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Offline Parnell

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Some Progress
« on: February 28, 2010, 11:41:57 pm »
I got some tutorial time in this weekend with Clause Van Order.  I posted a lot of pictures from the Big Cypress Shootout.  He really showed me how to get the basics done and well, my flintknapping I dare say, may be finally born.  Claude gave me the lightest point and the two darker points are my first really decent ones.  I tell you though, my left hand palm is pretty bruised up from the pressure flaking.  I had a great time this weekend with Claude - he really is of the salt of the earth.  Nice as they come.  Here are some pictures.

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Offline FlintWalker

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Re: Some Progress
« Reply #1 on: February 28, 2010, 11:53:35 pm »
I've heard him described as a "true southern gentleman".  I hope to knap with him sometime.   Your points look nice.
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Re: Some Progress
« Reply #2 on: March 01, 2010, 12:38:21 am »
some nice work there. I'd like to meet him some day..
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Re: Some Progress
« Reply #3 on: March 01, 2010, 08:44:33 am »
Nice points your lucky to get pointers from someone like Claude :)
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Offline Bone pile

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Re: Some Progress
« Reply #4 on: March 01, 2010, 09:48:45 am »
Looks like your on your way,nice looking points.Sitting with Claude you'll learn something, a very interesting fellow.I wanted to go down to the shootout Sat but the weather sucked.
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Re: Some Progress
« Reply #5 on: March 01, 2010, 08:35:39 pm »
 Great points. You can't ask for a better teacher than Claude. In one day sitting with him without a bunch of people will knock about two years off the learning curve, unless you're Shannon. I guess the next time I'll get a chance to see him is after he moves to Tenn.
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Re: Some Progress
« Reply #6 on: March 02, 2010, 07:11:27 am »
great work
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Offline Parnell

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Re: Some Progress
« Reply #7 on: March 03, 2010, 10:41:19 pm »
Things I did last evening/this evening.  I'm going to just post stuff I'm working on.  Please feel free to point some stuff-make suggestions, out to me as I'm really trying to learn...

Made a new bopper which I like better.  No lead in it.  You can see the other I was using - the cigar tube- looking thing. 

Some new pictures...

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Offline Swamp Bow

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Re: Some Progress
« Reply #8 on: March 04, 2010, 01:31:01 am »
Hey I see the obligatory band-aid!  ;D  Is that some of the rock you picked up at Dade City when we went?  I still haven't had a chance to play with my bucket full.  Keep at it.

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Offline Parnell

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Re: Some Progress
« Reply #9 on: March 04, 2010, 08:59:45 am »
Heya Bjorn,
Yup - I'm starting to work through that bucket.  My pressure flaking is definitely improving but I just don't think I'm reading the rock right yet.  I'm still getting a lot of stepping.  It'll come together with practice though...
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Offline Bone pile

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Re: Some Progress
« Reply #10 on: March 04, 2010, 09:27:24 am »
Gee I'v see that type of "unleaded" booper before.................I call them Claude clubs and once you get the hang of them you'll like the results.
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Offline Swamp Bow

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Re: Some Progress
« Reply #11 on: March 04, 2010, 11:18:23 am »
Steve, You know I'm not an expert, but it sound like you aren't "pushing/pulling" at just the correct angle.  I push the flaker straight in and then try to push/pull it off at close to 90 degrees to the flat plane of the rock, grabbing the flake as I go.  That is probably really confusing, but it's the best I can offer.  ::)  I just have not done enough to explain it better.  Fact is that may only be what I THINK I am doing.  Have you heat treated the rock you are working?   I'm glad i picked up one of those buckets of spalls, I know I won't be able to work anything bigger for a while any way, and I bet I'd make a whole lot of unusable junk working down a big piece.  Plus it is a really nice variety. 

Roger, It's a shame a "Claude" does not come attached to one of those clubs.  Now that would be a handy tool to have.  ;D

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Offline Parnell

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Re: Some Progress
« Reply #12 on: March 04, 2010, 11:45:55 am »
I haven't heat treated any of it yet.  I need to go pick up a toaster at the charity shop...
I'll be really curious at how much it makes a difference with the work.
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Offline Swamp Bow

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Re: Some Progress
« Reply #13 on: March 04, 2010, 01:23:54 pm »
Quote from: Parnell on March 04, 2010, 11:45:55 am
I haven't heat treated any of it yet.  I need to go pick up a toaster at the charity shop...
I'll be really curious at how much it makes a difference with the work.

Steve, take the wife garage saleing this Sat morning.  Cheap entertainment.  Might find some cool tools too.  $5 for a toaster oven is what I pay, but I'd pay $10 if I HAD to have one ASAP.  Be sure it hits 500 degrees.  Makes a huge difference in that local chert I have, but it's still tough.  I need to play with that more to see if I can make it easier.  It also made a big difference in the coastal I picked up from the Withlachoochie a while back too.  You might want to get an ID on some of that rock to be sure it needs it.  The obsidian obviously doesn't.
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Re: Some Progress
« Reply #14 on: March 23, 2010, 10:53:36 pm »
Here are some of the things that I've been working on.  I'm getting much better flakes.  I'm definitely getting a feel for some consistency and I like making little bird points with the flakes.  They are sharp, too.  Very fun.  Even more interesting is my wife has decided that she likes flintknapping!  I think that's great - just hope her hands don't end up looking like mine and that she stays away from my bucket of rocks!  Her things are on the left side.

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