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Main Discussion Area => Flintknapping => Topic started by: t3ch on February 22, 2009, 01:04:03 pm

Title: Newbie here
Post by: t3ch on February 22, 2009, 01:04:03 pm

Well first time finding this forum, looks great!

The name is TJ, born and raised in KY, now in CO for the last 5 years. 19 years old, been interested in primitive skills since forever. Been knapping for about 5 months on and off, recently got into it more and knap maybe 3 times a week. Also made a couple decent bows recently. I look forward to posting here, seems like a cool place.

Here's a picture of somethings I did yesterday, A knife made from pink glass, snapped at the base after hafting. And my first (failed) attempt at a Gunther point for the challenge thread. Will have to work on that. Sorry for the quality, camera is down, had to use scanner.

(http://img207.imageshack.us/img207/462/point002copy.jpg)

Title: Re: Newbie here
Post by: david w. on February 22, 2009, 06:17:50 pm

Welcome! Those look pretty darn good!

Title: Re: Newbie here
Post by: Timo on February 24, 2009, 08:30:28 am

Nice work.I wished I was knappin @ 19 yrs.....

3 times a week is good.I try to at least hit something every day. Keep at it.

Title: Re: Newbie here
Post by: stickbender on February 26, 2009, 03:03:37 am

     Very nice, for only five months of knappin!!  Timo, you wish, you were knappin at 19, hell I just wish I was 19 !! ;D

                                                                                Wayne

Title: Re: Newbie here
Post by: sailordad on February 26, 2009, 08:52:06 pm

i wish i could remember being 19 ??? :o

Title: Re: Newbie here
Post by: hawkbow on February 26, 2009, 09:19:27 pm

Great job brother, fine looking points.. would love to see some of your bows as well, I am no expert but those look like some great flakes you got on that knife blade... Hawk

Title: Re: Newbie here
Post by: huntertrapper on February 26, 2009, 10:20:02 pm

im no expert either but id say that be some goooood knappin