James
freely admits to licking rocks
Member since October 2003
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Post by James on Nov 28, 2004 15:53:49 GMT -5
Today was a beautiful day.  The sun was out, the breeze was gentle, the air was clean and it wasn't too cold. A perfect day to flintknap! I spent the better part of this morning working on this piece. I'd say it took about two hours to make. This spear point is about 4-1/2 inches long and is made of Texas chert from Comanche. As you can see, it has a beautiful scar pattern. I'm very pleased with how it turned out. This is my best point yet!    Thanks for looking!  |
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Post by connrock on Nov 28, 2004 16:08:04 GMT -5
Amazing James!! And very well done!! Thanks,,,, Tom  |
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Post by sandsman1 on Nov 28, 2004 16:09:48 GMT -5
hey james thats some amazing stuff man -i think what i like the best about it is theres no saws or grinders or any modern tools --great job
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Post by docone31 on Nov 28, 2004 16:50:27 GMT -5
Well done! Good symetry! I would love some for my shop!
Great work.
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rollingstone
starting to spend too much on rocks
Member since July 2009
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Post by rollingstone on Nov 28, 2004 17:10:18 GMT -5
Amazing work, but you've got me kind of worried here. Do you know of a coming apocalypse or something? |
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James
freely admits to licking rocks
Member since October 2003
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Post by James on Nov 28, 2004 17:23:19 GMT -5
Amazing work, but you've got me kind of worried here. Do you know of a coming apocalypse or something? Haha! No, I'm just preparing for the day when our goverment takes away our guns. |
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Post by Cher on Nov 28, 2004 19:00:05 GMT -5
WoW James that is beautiful! Great job, I'm impressed.
Cher
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Glenn
having dreams about rocks
Member since January 2005
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Post by Glenn on Nov 28, 2004 19:16:54 GMT -5
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deepsouth
fully equipped rock polisher
He who rocks last rocks best
Member since January 2004
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Post by deepsouth on Nov 28, 2004 19:37:54 GMT -5
Wow James , that sure is a nice piece of work.
I am amazed and all
Well done
Jack
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Post by rockyraccoon on Nov 28, 2004 21:17:43 GMT -5
james i am just so impressed - now i was studying on that pic real hard and got to wondering how did the original knappers attach this thing to the wooden spear and it not fall off when they speared something. didn't they tie it on? i just don't see how it stayed on.
kim
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Post by docone31 on Nov 28, 2004 21:39:37 GMT -5
Kim. The point is designed to fall off in the target. The arrowheads and spear points, knapped like that are unbelieveably sharp! The point would either remain within the wound cavity, or fracture with the fragments making a deeper, and more agressive wound channel.
History is full of accounts of settlers who had pieces of arrowheads in their bodies. Years later, the cartilege the would form around the arrowhead, either pieces or complete would eventually form a compression in the body and the individual would be either incapacitated or have to have the pieces and cartilege lump removed.
The shank of the arrow, or spear, or lance point is split and lashings kept the shaft intact to use kinetic energy to drive the point through the wound area to increase the laceration area.
It would be like driving a broken piece of glass into your body and the pieces of the glass spreading out and doing more cutting. The Mayans, and Aztecs used a piece of flint shaped a lot like an Ulu to remove the heart of a captive in less than 20 seconds with the captive alive.
An irony, something so lethaly efficient is so strikingly beautiful.
I watched a knapper once. It was fascinating to watch. I would love to watch James if i ever got the chance. His scar line is well balanced. That takes a touch.
Well done James.
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Post by cookie3rocks on Nov 28, 2004 21:50:13 GMT -5
Beautiful job James, You are master of so many things. You've just got the knack for rocks and the beauty that lies within. I am allways in awe. Now, something entierly different. Is it just me, or is there something, well, obscene about those first two tools? Come on, you know you were thinking it!   cookie |
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Post by Original Admin on Nov 30, 2004 15:00:24 GMT -5
James
Thanks for posting that aswell as the other. Yes - i've got flint over here like there is no tomorrow - billions of tonnes of the stuff.
When you come out with "The sun was out, the breeze was gentle, the air was clean and it wasn't too cold. A perfect day to flintknap!"
Well that sounds like a day I'd die for.
Its the fact youre so chilled out about stuff and just get on that I envy.
My view - well thats a piece of work that demands a high level of skill - and youve attained it.
Cheers for posting the pictures - I really appreciate seeing that level of pure skill.
Andy.
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The sun was out, the breeze was gentle, the air was clean and it wasn't too cold. A perfect day to flintknap!
