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Main Discussion Area => Flintknapping => Topic started by: StevenT on May 07, 2012, 10:35:16 am

Title: Any pictures from this years classic knapping pit?
Post by: StevenT on May 07, 2012, 10:35:16 am

Anyone got any pictures from the knapping pit at this years classic. I would love to see what I missed. And how was the weather this year?

Title: Re: Any pictures from this years classic knapping pit?
Post by: Bone pile on May 07, 2012, 03:58:20 pm

I only took one ,I was busy knapping
Bone pile
(http://i276.photobucket.com/albums/kk33/Bonepile/DSCN0188.jpg)

Title: Re: Any pictures from this years classic knapping pit?
Post by: Sparrow on May 07, 2012, 04:48:55 pm

Oh yeah !,it's going on ! Wish I was there.  ' Frank

Title: Re: Any pictures from this years classic knapping pit?
Post by: cowboy on May 07, 2012, 07:17:26 pm

Looks like home sweet home away from home!

Title: Re: Any pictures from this years classic knapping pit?
Post by: TRACY on May 07, 2012, 08:50:01 pm

We talked about you Paul, all good >:D Bonepile forgot to mention that you two have something in common now. I'm sure it will come out soon in pics.

Tracy

Title: Re: Any pictures from this years classic knapping pit?
Post by: cowboy on May 07, 2012, 10:30:20 pm

Something about knapping johnstone I'm thinking, hmm ::). Of course it's all good cause i'm pure good. Lol...haha..

Title: Re: Any pictures from this years classic knapping pit?
Post by: Pat B on May 08, 2012, 12:17:20 am

You were #1 weren't you Paul.  8)   Hope you and your daughter can make it next year.

Title: Re: Any pictures from this years classic knapping pit?
Post by: bowtarist on May 08, 2012, 12:29:39 am

What a great place!!  I spent many hours around/in to's pit this weekend.  Learned more the first 2 hours I was there then I have learned since starting in August.  Here are a couple of pcs I made there, gave one gooder away to a new Buddy.  If'in you ain't been, go, but heed this, it's not for the faint of heart.  ;) dp

I busted out three more biface by head lamp about midnight after I got home.   ;D ;D I'm hooked!

Title: Re: Any pictures from this years classic knapping pit?
Post by: skyarrow on May 08, 2012, 01:11:14 pm

This is all I took
(http://i1228.photobucket.com/albums/ee451/bloodmoonwidow/3c4f89fa.jpg)
I learned how to knapp this weekend so here is my first triangle
(http://i1228.photobucket.com/albums/ee451/bloodmoonwidow/8e27fad1.jpg)
The John stone competition mine is the small triangle third from bottom right
(http://i1228.photobucket.com/albums/ee451/bloodmoonwidow/b3a821fd.jpg)
My first edgewedge
(http://i1228.photobucket.com/albums/ee451/bloodmoonwidow/cd776c40.jpg)
(http://i1228.photobucket.com/albums/ee451/bloodmoonwidow/c16dcf5a.jpg)

Title: Re: Any pictures from this years classic knapping pit?
Post by: gstoneberg on May 08, 2012, 03:31:02 pm

Wow, wish I could have been there.

George

Title: Re: Any pictures from this years classic knapping pit?
Post by: skyarrow on May 08, 2012, 03:37:02 pm

Wish you could have made it George. Let me
Know when the next crossplains gathering will be I'd like to come one of these days

Title: Re: Any pictures from this years classic knapping pit?
Post by: StevenT on May 08, 2012, 05:55:35 pm

Thanks for the pictures. I remember the pit well and hope to make it back.

Title: Re: Any pictures from this years classic knapping pit?
Post by: raghorns on May 15, 2012, 05:42:03 pm

bowtarist: those look sweet...I have 3 done since returning home...they aren't near that "purdy", but they look like they will do the job this fall.

Lyle