Primitive Archer
Main Discussion Area => Flintknapping => Topic started by: bjrogg on August 28, 2020, 07:29:12 pm
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My cousin has been working just a few hours from the butte. He was looking forward to going to the gathering, but it was canceled because of COVID.
He decided to go look by himself one weekend. He brought back some pretty nice stuff and being the good cousin he is. He sent me a couple boxes.
This is the first piece I tried working on.
Bjrogg
This is from the start
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It’s not fancy colors, but nice material. I should have had a little more length but I had a overshot that took a little off on me
Bjrogg
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Everything had been percussion up till now. Then I switched to indirect percussion.
Bjrogg
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That’s all I got done for now. I wish I had a little more length. That overshot lost me about a inch. Then I had a vibration snap my tang off. Still pretty happy anyway. Did manage to thin it out nicely and have plenty of width left.
If your out there cuz thanks for the stuff.
Bjrogg
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That is real pretty stuff! Should be some nice points and maybe blades in those boxes!
Hawkdancer
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BJ your getting it nice & thin.
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Brian you did a great job thinning that piece. When I get some special stone I have a tendency to use the wet saw to slab. Since I don't have a volcano in my back yard. John
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Thanks Rob.
Thanks Stoner. I don’t have a volcano either. I’m so glad my cousin found one.lol. He like making spalls. He does pretty good at it. He never quite figured out how to complete the process and thin them out and make a point. He sent me one box of spalls and another box with two larger pieces I’m hoping to borrow my buddies tile saw and cut a few slabs. It does save so much valuable material.
I did get a couple nice big flakes I think I can get some more points from while thinning this one
Bjrogg
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Here’s another spear point I made from one off the “flakes” from mass reducing the original.
Hopefully my pictures post. Haven’t had any luck posting lately.
Bjrogg
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That came out nice, Brian. Good cross section.
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Thanks Eddy. I have another flake from reducing the original I think I can get a nice point from. Not sure when I’ll get a chance to try it, but I will try to post it here when I do.
Bjrogg
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Wizardgoat gave me some Glass Butte obsidian to try but my hands wouldn't take it. An hour of knapping and two days of regretting it. Wish I'd tried this stuff earlier in my life. I think yours looks good.
PS I like the Bushes Beans insert ;D Do you get a commission for that ;) ;)
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hey BJ, Could i get a picture of your tools?
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That came out very nice. Nice shape and stem.
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Wizardgoat gave me some Glass Butte obsidian to try but my hands wouldn't take it. An hour of knapping and two days of regretting it. Wish I'd tried this stuff earlier in my life. I think yours looks good.
PS I like the Bushes Beans insert ;D Do you get a commission for that ;) ;)
Thanks DC. I always wear gloves now. It’s a little clumsy, but your right. This is really hard on your hands. Especially the arthritis in my thumb. The gloves do help.
Was wondering if anyone would notice the Bushes Beans. I’m hoping to be harvesting some Navy Beans that quite possibly will be going in one of those cans very soon. ;) No Commision though.lol.
Funny side note. I showed my sugar beet seed dealer two magazine articles with full page pictures while I was wearing their sugar beet seed companies hat. I teased maybe I could get a sponsor.lol. Still waiting to hear from main office.
Russell I will try to remember to get some pictures of them.
Thanks Steve. I like the shape of the stem to. I just made kind of a diamond shaped point. Then put kind of a diamond shaped stem on it.
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That did turn out nice
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Richard Petty got $50 every time he appeared with those sunglasses on. Keep trying ;D
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That's a dandy point, I'd hunt with that any day of the week. So why don't you just package it up and sent it to me. LOL. Jus' kiddin', Great Craftsmanship. John
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Stoner I would be glad to but I’m gonna send this one back to my cousin.
Bjrogg
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nice job