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Offline Sparrow

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Knapping the Dacite
« on: May 06, 2012, 01:20:06 am »
Got to do some knapping today in the sun. Got a nice shooter done.  '  Frank
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Re: Knapping the Dacite
« Reply #1 on: May 06, 2012, 01:33:47 am »
Looks great! That some of the dactite you got at GB?
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Re: Knapping the Dacite
« Reply #2 on: May 06, 2012, 11:09:24 am »
That's the stuff !  I am making preforms outa all the waste flakes I picked up at the pits.(There are three buckets of them) A few have had some fractures,but most are good, sound flakes.  '  Frank
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Offline Bevan R.

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Re: Knapping the Dacite
« Reply #3 on: May 06, 2012, 11:39:57 am »
I'm going to have to get directions to that part of GB from you sometime. I've been there several years ago and I am now planning a future trip.
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Re: Knapping the Dacite
« Reply #4 on: May 07, 2012, 09:32:55 am »
Looking good Frank! I'd sure like to make it to the buettes one day before i die just to see if nothing else :). I do like knapping that dacite - like butter..
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Re: Knapping the Dacite
« Reply #5 on: May 08, 2012, 09:48:08 pm »
Those are nice. Just getting into dacite. I like it a lot better than Obs. Knap-on
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Re: Knapping the Dacite
« Reply #6 on: May 09, 2012, 08:14:06 am »
Lookig good there Sparrow,dacites' one of my favorite to hit .keep 'em coming
Roger
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Re: Knapping the Dacite
« Reply #7 on: May 09, 2012, 07:37:16 pm »
Seen some of that for sale @a mtc (not advertising ) is it easy for a beginner or shuld i save the$?...sweet points btw ;)
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Re: Knapping the Dacite
« Reply #8 on: May 09, 2012, 09:19:47 pm »
Soy, it is the sweetest stuff to knap I know.  '  Frank
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Re: Knapping the Dacite
« Reply #9 on: May 10, 2012, 08:14:39 am »
well done frank, looks vicious
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