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Main Discussion Area => Flintknapping => Topic started by: 1442 on February 04, 2019, 08:11:54 am

Title: Concrete! Get off my lawn
Post by: 1442 on February 04, 2019, 08:11:54 am

This concrete showed up right where I didn't want no concrete so I decided to try the solberger jig on it and it worked like a charm. The other side fluted better than it should have with a big low spot in the middle to so it was my lucky night with the solberger jig.

Title: Re: Concrete! Get off my lawn
Post by: 1442 on February 04, 2019, 08:14:34 am

here's the other side.
Somehow the flute went under the low spot except for the small spot where it was just too thin to continue along one side.

Title: Re: Concrete! Get off my lawn
Post by: 1442 on February 04, 2019, 08:19:24 am

I really like how that second flute scar is so smooth without ripples. I don't know what makes one smooth and one rippled, but I prefer smooth.
Here's the finished point and some detail pics of the tip.
This one the flutes weren't centered well, but when the flutes reach the tip like this it makes an incredibly efficient looking tip

Title: Re: Concrete! Get off my lawn
Post by: 1442 on February 04, 2019, 08:24:40 am

One more.
Side profile of the tip.
This image would not post on Paleo Planet. I would get this message

 The uploaded image was removed due to violation of groups content rules (e.g.: adult images)

Hah! The tips must be more incredible than realized

cover your eye's

Title: Re: Concrete! Get off my lawn
Post by: bjrogg on February 04, 2019, 01:21:06 pm

Well I say. That is one sweet looking point 1442. Maybe a little to sweet for someone hey.lol
Seriously you sure do make it look easy.
Bjrogg

Title: Re: Concrete! Get off my lawn
Post by: Trapper Rob on February 04, 2019, 06:49:29 pm

Nice work.

Title: Re: Concrete! Get off my lawn
Post by: 1442 on February 04, 2019, 11:17:34 pm

yeah bjrogg, there's some confusion programmed into the software that blocked that pic.

Thanks for the compliments.

Title: Re: Concrete! Get off my lawn
Post by: GlisGlis on February 05, 2019, 07:06:25 am

man you are at an unattainable level. outstanding works
almost like watching Tiger Woods for the average golfer or Michael Jordan for a casual basket player

Title: Re: Concrete! Get off my lawn
Post by: Parnell on February 05, 2019, 07:54:25 am

Amazing how clean that is.

Title: Re: Concrete! Get off my lawn
Post by: Hawkdancer on February 05, 2019, 09:48:49 am

Real nice work!  Hidden gems in concrete?!
Hawkdancer

Title: Re: Concrete! Get off my lawn
Post by: 1442 on February 05, 2019, 10:27:08 pm

Thanks fer the compliments
Gliss the credit goes to Solbereger for designing a jig that delivers the pressure to remove those flutes on each side and take off all the concrete and sloppy knapping with them.
There really was no special skill required to do what I did. It just happened to work out pretty good this time in the jig.

Title: Re: Concrete! Get off my lawn
Post by: YosemiteBen on February 07, 2019, 09:01:20 am

just, wow!

Title: Re: Concrete! Get off my lawn
Post by: Stoner on February 08, 2019, 04:52:39 am

Those flutes are awesome! John

Title: Re: Concrete! Get off my lawn
Post by: 1442 on February 08, 2019, 10:38:57 pm

thanks yosemite and stoner

Title: Re: Concrete! Get off my lawn
Post by: ohma2 on February 09, 2019, 07:46:39 am

I could spend the day looking at your and james parkers work.beautifull point.

Title: Re: Concrete! Get off my lawn
Post by: 1442 on February 09, 2019, 05:02:21 pm

Thanks ohma2
Tha's quite a compliment
I hope to keep making and posting things

Title: Re: Concrete! Get off my lawn
Post by: vinemaplebows on February 13, 2019, 12:47:42 pm

Nice point and material.