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Offline 1442

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gravel clovis
« on: December 30, 2016, 03:39:23 am »
This thing gave me fits fluting it
The second side flute went abou 3/8" and I wound up flaking that whole side off to try again.
Started out as a piece of gravel that I skint and cooked the biface.

Offline nclonghunter

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Re: gravel clovis
« Reply #1 on: December 30, 2016, 09:13:33 am »
Looks good!  I have lost inches after several times trying to reset and flute. Some rock just refuses to go long.
There are no bad knappers, only bad flakes

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Re: gravel clovis
« Reply #2 on: December 30, 2016, 12:38:33 pm »
Thanks, I gotta put the blame on the fluter. The rock was just killer and flaked really good.
I have a few process pics I'll post later when I have more time

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Re: gravel clovis
« Reply #3 on: December 31, 2016, 01:26:39 am »
here's some process pics

Offline 1442

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Re: gravel clovis
« Reply #4 on: December 31, 2016, 01:29:47 am »
second side flute

Offline 1442

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Re: gravel clovis
« Reply #5 on: December 31, 2016, 01:34:39 am »
that flute failed so I reflaked the whole side, reset the nipple and drew the outline where I predicted the flute to go.
It followed the lines pretty good which wasn't much but this thing is super thin at this point and I feel lucky to get this much flute on it.

Offline 1442

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Re: gravel clovis
« Reply #6 on: December 31, 2016, 01:36:46 am »
here's the other side after all the flute repairs and the finished point again

Offline ---GUTSHOT--->

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Re: gravel clovis
« Reply #7 on: January 04, 2017, 12:08:00 pm »
Very nice

Offline vinemaplebows

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Re: gravel clovis
« Reply #8 on: January 04, 2017, 01:23:18 pm »
Nice gravel!
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Re: gravel clovis
« Reply #9 on: January 04, 2017, 07:30:24 pm »
Very nice!

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Re: gravel clovis
« Reply #10 on: January 04, 2017, 07:52:05 pm »
thanks

Offline IdahoMatt

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Re: gravel clovis
« Reply #11 on: January 15, 2017, 10:07:26 pm »
 :)

Offline Chippintuff

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Re: gravel clovis
« Reply #12 on: January 16, 2017, 06:17:36 pm »
Nice work.

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Offline 1442

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Re: gravel clovis
« Reply #13 on: January 17, 2017, 03:02:58 am »
thanks
That's one of my favorite pieces of gravel I ever worked.