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Main Discussion Area => Flintknapping => Topic started by: jeffp51 on September 05, 2015, 09:19:08 pm

Title: first obsidian point
Post by: jeffp51 on September 05, 2015, 09:19:08 pm

 Or I should say point-shaped.  Not a fabulous result compared to what I see here regularly, but it still feels like an accomplishment of sorts.  one small point from one fist-sized rock, but at least I was able to flatten out the turtleback.

Title: Re: first obsidian point
Post by: bubby on September 06, 2015, 12:16:27 am

Better than my first nice job

Title: Re: first obsidian point
Post by: flungonin on September 06, 2015, 10:41:18 am

Nice, by the way for the size,  how did you get rid of the turtle back

Title: Re: first obsidian point
Post by: riverrat on September 06, 2015, 09:56:38 pm

dont knock yourself. thats a really nice point. Tony

Title: Re: first obsidian point
Post by: jeffp51 on September 06, 2015, 10:50:22 pm

Quote from: riverrat on September 06, 2015, 09:56:38 pm

dont knock yourself. thats a really nice point. Tony

With copper boppers focusing on removing ridges. Still trying to learn how to set up platforms and hit them at the right angle to get good flakes.

Title: Re: first obsidian point
Post by: mullet on September 06, 2015, 11:14:31 pm

That's an excellent point. Put it on a stick and poke a deer.

Title: Re: first obsidian point
Post by: Redhand on September 07, 2015, 02:41:37 pm

That's a nice looking point. That would definitely do a number on a deer.

Title: Re: first obsidian point
Post by: jeffp51 on September 07, 2015, 10:51:26 pm

It might, but I don't know if it is legal.  it is barely 7/8 at its widest.  I think I will keep trying.  By the way, what do you shoot a glass/obsidian point into when practicing that won't break it and that will be easy to extract it from?

Title: Re: first obsidian point
Post by: Redhand on September 07, 2015, 11:01:50 pm

I have an old block target I shoot into. If I break a point I just replace it.