Primitive Archer

Main Discussion Area => Flintknapping => Topic started by: seider on May 02, 2012, 12:07:36 am

Title: Got something i might can work.
Post by: seider on May 02, 2012, 12:07:36 am
Gonna try this I got some west texas chert in the mail and got at it.  So far so good.  Decided to stop while i was ahead. 
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Post by: Bevan R. on May 02, 2012, 12:14:50 am
looks like you are taking a good run at it!
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Post by: bowtarist on May 02, 2012, 02:12:10 pm
That's a good start seider.  Can't be afraid to turn it into gravel, though.  I like to make up several just a little furthur along than that one, then work them down a little more and put them aside and keep working them in progression.  If I come to a tough spot, I just put it down when I get frustrated and pick up another one.  Then come back to the frustration one later.  I've got a pile of pieces all @ different levels in the pit and in my knapping bag.  It's kinda tricky going from stage to the next, so I like to have a few going @ the same time.  keep on knappin, dpgratz
Title: Re: Got something i might can work.
Post by: seider on May 02, 2012, 02:29:03 pm
Thanks I had onanistic gonna start another
One this afternoon while my boy is fishing.
I don't fish with him anymore he always catches more than me
I will come back to that one later on.
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Post by: Outbackbob48 on May 02, 2012, 04:00:33 pm
Looks like some of Kinley's rock. You got a good start on it, It will be thin an pointy in no time ;D. Myself i love to make preforms an then the work starts , lot harder for me to finish them out than to make preforms. Later Bob
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Post by: Tower on May 02, 2012, 04:24:49 pm
Great start. Thin it on down or break it . That's the only way to improve yourself.
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Post by: seider on May 02, 2012, 04:44:21 pm
Yea I am having to slow down and not hit
As hard have been use to working raw rock. Thanks
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Post by: gstoneberg on May 02, 2012, 06:35:50 pm
Looks good! I turned one about that size into gravel on Monday.

George
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Post by: seider on May 05, 2012, 10:22:45 pm
Well I had it thinned down pretty good for me about 3/16" and shapped nice but my mom showed up before i could finish it or take a picture of it and she ran off with it.  If i get up to her house i will take a picture and post.