardless.

Title: Re: Snapped it!!
Post by: caveman2533 on July 23, 2015, 06:56:58 am

I have several of mine in cases that I have glued together, no shame in that especially with such a smoker of a point.

Title: Re: Snapped it!!
Post by: Zuma on July 23, 2015, 04:16:36 pm

Best part is, your man enough to post it. 8)
Inner voice? >:D
Zuma

Title: Re: Snapped it!!
Post by: iowabow on July 28, 2015, 07:22:22 am

Wow tower that is amazing you did a great job on that rock break and all. Cool for sure!

Title: Re: Snapped it!!
Post by: Bone pile on July 28, 2015, 08:43:52 am

Ah nuts >:( I hate it when it's down to that one last....flake ...... #%&*!