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Main Discussion Area => Flintknapping => Topic started by: Bone pile on July 05, 2010, 05:55:46 pm

Title: Rainy day knapping
Post by: Bone pile on July 05, 2010, 05:55:46 pm

Been raining/drizzle down here for a couple days ,actully cooled it down some.Yesterday made a knife with a noviculite blade,antler handle and backstrap sinue hafting.
(http://i276.photobucket.com/albums/kk33/Bonepile/july52010007.jpg)
Today made a few coral points and had a peice of that river coral ALMOST looking like a nice calf creek,I guess it's a crap creek now
(http://i276.photobucket.com/albums/kk33/Bonepile/july52010010.jpg)
Had a few busted points that were to small to do much with so I made a couple coral hearts,now ain't that sweet
Still some daylite left,might have to hit the ol' rock pile after a snack
Bone pile

Title: Re: Rainy day knapping
Post by: mullet on July 05, 2010, 06:14:22 pm

 Looks good, Roger. I think I'm growing gills. But it's finally been cool enough to do some knapping. Jesse and I sat out under the shed Saturday afternoon and then Wayne came over Sunday around lunch.

Title: Re: Rainy day knapping
Post by: leapingbare on July 05, 2010, 07:32:09 pm

cross the state line and the rain stops. :)
Those look really good Bonepile!

Title: Re: Rainy day knapping
Post by: TRACY on July 05, 2010, 08:30:41 pm

Let it rain- good looking stuff!

Tracy

Title: Re: Rainy day knapping
Post by: jcinpc on July 06, 2010, 12:33:53 am

dang Roger, those are awesome. You need to bring those hearts up here and let me drill a hole in the tops and put bails on them for the Mrs. 

Title: Re: Rainy day knapping
Post by: caveman2533 on July 06, 2010, 01:32:21 am

Its a half-creek
Steve

Title: Re: Rainy day knapping
Post by: Pappy on July 06, 2010, 10:10:15 am

Beautiful work,the knife look great. :) :)
    Pappy

Title: Re: Rainy day knapping
Post by: Lombard on July 06, 2010, 11:17:23 am

Very nice, love the knife also.

Title: Re: Rainy day knapping
Post by: jamie on July 06, 2010, 06:02:08 pm

awesome as always roger

Title: Re: Rainy day knapping
Post by: Blacktail on July 06, 2010, 09:58:12 pm

that is some sweet work roger...and the rock is great too..so what kind of tools do you use..blessings...john

Title: Re: Rainy day knapping
Post by: Bone pile on July 07, 2010, 11:52:31 am

I alittle of everyting,I like hamerstones in spalling and larger stuff .I don't use antler much as I have only a moose antler and it's ok ,not the best.I use copper for most everything but I want to start using more abo as I get the tools
Roger