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Offline AncientArcher76

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Tough Normanskill nodule!!
« on: August 01, 2013, 04:19:22 am »
While looking for quartzite I spotted a large chert nodule and brought it over to Huntswithstones  house where we spalled it up and got what we could out of it.  I was able to make a decent preform and debated what to make if anything... looking to make a NY genesee point, things didn't go as planned... tough gnarly piece was one of my greatest challenges yet...I'm just happy to have got something out of this stone!!!

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Time, dedication, cuts, tons of broken rock, a wife, and perhaps a few girlfriends are some of what it takes in becoming a skilled flint knapper!!!
 
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Re: Tough Normanskill nodule!!
« Reply #1 on: August 01, 2013, 04:20:31 am »
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Re: Tough Normanskill nodule!!
« Reply #2 on: August 01, 2013, 04:21:24 am »
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Offline leapingbare

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Re: Tough Normanskill nodule!!
« Reply #3 on: August 01, 2013, 05:02:28 am »
 rough stuff.
 Nice hand axe :)
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Re: Tough Normanskill nodule!!
« Reply #4 on: August 01, 2013, 05:04:09 am »
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Re: Tough Normanskill nodule!!
« Reply #5 on: August 01, 2013, 05:04:55 am »
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Re: Tough Normanskill nodule!!
« Reply #6 on: August 01, 2013, 05:07:39 am »
Jesse only u would b up at this time..lol..I didn't finish posting as I had to resize all the picture...stinks cause I couldn't use some of the good ones..how u doing?
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Offline bowtarist

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Re: Tough Normanskill nodule!!
« Reply #7 on: August 01, 2013, 09:01:15 am »
Nice point AA! dp
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Offline TRACY

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Re: Tough Normanskill nodule!!
« Reply #8 on: August 01, 2013, 09:18:14 am »
Looks like it wasn't tough enough Russ! I like it!!!

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Offline Trapper Rob

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Re: Tough Normanskill nodule!!
« Reply #9 on: August 01, 2013, 01:52:43 pm »
If that's what you do with a tough piece like to see what you do with a easy piece.
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Offline AncientArcher76

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Re: Tough Normanskill nodule!!
« Reply #10 on: August 02, 2013, 07:21:23 pm »
Thanks, it was very tough but sometimes u count your blessings to get something out of it...once in a while u get lucky eh? ;)

Russ
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Time, dedication, cuts, tons of broken rock, a wife, and perhaps a few girlfriends are some of what it takes in becoming a skilled flint knapper!!!
 
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Offline Outbackbob48

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Re: Tough Normanskill nodule!!
« Reply #11 on: August 02, 2013, 09:05:22 pm »
Russ, some great looking points out of some really tuff lookin materials. Hope to see ya at Letchworth.
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Re: Tough Normanskill nodule!!
« Reply #12 on: August 03, 2013, 02:04:07 am »
Solid point Russ!
 Have you tried pressure flaking with wood?
I watched a man send pressure flakes across a 4 inch wide Ryloite blade with a dog wood pressure flaker. Something to think about ;)
 
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Offline AncientArcher76

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Re: Tough Normanskill nodule!!
« Reply #13 on: August 03, 2013, 12:14:08 pm »
Jesse I made a wood flaker just have to practice... than Bob..I will be there..

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Time, dedication, cuts, tons of broken rock, a wife, and perhaps a few girlfriends are some of what it takes in becoming a skilled flint knapper!!!
 
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Offline Tower

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Re: Tough Normanskill nodule!!
« Reply #14 on: August 03, 2013, 06:22:52 pm »
Tough or not, you nailed that one.
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