Author Topic: 6" Clovis (Read 1813 times)

Zuma · « **on:** October 19, 2015, 06:27:56 pm »

Yeah,yeah Obsissyan, I know.
Any way I took a Chance and took photos of the process.
I usually wind up with two small points when I do.
Got a little lucky and did it with a lot of noise talking to myself>

I just couldn't keep may mouth shut.

JoJoDapyro · « **Reply #1 on:** October 19, 2015, 06:32:00 pm »

How so?

Zuma · « **Reply #2 on:** October 19, 2015, 06:54:04 pm »

Jo jo
I couldn't get rid of some attachments so I tried to delete the thread
but I couldn't find a way to do that,
So I am using the modify mode to get er done.

Zuma · « **Reply #3 on:** October 19, 2015, 06:57:23 pm »

Trying to overcome

Bone pile · « **Reply #4 on:** October 19, 2015, 07:08:22 pm »

No blood ,you've done weel
Bone

bowmo · « **Reply #5 on:** October 19, 2015, 09:22:10 pm »

Nice! I actually think obsidian is one of the hardest stones to flute...well the second flute anyway.

Zuma · « **Reply #6 on:** October 19, 2015, 10:07:51 pm »

Roger

Bomo, This particular obsidian is pretty shock resistant.
Especially when wrapped tight fo the flutes.
I actually hinge fluted both sides. Neither side had much of
a ridge. The second side actually was wavy from deep thinning
flakes and the flute did hinge but was short. It almost
disappeared when I shaped the point.
The gloss of the material absorbed the flute shadows in the photos.
Zuma

turbo · « **Reply #7 on:** October 19, 2015, 10:59:03 pm »

Nice job Zuma and I like how you left the edges asymmetrical. Speaking of obsidian and Clovis; I had high Clovis hopes for this obsidian platter the other day but was chasing cracks and she went… still was a ways off from shaping but it was getting nice and thin using buffalo indirect.

Zuma · « **Reply #8 on:** October 20, 2015, 08:33:54 am »

Geez turbo,
That's a shame. You had er lookin good.

If I had a buffalo horn I'd give it a go.

Pretty happy with my elk and deer billets too.
Your flakes look very bold. Maybe thinner platforms
or a slightly different angle on them could help the carnage??
And of course some obsidians just have a mind of there own.

Zuma

turbo · « **Reply #9 on:** October 20, 2015, 12:55:44 pm »

Thanks Zuma. Yes, Marty told me and I'm finding that low/thin platforms/not heavily ground work best w/ the buffalo horn. And as for the angles, I'm fine tuning those and get more consistent every time I sit down w/ it. I had a couple early cracks that won in the end.

Onto the next although that was my only big piece of obsidian I had.

Knapper · « **Reply #10 on:** October 20, 2015, 05:08:56 pm »

Very nicely done. I still have problems with that.
knapper

Zuma · « **Reply #11 on:** October 20, 2015, 05:16:18 pm »

Turbo
Nothing like drying out just when your gettin tuned up.

Come on up and spall ya a hunk or two.

Caveman says a little heat will make it good. $:-\$
I am going to cook a little tomorrow.

Zuma

turbo · « **Reply #12 on:** October 21, 2015, 11:24:36 am »

I know… that's a good offer, I'm long overdue for a northerly trip but work gets in the way! Let us know how the heat works.

Primitive Archer