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Offline gstoneberg

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« on: August 06, 2012, 12:54:33 am »
Had a decent raw perd point going today out of a cobble.  I was cleaning the refrigerator in the shop and it was underfoot for some reason.  Got to a nice preform but I stopped the percussion thinning a little early trying to save width but it backfired as I had trouble driving flakes half way where the point was the widest.  Finally decided to knock a flute off each side to reduce thickness.  The first side went fine, but on the second one I broke it.  Too bad, it was a big point at over 3" long. :'(



Was good to get after it again.

George
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Offline Tower

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Re: Almost...
« Reply #1 on: August 06, 2012, 01:06:09 am »
Dadgumit! I hate it when that happens. Time to go in salvage mode.
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Offline TRACY

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« Reply #2 on: August 06, 2012, 07:40:38 am »
That's a real bummer! I've been working some of that stuff lately and like it, but I've had to really step up my hits compared to other rock and had a couple breaks like that the other day.

Tracy
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« Reply #3 on: August 06, 2012, 03:33:06 pm »
ouch!  I need to get in the pit today sometime!  dpg
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Offline gstoneberg

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Re: Almost...
« Reply #4 on: August 06, 2012, 03:52:53 pm »
Quote from: Tower on August 06, 2012, 01:06:09 am
Dadgumit! I hate it when that happens. Time to go in salvage mode.

I think I lost it Don.  I brought it in and showed it to the boys that have adopted us as grandparents.  I'm afraid it went home with them cause it isn't lying around the living room.  Not that I care, if they like it more power to them.  Hopefully I'll be able to get out and try again tonight.

George
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Re: Almost...
« Reply #5 on: August 06, 2012, 05:57:16 pm »
That second flute is the one usually for me too.Oh well, there is alot rock out there !  '  Frank
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Offline cowboy

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Re: Almost...
« Reply #6 on: August 07, 2012, 08:39:16 am »
Too bad on that one George, and was going so well  >:(.
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Offline gstoneberg

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Re: Almost...
« Reply #7 on: August 07, 2012, 08:58:52 am »
Thanks guys.  I did a little better last night, only broke one before finishing 2.  I got one from the georgetown I got from you Paul.  It should have been larger but one edge had a flaw that got me a couple times.  I was afraid the concrete would be a problem but it wasn't.  Not that pretty but at 135 gr I think it'll hunt.



And odly, the concrete doesn't even show on the other side of the point?



George
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Offline seider

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Re: Almost...
« Reply #8 on: August 07, 2012, 11:23:54 pm »
that is a shame about the first one but you came back and made up for it with the last one..
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« Reply #9 on: August 08, 2012, 09:59:40 am »
yea, that darned ole concrete ha.. Man that one will hunt Mr.George! I need to get me some ammo whooped up. After watching billy's vid, i'm sticking something this fall bygolly :D.
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Offline bubby

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Re: Almost...
« Reply #10 on: August 08, 2012, 08:05:21 pm »
i think the concrete gives it some character George, Bub
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