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Main Discussion Area => Flintknapping => Topic started by: Tower on March 02, 2012, 09:07:24 pm

Title: where did it go?
Post by: Tower on March 02, 2012, 09:07:24 pm
What ever happened to the point swap? That's kinda how I got my feet wet with this place & I haven't seen it in a long time. I'm interested.   Tower
Title: Re: where did it go?
Post by: Bevan R. on March 02, 2012, 09:20:43 pm
I am not ready to take part, but I loved seeing what you guys swapped!!
Title: Re: where did it go?
Post by: Tower on March 02, 2012, 09:28:27 pm
Bevan its not like that! Its not about swapping points between seasoned knappers. Its about knappers of all levels swapping their points. No judging . That's how I see it.
Title: Re: where did it go?
Post by: Bevan R. on March 02, 2012, 09:31:11 pm
I appreciate the thought Tower but in the bow trade, we requred participants to be able to make a shootable bow. I feel to be in a trade like this, you have to make something more than gravel  :P
Count on me for next year though. All I plan on doing at the SW Iowa bash and crash is learn rock shapping. 8)
Title: Re: where did it go?
Post by: gstoneberg on March 02, 2012, 09:34:44 pm
My points are still rough, but I'm in for sure if there's another swap. :)  I love swapping points, try to always have one in my pocket if I'm gonna meet somebody from the forum.

George
Title: Re: where did it go?
Post by: Tower on March 02, 2012, 09:42:17 pm
Talk about carrying around points . Here is a pic of the dash of my truck. People everywhere find knapping interisting.
Title: Re: where did it go?
Post by: bubby on March 02, 2012, 09:50:26 pm
I'm up for a point swap, let's see if we can get one going, were all making point's anyhow guy's , Bub
Title: Re: where did it go?
Post by: Lee Slikkers on March 02, 2012, 10:06:16 pm
Tower, all I gotta say about that tray is....that just ain't right!!!!  LOL, wow man, small gold mine to this guy~
Title: Re: where did it go?
Post by: rileyconcrete on March 02, 2012, 10:28:57 pm
Yeah it has been a while since We hada trade on here.  Last time I recieved one of Towers points and it is awsome. would love to be in another trade.

Tell
Title: Re: where did it go?
Post by: Jimbob on March 03, 2012, 01:15:12 am
Id be down for a point trade!!  Don, I hope you never get in a wreck (KNOCK ON WOOD), the thought of those things flying around in the cab of a truck scares the crap out of me.
Title: Re: where did it go?
Post by: mullet on March 03, 2012, 01:23:37 am
Bevan, Don is right. It's not about the point, but a chance to get one , better or worse than the one you traded. It gives you something to compare your points to. Even thick points you can learn from just by looking at the platforms that weren't set up properly. And when you get real good and famous someone has one of your first ones that is worth millions on Ebay.

 And that informal rule on the Bow Trade was for a different reason. I'll tell you in a PM but not here.

 Tower, I'm in. ;)
Title: Re: where did it go?
Post by: Sparrow on March 03, 2012, 01:41:16 am
Count me in !  '  Frank
Title: Re: where did it go?
Post by: Tower on March 03, 2012, 02:52:42 am
Yeah Lee, I need to clean it off. Everytime I hit the breaks hard it sounds like something breake. At least the wreaker man has something to look for.
Title: Re: where did it go?
Post by: iowabow on March 03, 2012, 09:56:08 am
 The Count me in.   Bevan the people that have been knapping for awhile want the new guy to get a nice point so they can learn from it.  We all remember what it was like starting off.   Having a well made point is like having a reference book.  It is fun to have a point from a new guy and then get one 2 years later and compare them. 
Title: Re: where did it go?
Post by: cowboy on March 03, 2012, 09:59:36 am
Sounds like fun. Haven't done any swapping around here in awhile. Lets do it.
Title: Re: where did it go?
Post by: Sparrow on March 03, 2012, 12:41:19 pm
Put me down for two,I've new material I am working and it's swapable  '  Frank
Title: Re: where did it go?
Post by: Bevan R. on March 03, 2012, 01:08:53 pm
When is the 'END' date? Who is running this? I will give it a go, do my best anyway.
Title: Re: where did it go?
Post by: Lee Slikkers on March 03, 2012, 01:14:53 pm
I'm in put me down for 2...
Title: Re: where did it go?
Post by: DLH on March 03, 2012, 04:32:16 pm
I might hop in if i could make something always end up breaking it.
Title: Re: where did it go?
Post by: TRACY on March 03, 2012, 10:09:40 pm
Looking at a Dalton from the last swap by Jeremy a few years ago. I'm in as well

Tracy
Title: Re: where did it go?
Post by: nativenoobowyer86 on March 04, 2012, 04:10:36 am
I think I could snap out something worth trading :) Count me in as well
Title: Re: where did it go?
Post by: bubby on March 04, 2012, 04:11:56 am
anybody want to run this? Bub
Title: Re: where did it go?
Post by: TRACY on March 04, 2012, 10:05:39 am
Here a sample set up from a previous P.I.T.H. on PA.


Re: point in the hat
« Reply #21 on: January 02, 2011, 08:35:27 PM »
Quote
OK, so it's a go.

From looking at the previous swaps, here's the basic premise:

1. Post in this thread with how many points you want to trade by midnight on January 15, 2011. I'll post a compiled list periodically.
2. On Jan. 16th, I'll print each name once for the number of points they signed up for and put the papers in a hat. I'll then have my kids pull the names and make a list in the order the names are pulled (except I won't have you send a point to yourself).
3. I'll post the ordered list on Jan 16th. You will send a point to the name(s) below your name in the list. It is your responsibility to contact your recipient for their address.
4. Mail your point(s) to your recipient(s) by February 1, 2011.

Here's the list I have so far:

Sailordad - 3
Rileyconcrete - 1
Jamie - 1
Jonathan Creason - 1
jthompson1995 - 2
nugget - 2
Sparrow - 2
Bryan Irwin - 2

Please let me know if you have any questions or Igot something wrong in the information above. Thanks.


Anyone have the time to run the swap?
Title: Re: where did it go?
Post by: bowtarist on March 04, 2012, 12:19:38 pm
I'm in, but probably will need to send two just to make up for the one I might get.  :o  I'll keep my eye out for the post when someone steps up as umpire.  dpgratz
Title: Re: where did it go?
Post by: Bevan R. on March 04, 2012, 01:25:07 pm
I will get in for a couple.
Title: Re: where did it go?
Post by: bubby on March 04, 2012, 03:36:33 pm
so if you sign up for say, 5 point's you send to 5 seperate people or did i read that wrong? Bub
Title: Re: where did it go?
Post by: gstoneberg on March 04, 2012, 04:05:24 pm
Anyone have the time to run the swap?

Sure, I'll run it, if doing the same as last time is OK.  I think I'll start a new thread tonight and copy the data over from this one.  Need to clean up my PMs first.  Stay tuned.

George
Title: Re: where did it go?
Post by: Stringman on March 05, 2012, 12:19:48 am
I'm definitly in! I was hopin someone would step up and run this (thanks George!)

I'll be lookin for the new post, but I can put my name in a couple times.
Title: Re: where did it go?
Post by: nativenoobowyer86 on March 05, 2012, 12:33:20 am
Put me down for 2 :D
Title: Re: where did it go?
Post by: bubby on March 05, 2012, 02:09:22 am
george put me down for two, Bub
Title: Re: where did it go?
Post by: gstoneberg on March 05, 2012, 02:49:29 am
so if you sign up for say, 5 point's you send to 5 seperate people or did i read that wrong? Bub

Yes bubby, that's exactly what it means.

The new thread is up, http://www.primitivearcher.com/smf/index.php/topic,31289.msg (http://www.primitivearcher.com/smf/index.php/topic,31289.msg)

Please post over there if you want to joint in the trade.  Those of you that didn't give a number of points, please add a post over there and let me know, and of course 1 is an acceptable number.  You will get back the number you put in.  Maybe I'll up my number??

George