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Main Discussion Area => Flintknapping => Topic started by: bowtarist on August 13, 2012, 08:38:13 pm

Title: New from the gratz pit, 08/2012
Post by: bowtarist on August 13, 2012, 08:38:13 pm

I had a pretty productive couple of weeks.  Most are hornstone from a big chunck I got w/ Tracy awhile back.  Three points and three biface.  Real proud of the big one.  The POM looking points, the big is coral, next is a ceramic plate and the small redish one is from a flake a friend gave me that he found.  and the blade is a ceramic plate my youngest found in the creek.  I'm going to haft it and give it to him...after I hopfully use it on a deer this fall. Thanks for lookin', dpgratz

Title: Re: New from the gratz pit, 08/2012
Post by: Tower on August 13, 2012, 09:03:38 pm

Dadgumit! You've been busy! Great work, everything I touch lately I break in Percussion thinning. Your a knapping MAD MAN!    Tower

Title: Re: New from the gratz pit, 08/2012
Post by: Will H on August 13, 2012, 09:10:27 pm

Lookin good buddy!

Title: Re: New from the gratz pit, 08/2012
Post by: Stringman on August 14, 2012, 10:20:50 am

There ya go! Looks like you're findin a groove. Nice job on that blade. Marry that to a piece a bone and go cut somethin with it. Your first pic didnt give very good perspective until you put em in your hand, then I could see how big they are. Good work!

Scott

Title: Re: New from the gratz pit, 08/2012
Post by: Josh B on August 14, 2012, 03:20:18 pm

Nice work Derik!  Very nice.  If I ever get over that way, we'll have to bust some rock!  Josh

Title: Re: New from the gratz pit, 08/2012
Post by: bowtarist on August 15, 2012, 10:02:35 am

Don, Will, Scott and Josh, Thanks for the comments.  I hope to use the bone in the pic for the blade.  I made another nice biface lastnight out of a big nodgual of hornstone. 

Josh, you are more than welcome anytime you're in the area.

thanks again, dpg

Title: Re: New from the gratz pit, 08/2012
Post by: TRACY on August 16, 2012, 07:42:26 am

Looking good Derik! We will have to sit down when the weather is right and knap.


Tracy

Title: Re: New from the gratz pit, 08/2012
Post by: JackCrafty on August 17, 2012, 02:26:22 pm

NICE JOB!   8)

Title: Re: New from the gratz pit, 08/2012
Post by: bowtarist on August 19, 2012, 11:41:49 am

I agree Tracy!!  Thanks for lookin' Pat!  dpg

Title: Re: New from the gratz pit, 08/2012
Post by: Sparrow on August 19, 2012, 11:50:40 am

Busy man. Nice work ! I am in Alaska right now.No rock right around here,lots of salmon though !

Title: Re: New from the gratz pit, 08/2012
Post by: mullet on August 19, 2012, 12:27:26 pm

Wow, Derik, you've been breaking some rock . i've done nothing but breal long ones lately. You and tracy need to bring some of that Hornestone to the Classic next year.

Title: Re: New from the gratz pit, 08/2012
Post by: TRACY on August 19, 2012, 12:55:51 pm

Quote from: mullet on August 19, 2012, 12:27:26 pm

Wow, Derik, you've been breaking some rock . i've done nothing but breal long ones lately. You and tracy need to bring some of that Hornestone to the Classic next year.

I would definitely do that if I could get a truck load of larger pieces. Seems to be a few others that hit the same spots and the pickins are getting slim, especially without the gully washers to unearth new stone.

Title: Re: New from the gratz pit, 08/2012
Post by: bowtarist on August 20, 2012, 12:14:26 pm

Thanks Frank & Eddie.  Not as busy this weekend, I did get the plate blade hafted and wil finish the handle tonight.  I'll post pics when done.  I also made a couple more biface.  I've been really enjoying the spalling and hammerstone work lately!!  Thanks for looking, dpg