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Main Discussion Area => Flintknapping => Topic started by: Knocker on April 14, 2010, 03:04:19 am

Title: Latest points
Post by: Knocker on April 14, 2010, 03:04:19 am

I needed a break from cutting obsidian slabs, so I made a few points.  I've only made a half dozen or so - these are the first this year - and are made with my new Ishi stick....   :'(  Anyway, it documents where I am at, and with all of this obsidian to knap I should improve quite a lot this summer.  The white one is a chip of that Hamilton County Texas rock that Stu made a bi-face out of at the Glass Butte Knap-in.  It is raw and much harder to flake then the glass.  The rest are Glass Butte Obsidian - I am saving the real pretty stuff for when my flakes get better  :P

Keith

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Title: Re: Latest points
Post by: Pappy on April 14, 2010, 06:58:24 am

Nice points. :)
   Pappy

Title: Re: Latest points
Post by: DanaM on April 14, 2010, 08:28:49 am

Look pretty good to me :)

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Post by: nugget on April 14, 2010, 08:33:16 am

Nice work.

Title: Re: Latest points
Post by: GregB on April 14, 2010, 09:40:22 am

Looking good!

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Post by: brownhillboy on April 14, 2010, 04:47:18 pm

Good job! :)

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Post by: jamie on April 14, 2010, 06:44:24 pm

nice work. like that mahogny

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Post by: Keenan on April 14, 2010, 08:14:46 pm

Good looking points Kieth.

Title: Re: Latest points
Post by: mullet on April 14, 2010, 09:59:17 pm

 Nice points, Keith.

Title: Re: Latest points
Post by: brian melton on April 15, 2010, 01:04:30 am

Great work Keith!!!! ;D

Title: Re: Latest points
Post by: Knocker on April 15, 2010, 02:49:33 am

Hey - thanks for all the encouragement everybody!  ;D  Seeing the work you all put up is sure inspiring.  In fact I never would have attempted making points or bows if it wasn't for this forum.  I forgot to mention that the points are on a slab of Burns Green that I bought at Glass Buttes.  I also picked up the slab in this photo and a couple of points from Eric Juhola for inspiration.  The longer blade is also Burns Green, and I believe he said the smaller one was a Texas Chert of some kind.

Hey Brian - would you like to get together for knapping again some time?  I'll bring you a (bribe) nice piece of rock to work on!  Also do you know Mic Hill?  He lives in Lacey, is an excellent knapper (a wizard with bi-faces) and is talking about having some knapping get togethers with local guys if you are interested.

Keith

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Title: Re: Latest points
Post by: rileyconcrete on April 15, 2010, 08:25:45 pm

Great job Keith.

Looks like you are coming along.  Those are some nice pieces you have.

Tell

Title: Re: Latest points
Post by: brian melton on April 16, 2010, 01:46:54 pm

Keith,

             Sorry , didn't see your message. :-[ Ya we should get together sometime soon, and no I have never heard of him. Nothing like meeting a brother of the rock... ;D

Title: Re: Latest points
Post by: AncientArcher76 on April 19, 2010, 10:02:24 pm

Nice looking points in both sets of pic!  I cant wait to get home Im supposed to be on vacation but I miss my rocks!!! :'( :'(

AA