western clovis punch chapter 5

finishing and fluting a western clovis point with no pressure or percussion at all. Only using indirect percussion

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• valsartdiary
• clovis
• overshot
• arrowheads
• silex
• flingknapping
• chert
• artifact

[Flintknappingtips]

Thanks! I do make folsom points. I do them a couple different ways and I'm not sure how close I am on them. I'll get to filming one, one of these days. In the meantime I have some more videos at .flintknappingtipsdotcom if you're interested. Thanks again, I'm glad the videos have helped you with your knapping. That's what I like to hear! Marty

[Flintknappingtips]

That's Ok. Old points are identified by material, workmanship, the story about proveniance and minerals, wear and polish that's visible under high magnification. There are new pieces which fool all the experts as well as prehistoric pieces which are labeled as modern because they appear modern so it's not exact science.

[goodygrant]

sweet. how much would a real paleo-era clovis like this one be worth?

[Flintknappingtips]

no telling. It depends on if it's real, or a fake that most people think is real. Prehistoric artifacts that are rare and exceptional are under valued because of the huge numbers of fakes on the market that many people believe to be authentic. Monetary value changes daily though. I have no idea. between 35-100,000 US maybe? If I had any money I certainly wouldnt' buy "genuine indian relics" though. I could get burned so fast, and I know something about the rocks.

[paleo17]

I was told a boatstone was used as Atlatl weight and also some of the real deep grooved ones were used as cerimonial objects.If a Indian has a sickness a small effigie was carved{made} of what they thought the ailment was,and it was placed in the boatstone ,wrapped up with sinew and thrown in a river or lake. Thus getting rid of the sickness.

[Flintknappingtips]

Interesting Brad, thanks for the info.

[falsomknapper]

would it be possible to get a full lenth vid of you I would not care how long it is.I want to see evreything that you do.It has helped me so much thank you from the bottom of my flint knapping bucket. Also have you made any folsompoints if not i want to request one i will look you up and see.your like watching through a time machine.

[smellanalan]

what do you use as your punch? is that just an antler with a little curve to it. that overshot technique is pretty sick

[fly2000jtb]

You said it looked dumb?!!? To all of us out here it looks like the Mona Lisa!!!! I only wish I had that much skill, (just getting into knapping Clovis points) Thanks for your videos! Joseph T (fly2000jtb)

[goodygrant]

sorry to keep bothering you, but you are the single most knowlegeable person i know to ask. how do the real pieces get identified as such; can they be identified and aged by the wear & tear on the edges and ridges?