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January 30, 2012 Miniature Arrowheads
I was going to start off the week with a "Monday morning" kind of image. Then, I remembered I promised footfootfoot that I would post the arrowheads.
Meet Dan White and his art form of miniature flint-knapping (shaping stone by breaking off chips).
My favorite is in the upper left corner, 2nd one from the left, that looks kind of like a tree.
| Over the last few years Dan has made over 100 miniature stone arrowheads. He uses a stereo microscope to reproduce the stone-age technology of flint-knapping in miniature. After months of experimenting, headaches, and stabbing himself in the fingers, he has been able to develop a technique where he can make miniature stone arrowheads the size of a grain of rice that have all the same proportions and flaking as the full-size originals. Each miniature takes between 1 and 2 hours to complete. |
Many thanks to 3foot for the suggestion.
Happy Monkey Monday Jan 30 12:08 PM
Should be useful for the Indian in the Cupboard.
bbuilder Monday Jan 30 02:30 PM
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Originally Posted by Happy Monkey
Should be useful for the Indian in the Cupboard.
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Also good for "Night at the Museum" - another favorite.
ZenGum Monday Jan 30 07:52 PM
| Over the last few years Dan has made over 100 miniature stone arrowheads. |
footfootfoot Monday Jan 30 08:24 PM
He made a miniature arrow. I wonder if he shot a mouse?
SPUCK Tuesday Jan 31 06:50 AM
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Originally Posted by CaliforniaMama
Meet Dan White and his art form of miniature flint-knapping (shaping stone by breaking off chips).
My favorite is in the upper left corner, 2nd one from the left, that looks kind of like a tree. |
infinite monkey Tuesday Jan 31 08:13 AM
The one right above the 'of' looks like a slightly deformed goldfish cracker.
monster Tuesday Jan 31 09:30 AM
The one second right from the pencil looks more like a chess king. Is that one to decapitate the miniature prey?
Sheldonrs Tuesday Jan 31 09:31 AM
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Originally Posted by infinite monkey
The one right above the 'of' looks like a slightly deformed goldfish cracker.
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infinite monkey Tuesday Jan 31 09:32 AM
The one above the pencil eraser looks like Michael Myers' knife!
monster Tuesday Jan 31 09:40 AM
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Originally Posted by Sheldonrs
Maybe that's what it's used for. :-)
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infinite monkey Tuesday Jan 31 09:41 AM
I must be off today.
Please to 'splain the joke?
monster Tuesday Jan 31 09:51 AM
no.
Sheldonrs Tuesday Jan 31 09:53 AM
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Originally Posted by infinite monkey
I must be off today.
Please to 'splain the joke? |
infinite monkey Tuesday Jan 31 09:58 AM
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Originally Posted by monster
no.
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Originally Posted by Sheldonrs
As a "goldfish cracker". A tool for cracking goldfish crackers. :-)
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CaliforniaMama Tuesday Jan 31 11:20 AM
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Originally Posted by monster
The one second right from the pencil looks more like a chess king. Is that one to decapitate the miniature prey?
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I wonder if it was a tool, that when turned in circles, was used to make holes in something.
Sheldonrs Wednesday Feb 1 04:57 PM
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Originally Posted by CaliforniaMama
I was pondering that one, too.
I wonder if it was a tool, that when turned in circles, was used to make Gloryholes in something. |
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