ABO tool talk

[iowabow]

Thought I would start a post here on a few ABO tools I have been using.
Seen below are;
1. Punch for punch flaking, this tool does the same job as the bopper but is a control method ( not a technique I use very often)
2.Three boppers two white tail deer and one moose
4 .ulna bone
5. Pressure flakers with antler fitted into wooden handle
6. Ishi stick not shown but is same as pressure flaker but longer.

[Dalton Knapper]

That looks great and who can question your results. Nice work. I suppose you do use hammer stones as well?

[JackCrafty]

Looking forward to seeing more on this thread.   

[Frawg]

Great thread Iowabow, Your abo points are something else.
Look forward to seeing more.
Matt

[Outbackbob48]

I'm listening John,  Question#1 Can i go ahead an grind an angle on my antler bopper or does this need to come from repetitive strikes an form its own angle. #2 Does your heavy spalling billet (moose) antler acguire the same type of angle or keep it domed ?  Thanks John,  it maybe time for me to start experimenting with the real dark side , I really like the roundness of your points. Bob

[Will H]

Great thread John. I'm with Scott, I cant wait to see ya start pushing the envelope a little more. As far as the deep notching goes... Seem like I read somewhere that a guy in TX was making abo replicas of andice and calf creeks using a rib bone from a bison for a punch. Seems like it should work but would be ALOT harder. I guess you could use a long flake for abrading inside the notch. I think the trick to making it work would be a very flat and thin cross section. I'd say 10:1 or better that way the notches would release right at centerline making it easier to turn around and take the next flake. But this would also up the chances of breaks... Good luck

[bowtarist]

Liken the thread John.  Can't wait to read/see more. dpg

[JeremiahVires]

This may sound crazy, but I in fact only use 1 tool to knap arrowheads and knives.  Its a piece of antler that I use for a billet and a pressure flaker.  It works very very well.   

[Will H]

Did you find a video of someone making an abo andice? Or just punching notches with an antler?

[Will H]

You should post a link to that video. I'd like to check that out

[Will H]

Im familiar with his work. He is a master of the craft for sure. Thanks for posting this up, gonna go watch it now

[Will H]

Wow! Great video!! Thanks for finding that man, very humbling

[Stringman]

Very interesting discussion. Don't mind me if I sorta watch from the back row.

[StevenT]

Just watched the video. Truly amazing work. Just curious, why does he bag every flake?

[Will H]

John, I think he's working novaculite. It would make since for the point type. Now after watching this I feel inspired to go cut up my boars teeth from the pig I speared a couple years ago and make a punch. Uh O! You might be luring me in!!