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Main Discussion Area => Flintknapping => Topic started by: bjrogg on June 04, 2017, 11:05:42 am

Title: Getting some bad vibes
Post by: bjrogg on June 04, 2017, 11:05:42 am

Been pretty busy for awhile now. Had a little to play a couple nights ago. Thought I had this one supported good. I was doing a little more percussion on the base when I felt the vibration go past my fingers
Bjrogg

Title: Re: Getting some bad vibes
Post by: bowmo on June 04, 2017, 11:21:36 am

Basal thinning that late in the game on obsidian....yeesh. Haha.

Next time try sacrificing the base corners some and thin from there once the preform gets that thin. They are much more forgiving. 

Title: Re: Getting some bad vibes
Post by: bjrogg on June 04, 2017, 11:31:17 am

Quote from: bowmo on June 04, 2017, 11:21:36 am

Basal thinning that late in the game on obsidian....yeesh. Haha.

Next time try sacrificing the base corners some and thin from there once the preform gets that thin. They are much more forgiving.

I know I know. It was just very light love tap. :-K
Bjrogg

Title: Re: Getting some bad vibes
Post by: Trapper Rob on June 04, 2017, 12:00:34 pm

Been there done that BJ.
Had one broke into 3 pieces one day it went out through the corn field.

Title: Re: Getting some bad vibes
Post by: bjrogg on June 04, 2017, 12:06:44 pm

Yep Rob, I was pretty sure I wasn't the only one to do this. Probably not even the only one to do it more than once.lol. I knew as soon as I felt the vibration running between my fingers it wasn't gonna be good.
Bjrogg

Title: Re: Getting some bad vibes
Post by: D. Tiller on June 04, 2017, 06:19:18 pm

Try making a support board out of a peice of wood that will run the length of the blade. Fit it between your thumb then blade and fingers for support. Make sure to glue a piece of leather to the top of the board.

Title: Re: Getting some bad vibes
Post by: Trapper Rob on June 04, 2017, 08:34:51 pm

BJ when I hit the base I push the point into the inside of my leg Steve wraps it up in a piece of leather then pushes it into the inside of his leg.

Title: Re: Getting some bad vibes
Post by: bjrogg on June 04, 2017, 09:35:23 pm

Thanks for the tips Rob. I did screw up. Really I probably should have switched to pressure but I was on a roll. I will remember the wrapping tip and putting point in side of leg.
Bjrogg

Title: Re: Getting some bad vibes
Post by: Zuma on June 05, 2017, 01:05:30 pm

I judt use old jean legs for pads and wrapping a point to flute. ???
Zuma the El Cheapo

Title: Re: Getting some bad vibes
Post by: bjrogg on June 05, 2017, 03:04:02 pm

I'm pretty frugal to Zuma
Bjrogg

Title: Re: Getting some bad vibes
Post by: iowabow on June 05, 2017, 08:11:34 pm

Good work on it anyways. Nice size for as far as you got.

Title: Re: Getting some bad vibes
Post by: bjrogg on June 05, 2017, 09:22:15 pm

Thanks Iowabow, I should get two points out of it now.
Bjrogg

Title: Re: Getting some bad vibes
Post by: iowabow on June 05, 2017, 09:31:43 pm

Quote from: bjrogg on June 05, 2017, 09:22:15 pm

Thanks Iowabow, I should get two points out of it now.
Bjrogg

cant  wait to see them.

Title: Re: Getting some bad vibes
Post by: bjrogg on June 10, 2017, 06:17:33 pm

Well here's what I ended up with kinda messed the one up notching it.
Bjrogg

Title: Re: Getting some bad vibes
Post by: iowabow on June 10, 2017, 09:48:13 pm

Both look real good to me.