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Main Discussion Area => Flintknapping => ABO => Topic started by: iowabow on November 11, 2015, 06:03:49 pm

Title: climb the steep side of the mountian
Post by: iowabow on November 11, 2015, 06:03:49 pm
Antler is hard to learn but is even harder to jump in and attack the hardest part first. At times this is the best solution.  I did not want to work the base or tip so I cleaned up the flattest side and climbed the mountain from one side only. The following is an example of how to knap the top side of the platform. Reverse so to speak and easy to snap a piece doing this but it was my path tonight and thought people might enjoy my fun.
Title: Re: climb the steep side of the mountian
Post by: iowabow on November 11, 2015, 06:05:11 pm
More
Title: Re: climb the steep side of the mountian
Post by: iowabow on November 11, 2015, 06:06:26 pm
Last one had to run to town. Did this make sense?
Title: Re: climb the steep side of the mountian
Post by: nclonghunter on November 11, 2015, 06:43:17 pm
I always refer to it as taking the shell off of the turtle...Dang good job at thinning it. Was this all billet strikes or indirect? I would have liked to have seen the platform on your last flake.
Title: Re: climb the steep side of the mountian
Post by: iowabow on November 11, 2015, 06:46:46 pm
I always refer to it as taking the shell off of the turtle...Dang good job at thinning it. Was this all billet strikes or indirect? I would have liked to have seen the platform on your last flake.
it was done with billet strikes. I think I can assemble it and photograph it when I get home and let you see the platform.
Title: Re: climb the steep side of the mountian
Post by: iowabow on November 11, 2015, 08:20:25 pm
Platform
Title: Re: climb the steep side of the mountian
Post by: Parnell on November 11, 2015, 08:27:02 pm
 I get it.  But I had to go back and compare photos several times to see it.  I'd like to see the billet to get a gauge on shape and diameter.  What do you use for your abrader...sandstone?
Title: Re: climb the steep side of the mountian
Post by: iowabow on November 11, 2015, 08:56:42 pm
Here is the bifaced stone ready to preform tomorrow or break in half lol also I included a picture of my step recovery. I don't try to remove it in one hit. I hit it softly many time to continue the crack. This time it worked
Title: Re: climb the steep side of the mountian
Post by: iowabow on November 11, 2015, 08:58:44 pm
My abraider came from the creek. I think is basalt.
Title: Re: climb the steep side of the mountian
Post by: nclonghunter on November 11, 2015, 09:27:33 pm
I love this stuff!
Thanks for the pics. You caught that platform perfect.
Title: Re: climb the steep side of the mountian
Post by: iowabow on November 12, 2015, 09:23:43 am
OK here are a few more pictures from the work that I did this morning
 Everything seem to be going as planned until I came across a pocket with a fracture in it seen at the tip. I decided to ignore the fracture and continue to work the point as though it was not there.
Title: Re: climb the steep side of the mountian
Post by: iowabow on November 12, 2015, 09:26:17 am
In the last photo you saw me pointing at a delta that needed to be pushed off to prevent over shot. Starting with the last picture from the last post I am pressure flaking with an ishi stick.
Title: Re: climb the steep side of the mountian
Post by: iowabow on November 12, 2015, 09:27:23 am
Last one in this group and now I am at a preform stage
Title: Re: climb the steep side of the mountian
Post by: Parnell on November 12, 2015, 09:35:25 am
Very cool, John.
Title: Re: climb the steep side of the mountian
Post by: nclonghunter on November 12, 2015, 09:36:56 am
I'm seeing some nice flake scars on  that piece....getting close, nice work.
Title: Re: climb the steep side of the mountian
Post by: le0n on November 12, 2015, 10:13:04 am
nice work on keeping the width on that joker.
Title: Re: climb the steep side of the mountian
Post by: iowabow on November 12, 2015, 08:20:04 pm
Well the plan was a Scottsbluff but I settled for this guy because the fracture on that crack ran to both sides.
Title: Re: climb the steep side of the mountian
Post by: le0n on November 12, 2015, 08:29:55 pm
nicely done.
Title: Re: climb the steep side of the mountian
Post by: nclonghunter on November 12, 2015, 09:05:55 pm
Awesome work! Get that one on a stick.
Title: Re: climb the steep side of the mountian
Post by: iowabow on November 12, 2015, 10:04:26 pm
Awesome work! Get that one on a stick.
Thank guys my main goal was to retain the length and make a point. I had no idea that pocket would grow and reveal that crack. Seeing that brown on each end still makes me pretty happy.