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Main Discussion Area => Flintknapping => Topic started by: Allyn T on May 04, 2022, 05:39:58 pm

Title: Finished point!
Post by: Allyn T on May 04, 2022, 05:39:58 pm

This is raw harvester chert, I broke this piece twice through recklessness before I buckled down and got serious. This is my second finished point from a spall to point. Indirect percussion saved my hide on this one, that technique is wonderful. I sharpened this one too but I won't hunt with it, it'll either stay with me or I'm giving it to my dad. I feel like I am finally understanding platform preparation which to me seems like the most crucial part of flintknapping.



(https://i.imgur.com/FhbSlYd.jpg)
(https://i.imgur.com/4Wz6LHE.jpg)
(https://i.imgur.com/TIbElS6.jpg)
(https://i.imgur.com/GxSE2i4.jpg)

Title: Re: Finished point!
Post by: bjrogg on May 04, 2022, 07:50:32 pm

Very nice Allyn.

That certainly much better than my second point.

Bjrogg

Title: Re: Finished point!
Post by: Tower on May 04, 2022, 08:11:16 pm

Great point.  Love the two tone tan!

Title: Re: Finished point!
Post by: Allyn T on May 04, 2022, 08:13:19 pm

Thank you BJ, this is my second point from direct percussion all the way through but I pressure flaked probably 11 points a couple years ago and I have a bunch of preforms I've messed up and broken a ton of pieces. All that is to say that it isn't just the second time I've tried to make a point, I don't want to mislead you.

Thank you tower, I really like this stone.

Title: Re: Finished point!
Post by: Wolfmanjack on May 04, 2022, 10:57:21 pm

Very nice!

Title: Re: Finished point!
Post by: M2A on May 05, 2022, 01:29:25 am

Congrats! Awesome looking rock.
Mike

Title: Re: Finished point!
Post by: Allyn T on May 05, 2022, 06:45:26 am

Thank you wolfman and Mike : )