Primitive Archer
Main Discussion Area => Flintknapping => Topic started by: seminolewind on December 10, 2013, 05:15:44 am
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Patrick was kind enough to send me a box of spalls and flakes from his local stone, so I made this set. Gotta say I really like this stone especially the grey stuff ! These average 118gr. and will be headed up to NY. Hope one ends up in the motor room of a deer ~
Thanks again Jackcrafty !
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those are sweet.
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cookie cutter ? Lookin' good for sure.
Roger
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Wow, talk about uniform. People over there must get such a kick out of seeing your stuff.
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Wow, talk about uniform. People over there must get such a kick out of seeing your stuff.
Yeah at first they would come up all shy and ask what I'm doing now they walk up and ask what style of arrowhead I'm working on !
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Those look Great, Elijah! Way to show off that TX rock.
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B E A utiful work Elijah. Those will get the job done no doubt.
Knapper
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Wow! You really put that stone to good use. Those are sweet!
The non-heat treated grey stuff is quarried Georgetown flint and was pulled out from deep deposits. It has a different workability than the surface-collected flint (the quarried is much easier to pressure flake). The heat-treated stuff is shinier than the raw.
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Wow! You really put that stone to good use. Those are sweet!
The non-heat treated grey stuff is quarried Georgetown flint and was pulled out from deep deposits. It has a different workability than the surface-collected flint (the quarried is much easier to pressure flake). The heat-treated stuff is shinier than the raw.
Yeah the grey stuff pressure flakes like a dream ! That stuff isn't heat treated? I would not have guessed that. The brown type that looks like it comes from cobbles I would assume is heat treated. I have tried some of that cobble that I know wasn't heat treated and it was harder than my pecker in the morning! >:D The brown rock reminds me of some rock we have in Tampa Bay called ledge (fossilized algae) I broke a couple bifaces it seemed susceptible to shock more than the grey stuff.
Well, they both were a pleasure to work much appreciated !
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Wow those are amazing. You can't ask for better consistency in a set like that.
Grady
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wow, i got some of the same stuff and i feels like its kicking my butt.
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Elijah those are amazing! Wow! ;)
Cipriano
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Some of that rock is translucent. If you hold it up to the sun against a dark background you can really see the colors.
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Jordan, I think I sent you a higher proportion of raw stone than I sent to Elijah (I can't remember). Try heating some of the tough stone if you are having trouble with it.
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Nice set of points Elijah. 8)
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Elijah those are amazing! Wow! ;)
Cipriano
Like Cipriano said. :)
Majuba Tom
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Jordan, I think I sent you a higher proportion of raw stone than I sent to Elijah (I can't remember). Try heating some of the tough stone if you are having trouble with it.
ill give it a try, it seems like its super picky about needing a good platform and even then i have to hit it really hard.
the gray stuff is really good though, i had a nice point almost done till i snapped off the barb.
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Wow! Great job ! Got the blades. They are sweet as well!
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Wow, you do some real nice work Elijah.
Russ
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OUSTANDING looking points.
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Damn those are some of the nicest points I've seen. Awesome work. Hey I'm in NY! >:D
Jon
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Yep, that's impressive
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Each one is Almost identical. Awesome job.
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Holy crap, you are a machine! Very nice 8)
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Man like Roger said..looks like u stamped them out..lol WHere u headed in NY..Im in upstate in Sullivan county near Orange County. About 30 minutes from West Point.
Russ
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Man if anyone was looking for hunting points you are for sure the go to guy!
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those are awesome, you could box those up and sell em by the dozen..... 8)
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Man like Roger said..looks like u stamped them out..lol WHere u headed in NY..Im in upstate in Sullivan county near Orange County. About 30 minutes from West Point.
Russ
Thanks man, yeah these are part of a trade to a guy in Coxsakie, NY. Wish I was back home doing some hunting...only the two legged version over here and I already tagged out !
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Great work as usual Elijah! dp
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Man ! you should have a mould of some kind to make such a beautys!
You're a mix of inspiration and frustration for me. Hope the first will prevail ;)
Great work
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I have no words.. Those points are amazing. Patricks stone is unbelievable.
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Already tagged out, haha! What more can be said? Man those appear to be perfect :).
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Real nice work!
Tracy