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Main Discussion Area => Flintknapping => Topic started by: bjrogg on August 25, 2016, 09:03:05 am

Title: Think I'm getting the hang of this
Post by: bjrogg on August 25, 2016, 09:03:05 am

When I was at Marshall my cousin and I bought a 50 lb piece of Mahogany Obsidian. Frank spalled a few bags full for us and I watched. My buddies wanted to see how you get something from that big chunk so I decided to give it a try. I didn't get pictures of the spall but it came from end of chunk where I'm holding this point. Was a decent ridge to follow and got huge spall off (the whole end came off in one piece super smooth and clean). I removed several nice smaller spalls from the huge spall till I got it to where I had a nice preform. Then I got out my bopper and made this point. Just used a little pressure flaking to touch it up. I'm thinking I'm getting the hang of this but usally that's when I screw up. lol.
Bjrogg

Title: Re: Think I'm getting the hang of this
Post by: Hummingbird Point on August 25, 2016, 09:20:45 am

Yeah, I'd say you're getting the hang of it.  Superb work there.  Good you didn't take a picture of the spall.  The Great Spirit of the Rock doesn't like that and will cause you to destroy the piece almost every time.

Keith

Title: Re: Think I'm getting the hang of this
Post by: bjrogg on August 25, 2016, 09:49:46 am

Thanks Kieth come to think of it every time I take before and after pictures I usally end up deleting both.
Bjrogg

Title: Re: Think I'm getting the hang of this
Post by: Knapper on August 25, 2016, 11:52:47 am

Bj, Way to go. Your cemetery is great and thin as well
Knapper

Title: Re: Think I'm getting the hang of this
Post by: bjrogg on August 25, 2016, 12:50:23 pm

Thanks Knapper, I think this is my biggest point and it did thin out pretty nice
Bjrogg

Title: Re: Think I'm getting the hang of this
Post by: mullet on August 25, 2016, 06:51:06 pm

Oh yea, I think you have it.

Title: Re: Think I'm getting the hang of this
Post by: bjrogg on August 25, 2016, 09:53:39 pm

Thanks Eddie means a lot to me
bjrogg

Title: Re: Think I'm getting the hang of this
Post by: Zuma on August 26, 2016, 10:51:02 am

I am glad you were interested enough to
 try the obsidian in the large size. :)
I learned a lot about knapping large blades
that way myself.
I have used elk antler for a bopper on it and
like the results.
Keep on trucking, you are on a roll. 8)
Zuma

Title: Re: Think I'm getting the hang of this
Post by: bjrogg on August 26, 2016, 11:00:42 am

Thanks Zuma, I glad I did to. My brother still has a big chunk of butterscotch flint river to spall up yet to. He tried some one night with out me didn't go so good. I don't think he had nearly big enough hammer stone put a couple really nasty steps in before he gave up. That will be a lesson for another day.
Bjrogg

Title: Re: Think I'm getting the hang of this
Post by: bowmo on August 26, 2016, 12:20:50 pm

Lookin good man!

Title: Re: Think I'm getting the hang of this
Post by: Trapper Rob on August 26, 2016, 12:49:24 pm

Looking good.

Title: Re: Think I'm getting the hang of this
Post by: bjrogg on August 26, 2016, 01:00:13 pm

Thanks bowmo, thanks Rob
Bjrogg