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Main Discussion Area => Flintknapping => Topic started by: bowtarist on April 17, 2012, 11:47:02 pm

Title: 04-16/17 rock breakin
Post by: bowtarist on April 17, 2012, 11:47:02 pm

Guys, I busted a bunch of rock up today.  Most of it while spalling bigger pcs. for bigger flakes.  I made the obs. yesterday and finished the white one today.  I felt pretty good today and once I get the thinnin thing down,  I'll have two thumbs up.   :-[...I'm hoping... :-[ I Still have a great ways to go, but I'm still having fun and finally getting some points that might go into the quiver this fall.  I spalled some good pcs. for the next session  today too.  Thanks for lookin. dpg

Title: Re: 04-16/17 rock breakin
Post by: Tower on April 18, 2012, 12:03:09 am

All nice ones. The Obs looks good to hunt from here. Does me good to see people posting points, I haven't had a lot of time this year. What's the white material?

Title: Re: 04-16/17 rock breakin
Post by: bowtarist on April 18, 2012, 12:07:19 am

" What's the white material?"

I thought you were gonna tell me?  ! ;D  I got it from iowabow a while back.  I really like the white one, it's thick, but pointy and sharp and as big as I've been able too keep together.  I'm gonna keep it as long as I can.  thanks for the reply Don. dp

Title: Re: 04-16/17 rock breakin
Post by: Bevan R. on April 18, 2012, 12:10:35 am

Sharp looking points. Every day gets a little better dont it!

Title: Re: 04-16/17 rock breakin
Post by: Sparrow on April 18, 2012, 01:09:24 am

That white one needs to go on a spear shaft. It's a killer.  '  Frank

Title: Re: 04-16/17 rock breakin
Post by: Jimbob on April 18, 2012, 01:23:38 am

Some good lookin points ya got there.

Title: Re: 04-16/17 rock breakin
Post by: cowboy on April 18, 2012, 10:02:06 am

Keep on a whackin em :). Looking good! That white material looks like johnstone but flakes too nice..

Title: Re: 04-16/17 rock breakin
Post by: iowabow on April 18, 2012, 10:18:41 am

It is novaculite.  Great work guy! You have come a long ways. 

Title: Re: 04-16/17 rock breakin
Post by: Josh B on April 18, 2012, 06:30:16 pm

Cool! I really like the big novaculite one!  Josh