Primitive Archer
Main Discussion Area => Flintknapping => Topic started by: leapingbare on September 23, 2008, 01:33:11 pm
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I know some of you have been asking how to knapp a clovis point, so last night i tuck my GF's camera out my knapping pit and tuck pics. so here go's!
The 1st 5pics are your basic reduction and thinning, (note, i used a more acute angle so to have a more defined cross section) also i tyred hard not to have any unevenness of steps or henge's.
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these Pics show how you set up your platfor for your fluting flack (AKA the nipple)
1st flack the back of the point at a sharp angle to raise your center line.
2nd presher flack your guide flacks.
3rd isolate your platform
4th abrade your platform, (note. i also abrade my ears)
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The next 3 pics show how to hold your point to give it support when removing the flut.
i squeeze the point tightly on both sides and press it into my leg pad, i take a few practice swings with my billet and yell "make it or brake it" and wack it.
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i then use my presher flaker and bring my center line up to the other face, than i grind it and shoot my guide flacks (shown in the 1st pic)
2nd i isolate the nipple, and grind it just like the 1st one and support it the same.
after the 2nd flute i dress up the end of the point some with my presher flaker, than i abrade it , than i sharpen and straiten my edges with a presher flaker, and i abrade the end of the point by the flutes. and then your done.
Hope this helps some of ya, good luck and happy flaking!
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Its not the best example of a nice Clovis point, my 2nd flute did not travail as far as my 1st one, i was chicken S#$t to hit it that hard, after taken all the pics. ;D
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But I think to get into this "not the best example"- state you broke a lot of Clovis`.
Wish I would be in this state.
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nice chippin...
i need to find some nice flit or chert like that...i almost always fold the point when i go to make the second flute using the obsidian i have...
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Aw, come on man, this is the internet. If you'd broke it, two words, "super glue" and none of us would have known. ;) Wickedly nice point. Thanks for sharing.
Mike
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Now lets see a Folsom!!!!
Good show Jesse. I like it!
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D. i don't know how toy make a Folsom, i been told to shoot a long 1st flute than hit the 2nd flute hard enough to split the point than put i point on it, but I've never tyred it.
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Nice point Jesse and thanks for taking the time to do a build along. Little to advanced for me
but still interesting.
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Excellant knap along Jesse! Your quite the advanced knapper and put out some beautiful points. I haven't messed with clovis or folsom's much - may have to try my hand at it now :).
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Np Danna, i actually enjoyed it, if you or anyone else would like some pics on how to do a pacific point type, or any help notching or anything, i am more them willing to take pics and tell you what i know.
I am not a expert by any means but if i can help i will.
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Thanks Jesse, I have a problem notching but I think its mostly because I don't get the point thin enough :(
Do you do any punch notching?
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Jesse, I could stand to see ya do one on notching, myself if ya felt like doing one.
~~Matt
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Sheree Matt, If i have time I'll do one up this after noon after work.
Are you interested in normal presher flaking notches or punch notching, if i have enough time i could do both.
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Both ;D
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Yeah, really both would be superkill, but whatever you have time for would be great. Cause it would be nice to see a more experienced knapper do notches with pressure his way, and at the same time, I don't know anything about punching them so would like to see that too
We appreciate it, whatever you do!
~~Matt
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D. i don't know how toy make a Folsom, i been told to shoot a long 1st flute than hit the 2nd flute hard enough to split the point than put i point on it, but I've never tyred it.
Try bi-polar flaking. Set up a nipple at both ends then find and anvil of bone or horn. Place one nipple on the horn and hit the other one. It will drive the flake from one end to the other. Repeat for other side!
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Pictures Tiller Pictures :)
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Bi-polar flaking? Never heard of it. David, now there's somthing to consider - here we go ;).
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I tried it out the other night and it worked great! Put a nipple on each end. Place the nipple on one end against a bone or wood anvle and smack the other nipple. The flute channels went from one end to the other. Then do same for other side. Then you just touch it up to the final shape and voila! A Folsom point! I think this was just the next step in the evolution of the Clovis.
Next project for me is a a Baidarka kayak from the Aleutians see www.skinboats.org . This will keep me busy through the winter. Will be getting the book soon that tells me how to make it and I will be building it in my garage. Man I am a glutton for punishment!!!!
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Nice build along Jesse...point turned out really well!
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Nice point ! The second flute is always tougher. Good work Frank