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Main Discussion Area => Flintknapping => Topic started by: TRACY on June 30, 2009, 10:14:43 am

Title: Shadow knapper
Post by: TRACY on June 30, 2009, 10:14:43 am

Picked up some good rock at Eric's knap in a couple of weeks ago in Southern Indiana and found time this weekend to work with it. I really like the Cobden. My son decided to pressure flake some waste flakes from the pile and made some small points that he wants to try on small game. I think they are heat treated burlington that I bought at the Classic. I'm hoping his learning curve isn't as slow and flat as mine and he can teach me how to knap some good points ;D

Tracy

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Title: Re: Shadow knapper
Post by: Jaeger on June 30, 2009, 10:22:43 am

good start, give him time it will come if you got the patience to stick with it.

Title: Re: Shadow knapper
Post by: DanaM on June 30, 2009, 10:24:15 am

never too young to get them addicted eh ;) :) Nice points :)

Title: Re: Shadow knapper
Post by: cowboy on June 30, 2009, 10:27:24 am

Wish I'd had the bug that young, woulda been a master by now :). I think them'll taka a rabbit ;).

Title: Re: Shadow knapper
Post by: Jaeger on June 30, 2009, 11:27:08 am

That is a lucky youing man to start that young ,i did not know what I was missing till I was middle aged .LOl  I cant imagine what kind of knapper he will be when he gets old.

Title: Re: Shadow knapper
Post by: Bone pile on June 30, 2009, 12:14:11 pm

Way to go,I think a little fella like that needs something to do were the goals can be as near or far as he wants to make them.I find that the younger folks like looki' at my points more than anyone,they still have a imagination and curiosity that gets lost in the day to day as we get older
Bone pile

Title: Re: Shadow knapper
Post by: Hillbilly on June 30, 2009, 10:22:55 pm

That's cool, Tracy. Looks like he's got the knack for it, give him a little while and he'll be crankin' em out.

Title: Re: Shadow knapper
Post by: mullet on June 30, 2009, 10:29:12 pm

 Tracey, that is cool. Be sure and save those two points so he can compare them 10 years later. Now he needs a couple of little nicks in those hands. ;)

Title: Re: Shadow knapper
Post by: Outbackbob48 on June 30, 2009, 10:31:01 pm

I sure wish I would have had someone to show me  at that young age. Looks like he's already hooked an doin a good job. Better double your rock supply. :>}}    Later Bob

Title: Re: Shadow knapper
Post by: nugget on June 30, 2009, 10:39:06 pm

Awesome. It does your heart good to see your children taking up hobbies you enjoy. My son can put some nice serations in a left over flake. Keep him interested. I hope my son will stick with it.

Title: Re: Shadow knapper
Post by: TRACY on July 01, 2009, 11:42:17 am

He's a quick learner. He's really interested in making his own gear. I already pointed him to my band aid supply Eddie :D. Yeah, I'm kind of envious of being introduced to all of this at a young age. Thanks for the comments

Tracy

Title: Re: Shadow knapper
Post by: Pappy on July 01, 2009, 12:13:32 pm

Very cool,good looking points and a fine looking young man to boot. I know you are proud. :)
   Pappy

Title: Re: Shadow knapper
Post by: venisonburger on July 01, 2009, 09:46:14 pm

Hey Tracy, was your son at the classic, he looks familiar. His name isn't Joseph is it? I knapped at the classic with a young guy looked just like him.
VB

Title: Re: Shadow knapper
Post by: TRACY on July 03, 2009, 08:50:11 am

Mark it wasn't him. He wanted to come but didn't want to sacrifice his perfect attendance at school. Must be more like his mom >:D

Tracy