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Main Discussion Area => Flintknapping => Topic started by: Timo on February 23, 2010, 10:26:05 pm

Title: 6 months later!
Post by: Timo on February 23, 2010, 10:26:05 pm

Finally picked up some tools today.(after a 6 month layoff) Broke the first three rocks I picked up,swing is way off.  Then picked up a preform and whooped a side notch. Had a funeral this afternoon,but when I got home i figured I'd see ifin I was gettin back on. Knocked out this "semi calf creek/andice" Notches stalled on me, so I left it be.

Funny how a layoff effects things. The best knapper I know tells me to knapp  a little every day, just to attain muscle memory.

The "I need a super tune up" Ti :(mo

Jeff city chert and burlington.

Title: Re: 6 months later!
Post by: Timo on February 23, 2010, 10:27:15 pm

Fergot the pics >:(

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Title: Re: 6 months later!
Post by: Timo on February 23, 2010, 10:29:31 pm

 ??? First time that's ever happened to me? Really not trying to cram them points down you throat, just seein dbl I guess?

Title: Re: 6 months later!
Post by: jamie on February 23, 2010, 10:32:13 pm

welcome back , great work tim

Title: Re: 6 months later!
Post by: leapingbare on February 23, 2010, 10:49:28 pm

thats how i was after i deployed to Iraq.. thats why i tuck my tools with me to Afghanistan.. and will again  :)

Title: Re: 6 months later!
Post by: DanaM on February 24, 2010, 07:19:04 am

Looks good to me Tim :)

Title: Re: 6 months later!
Post by: Pappy on February 24, 2010, 09:16:28 am

Ya that is really bad stuff there Tim. :) ;) ;D ;D good looking head. :)
   Pappy

Title: Re: 6 months later!
Post by: Timo on February 24, 2010, 09:22:58 am

Actually I was trying to do that bigger point all abo, but my notching sucks! I stalled out with my ulna bone notcher, then tried to get going again with copper,,A bit to late. They need to be alot deeper.

Title: Re: 6 months later!
Post by: StevenT on February 24, 2010, 10:27:32 am

If that is what you do rusty, I can't wait till you get back to form. Nice!

Title: Re: 6 months later!
Post by: FlintWalker on February 24, 2010, 11:48:37 am

Just like riding a bicycle...you never forget.
  Ain't nothin' wrong with those 8)

Title: Re: 6 months later!
Post by: mullet on February 24, 2010, 08:58:31 pm

  Looks good Tim, like shannon said hard to forget it all. I know when I finally get home it will be at least a half dozen broke ones to start with.

Title: Re: 6 months later!
Post by: venisonburger on February 27, 2010, 01:45:10 pm

They look nice to me, flake scars are nice, I'd be happy if mine were so good
VB

Title: Re: 6 months later!
Post by: cowboy on March 01, 2010, 12:47:56 am

Seems like my average is about fifty/fifty here lately >:(. Nice work Timo!!