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Main Discussion Area => Flintknapping => Topic started by: Outbackbob48 on October 02, 2015, 05:38:32 pm

Title: Fluted success
Post by: Outbackbob48 on October 02, 2015, 05:38:32 pm

I knocked a spall off from a pc of English Flint and got a preform of the type I like for fluting, I fluted the flatter side first and got a 2/3 big flat flute, 2nd side had a nice median ridge and was hoping for a longer flute :o I got a narrow 1/2 distance flute and am very happy with both. thanks for looking. Bob

Title: Re: Fluted success
Post by: Hummingbird Point on October 02, 2015, 07:29:08 pm

As good a Redstone replica as they get.  Thin, triangular and fluted at least half the length.  How did you flute it?  (Looks like direct percussion.)

Keith

Title: Re: Fluted success
Post by: Outbackbob48 on October 02, 2015, 08:49:45 pm

Keith, :(  Sorry I used a solberger jig and have plenty of failures with this method.  Bob

Title: Re: Fluted success
Post by: Zuma on October 03, 2015, 10:44:44 am

LOL I wonder what the Atlantic Crossing crew would think of that point?
Leave it in some coastal museum with a few English overshot flakes.
You must be pulling some pretty stout nipples to get hinges :)
Zuma

Title: Re: Fluted success
Post by: Tracker0721 on October 03, 2015, 07:56:25 pm

Too cool man!

Title: Re: Fluted success
Post by: Stringman on October 04, 2015, 08:33:56 am

Nice flutes, Bob