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Title: next generation.
Post by: mullet on March 29, 2010, 08:25:06 pm
 My 8 year old Grandson has been wanting to make an arrow head. I've been teaching him a little bit each afternoon for three days. I've been showing him how to grind, and set up a platform. I thought glass would be good for him to start out on.
  I'm quite proud of him. I have been showing him where to hit, and he has thinned this all hisself. He is almost ready to pressure flake, But I'm not sure he will have enough strength to do it. I'll wait and see, that's the next lesson.

 

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Title: Re: next generation.
Post by: Mechslasher on March 29, 2010, 08:59:38 pm
looks better than most of my knapping.
Title: Re: next generation.
Post by: El Destructo on March 29, 2010, 09:15:22 pm
Yeah....mine too!!
Title: Re: next generation.
Post by: venisonburger on March 29, 2010, 09:26:38 pm
That boys gonna be a knapper! Thats nice that he's interested and you have the ability to teach him
VB
Title: Re: next generation.
Post by: sailordad on March 29, 2010, 09:35:51 pm
Eddie thats way cool  8)
its always good to pass on the skills to the next generation
even better it gets you quality time with your grandson  :)
Title: Re: next generation.
Post by: mullet on March 29, 2010, 09:42:38 pm
 Yea, Tim, I'm really liking it. What is nice is he is patient and listens to what I tell him. I really hope he can push the flaking himself. I think if he grinds it real good he won't have to rely on strength.
Title: Re: next generation.
Post by: Coo-wah-chobee on March 29, 2010, 09:57:18 pm
 Now that thar is one good lookin' youngin' Eddie.
Title: Re: next generation.
Post by: FlintWalker on March 29, 2010, 10:02:33 pm
I can (hopefully) see my youngin doing that in a few years. Right now, I can't get him to close his mouth long enough to hear anything I try to tell him.  I don't know who he got that from ???..... ::)
Title: Re: next generation.
Post by: cowboy on March 29, 2010, 10:16:11 pm
that's darn nice bi-face! He'll be one of the greats in no time...
Title: Re: next generation.
Post by: n2everythg on March 29, 2010, 10:19:10 pm
That is excellent eddie.
And nice job on that biface son.
later
N2
Title: Re: next generation.
Post by: RG on March 29, 2010, 10:50:18 pm
Good stuff Eddie, next its bows

Ron
Title: Re: next generation.
Post by: jamie on March 29, 2010, 11:22:53 pm
too cool!!!
Title: Re: next generation.
Post by: Justin Snyder on March 30, 2010, 12:36:53 am
You are the man Eddie, and he is definately the mini man. He is twice the knapper I am.
Title: Re: next generation.
Post by: VenomBOWslinger on March 30, 2010, 02:10:38 am
Good stuff my son broke some real nice stuff of mine but then again so havent I


Russ
Title: Re: next generation.
Post by: DanaM on March 30, 2010, 09:58:20 am
Looks like he's off to a good start eddie, he has a good teacher :)
Looking forward to having a grandson or daughter, but all I have right now is a grand dog :(
Title: Re: next generation.
Post by: Pappy on March 30, 2010, 10:02:48 am
Nice job Eddie,can't start them to early on stuff like this. :)
   Pappy
Title: Re: next generation.
Post by: brian melton on March 30, 2010, 02:20:28 pm
Seems the chipping gets better as the generational gap is increased....by the time you have a great, great, grandson we should have something....... ;D :D
Title: Re: next generation.
Post by: cracker on March 30, 2010, 04:57:07 pm
Way to go Eddie. Good lookin youngun. I guess he'll be 6'4" like his grandpa.Ronnie
Title: Re: next generation.
Post by: leapingbare on March 30, 2010, 10:17:15 pm
Way cool.
 See ya next weekend!
Title: Re: next generation.
Post by: mullet on March 31, 2010, 12:14:57 am
 Ronnie, funny thing is, he might be. Thanks Jessie, I'll be there Friday morning. I got you a big, long, rock. ;)
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Post by: leapingbare on March 31, 2010, 10:53:49 am
ah! cool!
Title: Re: next generation.
Post by: TRACY on March 31, 2010, 06:08:59 pm
That is great Eddie! My son is 9 and he struggles a little with pressure and getting flakes. I just hope that he can pick it up well enough to teach me on my mistakes :D

Tracy
Title: Re: next generation.
Post by: mullet on March 31, 2010, 09:33:54 pm
 Tracy, If he has too much trouble pressure flaking I might make him one of those little flakers with the three rods and see if that works.
Title: Re: next generation.
Post by: ricktrojanowski on March 31, 2010, 10:06:16 pm
That is great.  Looks like a natural to me.
Title: Re: next generation.
Post by: stickbender on March 31, 2010, 10:39:09 pm

     Hey, I know he is family and all, but I was asking for some pressure flaking instructions long before he was!! ::)  Good job on the percussion flaking.  Thanks, a lot, now I have to go back and practice again! >:( 
Looks like he is a quick learner.  Send him up to Shannon's! ;D ;D

                                                                                                       Wayne
Title: Re: next generation.
Post by: mullet on April 01, 2010, 12:04:32 am
 Wayne, you've sat and chipped with me and Claude, Roger,,did you miss something?
Title: Re: next generation.
Post by: stickbender on April 02, 2010, 12:16:16 am

     Eddie, apparently so.  I need to sit down with you and go over pressure flaking, and slabs etc.  And what is the three rod pressure flaker? ???

                                                                              Wayne
Title: Re: next generation.
Post by: recurve shooter on April 06, 2010, 10:26:06 am
lol he does better whith that green glass than i do.  ::)