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Main Discussion Area => Flintknapping => Topic started by: FlintWalker on June 07, 2010, 10:56:51 pm

Title: Absolutly as good as I can do
Post by: FlintWalker on June 07, 2010, 10:56:51 pm

Horse creek chert and you guessed it...A pine tree ;D

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Title: Re: Absolutly as good as I can do
Post by: bryan irwin on June 07, 2010, 11:05:21 pm

another one ;Dthats nice

Title: Re: Absolutly as good as I can do
Post by: El Destructo on June 07, 2010, 11:29:12 pm

Shannon...if the Native Americans  made Points that all looked like that....They would have Starved to Death...because they would have all been looking at them hanging on the Wigwam...and Teepee walls...instead of taking a chance to break one shooting it at and Elk or Bison...... ;D

One Awesome Point my Friend

Title: Re: Absolutly as good as I can do
Post by: sailordad on June 07, 2010, 11:30:00 pm

holy smokes dude,thats incredible  :o :o

not only is that pine tree nice,but that pine cone almost looks like the real deal too
you are getting good,aint never seen anyone make one of them before
what kinda material is it  ;D ;)

(the wife is rolling as i write this)

Title: Re: Absolutly as good as I can do
Post by: mullet on June 07, 2010, 11:30:36 pm

 Gorgeous! Really nice!

Title: Re: Absolutly as good as I can do
Post by: billy on June 07, 2010, 11:34:13 pm

damn shannon....how do you get such clean flake scars with no hinges??? 

And that is an absolutely stunning piece of Horse Creek.    Absolutely GORGEOUS!! 

Title: Re: Absolutly as good as I can do
Post by: FlintWalker on June 07, 2010, 11:41:11 pm

What! No bugging me about it being a "Pine tree" :o
  Thank you all. I'm really proud of this one.
 Billy, the best answer I can give is "convexity".  That's what allows a flake to travel and stop cleanly.  I spend the better part of making one of those things just building convexity in preperation for that last series of flakes. O

Title: Re: Absolutly as good as I can do
Post by: Timo on June 07, 2010, 11:53:35 pm

Already sold I bet? ;)

Title: Re: Absolutly as good as I can do
Post by: Outbackbob48 on June 08, 2010, 12:01:01 am

Shannon that is absoultly perfect ;D The colorful material sure doesn't hurt anything either. Perfect symentry an your flake scars are perfect. That is one to really be proud of. Bob

Title: Re: Absolutly as good as I can do
Post by: FlintWalker on June 08, 2010, 12:09:49 am

Tim, it ain't gone yet. :o  But only because I want to look at it for a while ;D
 Thank you Bob.

Title: Re: Absolutly as good as I can do
Post by: El Destructo on June 08, 2010, 12:25:28 am

                                                Damned Perfectionists....I'll tell Ya........ >:D

Title: Re: Absolutly as good as I can do
Post by: Josh on June 08, 2010, 12:33:04 am

Shannon... I could knap for a thousand years and never come up with anything as good as one of your waste flakes... Great work on that pine tree, looks stunning my friend!   :)

Title: Re: Absolutly as good as I can do
Post by: HoBow on June 08, 2010, 12:58:31 am

WOW!!!   ::)

Title: Re: Absolutly as good as I can do
Post by: xin on June 08, 2010, 01:02:55 am

That's about as good  as flake scars get.  Beautiful points!!!

Title: Re: Absolutly as good as I can do
Post by: Pappy on June 08, 2010, 06:52:46 am

What can I say,just beautiful,nice job Shanon.
   Pappy

Title: Re: Absolutly as good as I can do
Post by: Hillbilly on June 08, 2010, 08:31:46 am

That'll do. ;D

Title: Re: Absolutly as good as I can do
Post by: cowboy on June 08, 2010, 09:21:20 am

Holy cow! I you ever get tired of making points Shannon, you could probably get a job as a photographer ;D. That is one beautiful hunk of hc!!

Title: Re: Absolutly as good as I can do
Post by: n2everythg on June 08, 2010, 10:04:51 am

wow... wow...
absolutely beautiful.
very nicely done. beautiful point shannon.
wade

Title: Re: Absolutly as good as I can do
Post by: leapingbare on June 08, 2010, 02:59:06 pm

you know what i think bud.  ;)

Title: Re: Absolutly as good as I can do
Post by: stickbender on June 08, 2010, 03:21:50 pm

     Yeah, Bud, you what I think too!!!   Isn't about time for you to head to the Abbey, for your ten years of solitude?!   Sheesh!  Ok, ok, it is absolutely beautiful.  :o   Now start packing.  The Monks don't appreciate it when you are late.  Oh did I tell you they make great beer?  Well, if you like wheat beer.  Ok, now about this convexity, explain the removal process a little more clearly, please, ......then get your A$$ to the Abbey! ;D

                                                                               Wayne

Title: Re: Absolutly as good as I can do
Post by: FlintWalker on June 08, 2010, 09:26:13 pm

Wayne,  Con------vex------ity...You know...shaped like a lens! ;D  I don't much like beer adn I'm sure I won't like wheat beer.
 I like talking too much to be a Monk. I like other things that Monks miss out on too >:D

Title: Re: Absolutly as good as I can do
Post by: ricktrojanowski on June 08, 2010, 10:31:33 pm

That is a piece of art.  Amazing. ;D

Title: Re: Absolutly as good as I can do
Post by: stickbender on June 09, 2010, 02:14:56 am

     Well Shannon, not to worry, they also make fine brandy, and as for talking, well, I am sure you can get a room to yourself, and as for other activities, I am sure there is a town, not too far away, and no doubt a catholic church, and a Nunnery.......Maybe you could pick up a habit, or two...... ::)
Well, go ahead, and explain this con vex ity, I know what it means, just how do you get a flake to run uphill, and across?

                                                                                  Wayne

Title: Re: Absolutly as good as I can do
Post by: jamie on June 09, 2010, 08:21:00 am

you can retire now, you nailed it

Title: Re: Absolutly as good as I can do
Post by: GregB on June 09, 2010, 02:14:31 pm

Extremely nice! ;)

Title: Re: Absolutly as good as I can do
Post by: Jaeger on June 09, 2010, 06:46:52 pm

you dont have to make yours outta horse creek or any other  pretty rock ,your work sets them off enough to make them look good ,very very nice point!

Title: Re: Absolutly as good as I can do
Post by: stickbender on June 09, 2010, 08:09:16 pm

     Ok, how about we have Shannon, just show us the broken ones, and the flubbed ones?  Sounds good to me.  Since he won't go on a ten year sabbatical in some remote region of the world.   ::)


                                                                                            Wayne

Title: Re: Absolutly as good as I can do
Post by: HoBow on June 09, 2010, 08:42:46 pm

I bet his flubbed ones are way better than the ones I've been proud of lately ;D

Title: Re: Absolutly as good as I can do
Post by: stickbender on June 09, 2010, 10:52:04 pm

     yeah, you're probably right Jeff, my absolutely best, wouldn't compare to one of his flakes! :( But I bet I can cuss better than him, and with words he never heard of!! 8)   I guess we will just have to coerce him to go to the far off nether regions of the earth, for a spell.   ;)

                                                                               Wayne

Title: Re: Absolutly as good as I can do
Post by: FlintWalker on June 09, 2010, 11:19:28 pm

You guys are nuts!  Especially you Wayne!  Your a big 'ol clown ::)  ;D

Title: Re: Absolutly as good as I can do
Post by: nocams on June 09, 2010, 11:45:33 pm

Shannon, awesome work and that horse creek sure is purty !

nocams

Title: Re: Absolutly as good as I can do
Post by: DirtyDan on June 14, 2010, 10:39:28 am

I agree with everything that has been said, Shannon.  Another stunning piece.  I know that Horse Creek is not the easiest to work--at least for me--but this point is awesome.  I especially love the clean notches.
Dan

Title: Re: Absolutly as good as I can do
Post by: Lombard on June 14, 2010, 11:18:20 am

Beautiful!!!