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Main Discussion Area => Flintknapping => Topic started by: FlintWalker on May 19, 2009, 09:55:46 pm

Title: A Pine tree and a Big Sandy
Post by: FlintWalker on May 19, 2009, 09:55:46 pm: I made these two today at work. They're both fairly common point types for my area. Looking back, I needed to open up the notches a little more on the Big Sandy, but I guess they'll have to do since they both stalled on me anyway.
Hope ya'll like 'em.

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Title: Re: A Pine tree and a Big Sandy
Post by: leapingbare on May 19, 2009, 10:10:53 pm: damn dude....
Those are on point.
The pine tree looks like you found it. and look at the color in the bigsandy.
Title: Re: A Pine tree and a Big Sandy
Post by: FlintWalker on May 19, 2009, 10:14:51 pm: Thanks Jesse! You've seen that Horse Creek before ;) It's some tough stuff, but I like it. ;D
Title: Re: A Pine tree and a Big Sandy
Post by: Timo on May 19, 2009, 10:57:04 pm: Some people just reak of talent! ;) That pine tree is nice. You keep it up and wee might just have another WB? ;D
Title: Re: A Pine tree and a Big Sandy
Post by: mullet on May 19, 2009, 11:34:27 pm: Hey!, you're supposed to be working!, give us a break, dude. :o You are so making everybody else look like
slackers. ::)
Title: Re: A Pine tree and a Big Sandy
Post by: FlintWalker on May 19, 2009, 11:47:59 pm: Thanks all. I was at work Eddie ::) I just wasn't working :o ;D
Title: Re: A Pine tree and a Big Sandy
Post by: stickbender on May 20, 2009, 12:39:49 am: Dang Boy, those are sweet !! :o Let me know when you get any more broken saw blades up there. Did you percussion flake them, or pressure flake them? I need to get with Eddie, and Claude, and learn how to percussion flake. Those are really nice. 8)

Wayne
Title: Re: A Pine tree and a Big Sandy
Post by: FlintWalker on May 20, 2009, 01:23:43 am: Wayne I used some percussion just to get it down to where I could work it with my Ishi stick. As of about 4 days ago I didn't have a bopper of any kind, so I'm still trying to learn how to use one. ???

I had a wrecked saw a week or so ago...but you wouldn't have wanted it. It looked like a pretzel.
I haven't forgotten you. ;),
Title: Re: A Pine tree and a Big Sandy
Post by: jamie on May 20, 2009, 06:15:36 am: damn dude
Title: Re: A Pine tree and a Big Sandy
Post by: TRACY on May 20, 2009, 10:20:11 am: Very nice! You're on a roll.

Tracy
Title: Re: A Pine tree and a Big Sandy
Post by: DanaM on May 20, 2009, 10:40:02 am: damn Shannon you make the rest of us begineers look feeble ;) :D

Really nice points buddy :)
Title: Re: A Pine tree and a Big Sandy
Post by: John K on May 20, 2009, 05:01:07 pm: Sweet points man ! I'm going to try a little knapping over the weekend.
Title: Re: A Pine tree and a Big Sandy
Post by: huntertrapper on May 20, 2009, 05:22:29 pm: well done brah!
Title: Re: A Pine tree and a Big Sandy
Post by: david w. on May 20, 2009, 06:06:30 pm: Wow sawfiler all of your points are beautiful :)
Title: Re: A Pine tree and a Big Sandy
Post by: venisonburger on May 20, 2009, 06:12:42 pm: Nice points Shannon, it sucks, I haven't even hit a rock since I got home from the classic.
VB
Title: Re: A Pine tree and a Big Sandy
Post by: Woodland Roamer on May 20, 2009, 10:40:14 pm: That pine tree looks great!! They both do actually.

Alan
Title: Re: A Pine tree and a Big Sandy
Post by: PeteDavis on May 21, 2009, 12:15:18 am: killerkillerkillerkillerkiller

on both counts

I want that pine tree! Can I copy yours? Ain't got the chops yet!

killerkillerkillerkillerkiller

PD
Title: Re: A Pine tree and a Big Sandy
Post by: FlintWalker on May 21, 2009, 07:20:37 am: Thank You, Thank You, Thank You, Thank You
On all counts ;D
Make one, you can do it! ;)
Title: Re: A Pine tree and a Big Sandy
Post by: Hillbilly on May 21, 2009, 08:59:50 am: Shannon, wow. Just wow. I don't think I've ever seen anybody learn knapping as fast as you have.
Title: Re: A Pine tree and a Big Sandy
Post by: FlintWalker on May 21, 2009, 09:55:38 pm: Thanks Steve. This might not make a lick of sense to you and I'm sure you'll think I'm crazy fer saying this, but...every motion I go through when I'm trying to make a point feels like something I've done a thousand times before. ???
When I'm watching somebody else Knapp, most of the time I can see what they're gonna do, before they do it. My hands won't let me do it most of the time, but my mind almost seems to already know how.
Now I ain't claiming to know how to do everything, or even very much of anything. Just that what I do seems strangely familiar. ???

Gosh, I hope that doesn't sound too arrogant or crazy. And no, I ain't been hitting the shine either ;D As weird as it sounds, it's the truth. Could be from watching all those you-tube videos, I don't know. ???
Title: Re: A Pine tree and a Big Sandy
Post by: stickbender on May 21, 2009, 11:50:24 pm: Saw Filer, Deja vu! :o It's those ancestral genes kicking in. 8)

Wayne
Title: Re: A Pine tree and a Big Sandy
Post by: GregB on May 22, 2009, 07:54:25 am: Those are beautiful points Shannon...you've definitely got a talent when using your hands...bows, flintknapping, knifes...anything you can't do? ;D
Title: Re: A Pine tree and a Big Sandy
Post by: cowboy on May 24, 2009, 02:22:24 am: Yep Shannon - your definantly mechanically inclined. Seems like you excel in everything you try. Those are some killer points and from the looks of it your going to keep improving with every point.