mookiate jasper

[bam_bam]

made this today. wish notches were a lil deeper but they stalled out on me. still gotta put a finishin edge on it.

 

[short stop]

thats real nice - never seen Jasper like that around my parts .

 

[Nicodemus]

Nice point Bam Bam. Never worked any mookite before. If that`s gonna be a Hernando, the notches are plenty deep now. Lookin` good!

 

[SBG]

Nice!

I hate you guys with talent!

 

[Handgunner]

Fine lookin' point, Bam Bam!!!

 

[Nicodemus]

Bam Bam, if you "round off" the little platforms in the notch, here`s a trick that works..............sometimes. Make a chisel point out of a deer antler tine about 4 inches long. Since your sandstone abrader won`t fit in that narrow notch, use a flint flake to grind the platform. Lay the point on a leather pad and lightly place you foot on it. Place the chisel point tine on the platform and get it at the correct angle. Use your hammerstone or antler billet and tap the tine to remove the flake. Turn the point over, grind the platform and go as deep as you dare. This also answers your question on indirect percussion.

Be careful not to let the tine flex in the notch. Bad things can happen!! Here`s a prime example!
Never forget--IT`S JUST A ROCK!!!

 

[Handgunner]

You shouldn't have been standing on that point to begin with... Remember what you told me? "Know when to put it down! Know when it's finished"

That notch on the left looks plenty deep enough..

 

[Nicodemus]

That was back in the days when I was hard-headed and stubborn!!

 

[Handgunner]

So you're telling me you did this last week?

 

[bam_bam]

 

[bam_bam]

thanks nick. i will try it and post my defeats. if is like anything else in knapping it wont be easy to master. i got me some georgia jasper i am saving for when i get real confident.