Some pieces from this past week

[Cannonman17]

Here are some pieces I made during my downtime this week- and the only tool other than a piece of leather I used to make them. Materials include Noviculite, Obsidian, Fiber optic glass, and Dacite. A lot of it was just experimentation with techniques because I'm out of practice.

 

[DreamcatcherNC]

Super nice work, Cannonman!! Do you use that antler to make the small corner/side notches?

 

[Cannonman17]

Yeah, I do use that but it's getting to be so blunt that I had to file it down to a point again... and it wore off fast. I think it's time I get a new antler flaker to tell you the truth. The antlers get soft with persperation from your hands and then they wear down super fast like this one did.

 

[pickaway]

Great work.Was you able to make anything out of the stuff i sent ya?

 

[Cannonman17]

Pickaway- I haven't tried it yet bud. Maybe I'll take that box of stuff you sent me along to work tonight and then if I get some down time I could give it a shot.

 

[luckyinkentucky]

Cannonman ..... are you in need of a Moose Antler Billet? I have plenty, and I'd give you one if you need one. Also, I still have that KY Hornstone if you are interested.

 

[Cannonman17]

I've never had the opportunity to use a moose antler billet and the material I've never tried either-

 

[GL]

Much nicer than my glass stuff!

 

[SouthernGirl]

wow true art!

 

[seger98]

Really super nice work!

 

[Ohio_Doug]

Beautiful work!

 

[AeroMike]

Out of practice he says, lol Cannonman, those are very nice. I have me a piece of rawhide leather and I am trying to locate a decent piece of antler and thne I am going to try my hand at this. I have been wanting to learn how to Knap for some time. Seeing your stuff is inspiring.

What is a good material to start of with? not too many rocks here in Charleston or the low country for that matter.

thank you

 

[phantomfinder]

WOW you do some great work ....WTG

 

[Cannonman17]

Mike- Just try some glass to start with, it's super easy to learn on and it's not hard to find, just be careful as it is sharp!

 

[AeroMike]

Mike- Just try some glass to start with, it's super easy to learn on and it's not hard to find, just be careful as it is sharp!

I am going back to the house this weekend so I will grab the set of antlers of the buck I hit with my semi a few years back and I found an old bottle dump behind a supermarket and funny thing is, it is all brown clorox bottles. I found this about a month ago looking at a possible Union soldier camp site. No camp site but I did find the bottles and actually brought back a quart size and a half gal. size that were not broken. I will head back over there and grab some broekn bases.

I will post some pics and try not to cut a finger off ! lol

 

[treasurefiend]

Great work!!!

 

[WhiteCountyPaleo]

Mike- Just try some glass to start with, it's super easy to learn on and it's not hard to find, just be careful as it is sharp!

I am going back to the house this weekend so I will grab the set of antlers of the buck I hit with my semi a few years back and I found an old bottle dump behind a supermarket and funny thing is, it is all brown clorox bottles. I found this about a month ago looking at a possible Union soldier camp site. No camp site but I did find the bottles and actually brought back a quart size and a half gal. size that were not broken. I will head back over there and grab some broekn bases.

I will post some pics and try not to cut a finger off ! lol

Brown clorox bottle bottoms.......If I had a dime for
every one I've ever hammerstoned on............Bottle
dumps are fun...you never know what you might find.

 

[Th3rty7]

nice work, i like the mottled obsidian dovetail looking point, bottom left.

 

[MD Dog]

Guess I got my work cut out ahead of me. What's the learning curve Time frame wise on getting as good as you Cannonman ?

 

[Cannonman17]

It doesn't take long anymore with the help of books, the net, dvds, etc. When I learned back before the net and before I knew anybody else who knapped, it took a looooong time! :P