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Main Discussion Area => Flintknapping => Topic started by: FlintWalker on December 31, 2009, 11:14:37 pm

Title: Pretty rock
Post by: FlintWalker on December 31, 2009, 11:14:37 pm

I got some pretty, new rock the other day and made this Dovetail and the "Milk Cow" pine tree from it.  I think they're both heat treated Flint Ridge. That pine tree was kinda tough. The flakes seemed to be pretty unpredictable. ???  The other little one was from a small flake of Georgetown.   I love that stuff ;D

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Post by: Justin Snyder on December 31, 2009, 11:35:04 pm

Sweet looking points. There is something about "new rock" that sounds funny.  ;D

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Post by: nugget on December 31, 2009, 11:44:45 pm

Nice chippin. Beautiful rock. I am always inspired by the workmanship I see on here.

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Post by: mullet on January 01, 2010, 12:46:46 am

 Those are nice, Shannon.

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Post by: Sparrow on January 01, 2010, 03:46:20 am

Those are nice looking points,'specially those little ones,look to be the right size for hafting.  '  Frank

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Post by: jamie on January 01, 2010, 06:16:14 am

great work . love the banding in the pine

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Post by: Wolf Watcher on January 01, 2010, 10:21:56 am

Beautiful as usual!   :) :) :)  Sure do appreciate your skill level!  Joe

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Post by: StevenT on January 01, 2010, 10:44:28 am

Shannon, I am really looking forward to watching you chip a rock or two at the classic. Your flake pattern is amazing.

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Post by: sailordad on January 01, 2010, 11:55:40 am

Shannon, as always beautiful work.
all three are incredible.some day i will be at your level.
i really like those first two,the third one looks like it would tear the hell out of what ever it hit.

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Post by: FlintWalker on January 01, 2010, 12:35:48 pm

Thanks all.
  Don't sell yourself short Tim. You're already a good knapper ;)

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Post by: leapingbare on January 01, 2010, 12:48:56 pm

So when can i get some lessions Shanon.
 Hey are you using a horse shoe nail to punch notch your pine trees?

Title: Re: Pretty rock
Post by: FlintWalker on January 01, 2010, 01:15:50 pm

Lessons ::)..........I should be getting lessons from you!
  I start my notches with pressure, but finish them by punching with a horseshoe nail. 
I want to send you a picture of that big rock. Where do I send it?

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Post by: FlintWalker on January 01, 2010, 01:28:57 pm

here's that rock

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Post by: warhawk on January 01, 2010, 04:58:25 pm

Nice rock sawfiler, i like the colors.

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Post by: flinthills50 on January 01, 2010, 07:03:49 pm

Those are Beautiful points saw! It will be fun to see what you pull out of that Nice biface too!! Craig

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Post by: DanaM on January 01, 2010, 07:13:19 pm

I know how much you detest all the praise so let me say that you suck bubba ;)

So how much do lessons cost ??? ::) :P :D

Great work Shannon :)

Title: Re: Pretty rock
Post by: StevenT on January 01, 2010, 08:05:48 pm

I have been looking at that third point and the center flakes start out at almost an 1/8 of an inch on the edge. I would really like to see what one of your points looks like right before you start running that last row of flakes off. So you think you could take a picture of the edge of your next point before you start those runs and post that. I wouldn't mind seeing a picture of your flaker too if you could. Thanks mucho.

Title: Re: Pretty rock
Post by: FlintWalker on January 01, 2010, 09:06:51 pm

Craig, I don't have the nuts to hit that big rock.  I got that one for Leapingbare...He'll hit it though!
 Dana, I'll show you everything I know at teh classic.  Shouldn't take more than an hour.
 Steven, the next one I do, I'll take some pictures just for you. ;)

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Post by: ricktrojanowski on January 01, 2010, 09:54:33 pm

Pretty rock that you turned into some really beautiful points.  Your work is amazing.  I hope to really pick your brain at the Classic.

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Post by: cowboy on January 01, 2010, 11:41:49 pm

Of course their pretty Shannon - you touched em ;D. Nice work!!

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Post by: Bone pile on January 02, 2010, 10:36:25 am

That big one looks like some of Roy Millers stuff,anyway nice job on  the posted points and good luck with that bolder.
Bone pile

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Post by: leapingbare on January 03, 2010, 12:07:01 pm

Cant wait to get my hands on it.. thats going to make a good un.. Bonepile i bet it is from Roy's candy mine.