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Main Discussion Area => Flintknapping => Topic started by: 1442 on February 03, 2017, 09:06:13 am

Title: gravel turddle
Post by: 1442 on February 03, 2017, 09:06:13 am

here's another piece of raw gravel I worked.
I planned to just skin it and heat treat it later but I get carried away and don't stop until it's too late

Title: Re: gravel turddle
Post by: 1442 on February 03, 2017, 09:07:50 am

more

Title: Re: gravel turddle
Post by: 1442 on February 03, 2017, 09:09:15 am

and more

Title: Re: gravel turddle
Post by: 1442 on February 03, 2017, 09:11:05 am

more more

Title: Re: gravel turddle
Post by: 1442 on February 03, 2017, 09:13:12 am

and finally, the point

Title: Re: gravel turddle
Post by: 1442 on February 03, 2017, 09:15:23 am

here's another piece I skint to cook.

Title: Re: gravel turddle
Post by: selfbow joe on February 03, 2017, 09:32:00 am

Nice looking point

Title: Re: gravel turddle
Post by: 1442 on February 04, 2017, 02:04:42 am

thanks,
here's another skint one

Title: Re: gravel turddle
Post by: 1442 on February 04, 2017, 02:06:16 am

skinning still

Title: Re: gravel turddle
Post by: 1442 on February 04, 2017, 02:07:08 am

skint

Title: Re: gravel turddle
Post by: GlisGlis on February 04, 2017, 05:55:15 am

wow
nice gravel and  great knapping skills !!

Title: Re: gravel turddle
Post by: bjrogg on February 05, 2017, 06:55:57 am

Some of us make gravel and some of us make stuff from gravel. Real nice work 1442. Thanks for sharing
Bjrogg

Title: Re: gravel turddle
Post by: selfbow joe on February 05, 2017, 11:22:37 am

Very nice

Title: Re: gravel turddle
Post by: 1442 on February 06, 2017, 03:31:34 am

thanks

Title: Re: gravel turddle
Post by: Sasquatch on February 06, 2017, 11:29:06 am

In the first pic of your nipple, is there a reason you are grinding the inside corners of your nipple?  i have herd it said to take an up-pick in those two corners, it will allow your flake to release easier and generate more power into flake length v's initiation.

Title: Re: gravel turddle
Post by: 1442 on February 08, 2017, 12:22:58 am

Sasquatch.
I don't know why really.
I want to experiment with nipples and try some different things but I been really focusing on trying to get the flute centered more than anything.
I try not to grind the actual corner but I do grind the whole nipple edge real good.
I see what you're saying about easier detachment and more length, and I been thinking of ways to make improvements, I just aint done it yet, but I'm getting more comfortable fluting and plan to try some different things when fluting soon.

Here's one I made at work today from a thick flake.
The first flute went great but the second one was short, so I flaked off that entire side of the point and rmoved the short flute to try again, but I got the same short size flute again on the second attempt.

Title: Re: gravel turddle
Post by: 1442 on February 08, 2017, 12:24:16 am

cont.

Title: Re: gravel turddle
Post by: 1442 on February 09, 2017, 08:26:08 am

I worked the channel flake
Stalled out the bend and broke off the head trying to put a gill shaped notch in it,
This rock is flat out tough, stuff. I put so much pressure justto get flakes I couldn't believe it and my shoulders hurt this morning.

Title: Re: gravel turddle
Post by: Sasquatch on February 09, 2017, 02:44:17 pm

Thats a good flute!  I need grind the nipple more my self.  I love your recent gravel works.  I have been working gravel lately. I appreciate all your photos!

Title: Re: gravel turddle
Post by: 1442 on February 11, 2017, 02:05:31 am

my pleasure!
I recently started grinding everything more and it helps avoid hinges for sure.
Been using finer grit abarader too and that seems to work better than the really course one I always used for everthing