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Main Discussion Area => Flintknapping => Topic started by: Timo on March 21, 2010, 11:13:12 pm

Title: latern knappin
Post by: Timo on March 21, 2010, 11:13:12 pm

 By the light of it I mean. ;D

Got a big ole heavy snow last night and I guess the wires couldn't hold it so we lost power this morning. I waited till this afternoon ,still no power, couldn't take it no longer so I got out the lantern and started whacking!

Thinking maybe I should do this more often?

The first point is from a piece that Sawfiler sent me of a piece he busted in the presence of Greg B. Had a terrible inclusion that gave me all kinds of trouble,but turned out with quite a surprise.




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Title: Re: latern knappin
Post by: Timo on March 21, 2010, 11:15:06 pm

The second one is a piece of Keokuk that I just got out of the cooker. Turned out well and I am pleased with it. 5" Dalton.

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Title: Re: latern knappin
Post by: Timo on March 21, 2010, 11:19:13 pm

Lastly, I got this piece of Georgetown down at ojam in a trade. The first whack and my hands got wet. Puzzled me until I turned it over. Never seen a quartz pocket full of water. I clean up that side and tried my best to work everything around it. I got this side perty well but the other is not so clean. Glad I could save the pocket. It's tough trying to work just one side of the rock.


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Title: Re: latern knappin
Post by: brownhillboy on March 21, 2010, 11:21:39 pm

Nice work!  Congratulations!

Title: Re: latern knappin
Post by: Wolf Watcher on March 21, 2010, 11:26:12 pm

I really like it when you can overcome the problems a rock presents and then come out wilth a spectaclar point.  Good work! Joe

Title: Re: latern knappin
Post by: FlintWalker on March 22, 2010, 12:28:27 am

Three VERY nice...very unique points!   That "recycled" point turned out nice.

Title: Re: latern knappin
Post by: jamie on March 22, 2010, 06:43:00 am

awesome tim . love it when the inclusions actually help make the point more interesting. peace

Title: Re: latern knappin
Post by: DanaM on March 22, 2010, 07:59:12 am

Very unique points Tim, they will look great in your display case :)

Title: Re: latern knappin
Post by: cowboy on March 22, 2010, 10:34:00 am

Good lookin stuff Tim! I've yet to water treat any of that Gtown, looks like it might hold it pretty good  ;D.

Title: Re: latern knappin
Post by: StevenT on March 22, 2010, 10:57:22 am

Beautiful points. Love that Dalton.

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Post by: ricktrojanowski on March 22, 2010, 11:00:29 pm

Cool "character" points.  I especially like the first one with the hole in it.  Really nice work.

Title: Re: latern knappin
Post by: venisonburger on March 22, 2010, 11:19:11 pm

Nice points, that water pocket is really cool. Makes you wonder how long that water was in there.
VB

Title: Re: latern knappin
Post by: sailordad on March 23, 2010, 12:03:08 am

awesome points  :o

i have 2 character points,but aint never heard of a water pocket before way cool
love the dalton

Title: Re: latern knappin
Post by: leapingbare on March 23, 2010, 12:08:13 am

Good thing ya did not try to cook that gorge town.
 Awsome work they all look grate, thats a killer dalton!!

Title: Re: latern knappin
Post by: Stringman on March 24, 2010, 10:49:19 pm

Wow! Those are fantastic! Thanks for showin them off. Sorry bout the snow.  ;D

Title: Re: latern knappin
Post by: Lombard on March 24, 2010, 11:02:35 pm

Those look awesome. I'm gonna get there oneday. Meanwhile peck, peck, break. :)