They are made from rock from all over the country. ………. Nubs
You should find time to do more of this and the beautiful stuff you posted. These grouping is beautiful and the variety of shapes and colors.
Yea, it's just flintknapping. Something I was intrigued with since I found my first point when I was 5 years old. Finally got my first flake in 1969. In '87, I was shown how to make spalls, and from there it was an obsession up until 2010-2012. I've got hundreds of these things, and tons of knappable rock. ........ Nubs
I know you fabricated these for or a specific use and purpose. I look at these and my mind meanders to figure out what other ways this could be used outside of what it would be used for. I see these being used for inlays for boxes, truss rods for guitars, headstock inlay or back headstock overlay acting like a volute. Cast as finials for drapery rods. Xmas tree ornamentals. Pendant jewelry. They are appealing and attractive.
The only reason I made them was for Relaxation. That's it. have a bad day, go make a point. Try a style you hadn't done yet. Try making a Clovis point and for me frustration sets in. That's the only one I avoid. It does take it's toll on your hands as you have to apply a loy of pressure to hold while working it, unless you're really good at bopping them.
Of the cat? or the point?
A nice play with words there.Nubs, I'm truly impressed. As a young teenager, I used to go up to the top of the mountain we lived on and collect the local flint and tried to teach myself knapping. (Northern Alabama). I never got anywhere near your skill level. Very, very nice!
Later in life I got rather talented at napping ... but that is not nearly as notable as what you've done.
Guess getting a picture and posting a picture are different...
Mark, I got the pictures, 3 of them, but remembering why I took them is a different thing. I'll got on my phone and post them. .......... Nubs
…………. NubsHeThe above picture shows the breaks. Disappointed that my little buddy broke it, but really surprised the glass didn’t break.
I turned the case from a piece of Mesquite. I don’t remember what the OD is, but at the beginning of the turning, I cut a couple of square blocks to mount on each end. Located the centers, mounted and then turned it to the general shape you see. The blocks were the same size as the middle and were set correctly to separate extra material from the lid. After I established that, I then cut the lid from the body. I then cut the extra material from the body, leaving enough material to establish the feet using my dado set. It was pretty easy, l was pretty nervous. After the feet were dadoed, I used files to dress them up.
Now I had to set up my pin router to make the glass opening.
............. Nubs
