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Main Discussion Area => Flintknapping => Topic started by: jamie on February 01, 2010, 08:09:56 pm

Title: i think i need a break
Post by: jamie on February 01, 2010, 08:09:56 pm

bunch of stuff i did today. obsidian knives. cooked texas point, thicker thicker than ive been getting. atlatl dart with a fluted somethingorother point

(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v288/coyotebow/knapping/008-4.jpg)

(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v288/coyotebow/knapping/009-2.jpg)

(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v288/coyotebow/knapping/010-2.jpg)

(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v288/coyotebow/knapping/011-3.jpg)

(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v288/coyotebow/knapping/013-4.jpg)

(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v288/coyotebow/knapping/014-3.jpg)

Title: Re: i think i need a break
Post by: FlintWalker on February 01, 2010, 08:25:24 pm

 Man! you've been busy.   
 I've noticed your points always have a nice even thickness and a smooth taper from end to end.  I like that and wish I was better at it.

Title: Re: i think i need a break
Post by: aero86 on February 01, 2010, 10:04:38 pm

yeah, i cant do that either

Title: Re: i think i need a break
Post by: cowboy on February 01, 2010, 10:08:07 pm

Yep, you need to take a break - your making the rest of us look lazy ;D. Well, except Shannon of course ::) :D. Them are nice dude!!

Title: Re: i think i need a break
Post by: jamie on February 02, 2010, 12:08:46 am

thank you much. shannon you show me how to notch and get clean flake patterns and i'll show you how i have no idea what im doing, it just happens ;D

Title: Re: i think i need a break
Post by: DanaM on February 02, 2010, 08:37:19 am

Nice work jamie :)

Title: Re: i think i need a break
Post by: Bone pile on February 02, 2010, 09:08:15 am

Your a knappin' machine,great looking spoints ya got there.
Bone pile

Title: Re: i think i need a break
Post by: Justin Snyder on February 02, 2010, 10:45:51 am

Dang Jamie, save some rocks for later.  :o  You are a knapping machine.

Title: Re: i think i need a break
Post by: Pappy on February 02, 2010, 12:02:05 pm

Very nice work jamie,I like it all. :)
   Pappy

Title: Re: i think i need a break
Post by: ricktrojanowski on February 02, 2010, 10:55:20 pm

Nice work Jamie, you are really cranking some blades out. 

Title: Re: i think i need a break
Post by: jamie on February 02, 2010, 11:32:36 pm

thanks guys. i actually caught myself looking at the jersey barriers wondering if i could flintknap em. im going on a knapping hiatus till you get up here rick. need to get some other things built . like maybe a bow and a crap load of arrows. peace