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Main Discussion Area => Flintknapping => Topic started by: Stalkingfox on February 23, 2013, 07:41:29 pm

Title: I could cry..
Post by: Stalkingfox on February 23, 2013, 07:41:29 pm: :'( I cant believe it. Stringman sent me this absolutely gorgeous blade and some one else sent me enough pitch to glue the knife together and the next day I had it out my girlfriend moved it one to clean and it got stepped on. I did the handle finished the knife then this.
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Post by: Hunts with stone on February 23, 2013, 08:42:25 pm: Oh ya that sick feeling in the pit! Been there. Well there is always super glue.
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Post by: Trapper Rob on February 23, 2013, 09:31:39 pm: That would be enough to make me cry also.
Rob
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Post by: bubby on February 24, 2013, 03:38:04 am: yep super glue, that will do the job, nice knife, Bub
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Post by: TRACY on February 24, 2013, 11:06:22 am: Super glue it!
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Post by: tattoo dave on February 24, 2013, 01:24:21 pm: There's plenty blade there to re-haft it. That sucks though. I feel your pain.

Tattoo Dave
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Post by: stickbender on February 25, 2013, 12:06:14 am: Re-haft it, and then show the "Girlfriend" how sharp it is, and then either sit her
down, and explain how fragile obsidian is, and the skill, and time it takes to make a blade like that, or get another Girlfriend, that is not so inclined to step on things. ;)
I think I would have to tell her not to touch another thing in the house, and to sit down, and wait for a half hour, read a harlequin or something, while I go outside to cool down. Boy that is a sickening sight. Too bad, but poo poo happens, so just re-haft it, and go on. Just don't leave it out again. ;)

Wayne
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Post by: JackCrafty on February 25, 2013, 05:42:00 am: Frame it and say, "This blade was broken in use... probably while butchering a mammoth or other large animal."

That's what the archaeologists do. ;D
Title: Re: I could cry..
Post by: stickbender on February 26, 2013, 03:47:30 am: Don't let her near the turkey feathers, or arrows, or bows, etc. ;)
Tell her those feathers are not part of a duster kit! >:( ;) ;D ;D ;D

Wayne
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Post by: xin on February 27, 2013, 12:37:28 pm: Pretty rocks are more abundant, cheaper and durable than like girlfriends. Therefore, the punishment should be inversely proportional to the pulchritude of said offender.
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Post by: Stalkingfox on February 27, 2013, 02:17:08 pm: I dont suppose any of you guys would want to knap me a new one outta chert? ;)
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Post by: stickbender on March 03, 2013, 04:57:08 am: If I could knapp worth a darn, I would be glad to ;). ...... providing someone would send me some chert........ ::)

Wayne
Title: My sad story...
Post by: Dalton Knapper on March 04, 2013, 05:14:59 pm: Here's my sad story. Note the crack on one ear that I glued back on and used purple crayon to make it look like a natural flaw. It was the last punch. I should have stopped! It's purple novaculite 3 3/4 X 2 1/2. I guess stepping on a hafted one is worse though, but this was the first Calf Creek I ever finished and the picked back up to fine tune...then....you know the rest of the story.

(http://i574.photobucket.com/albums/ss187/benhenry007/DSC03199_zpseca38024.jpg)
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Post by: Hunts with stone on March 04, 2013, 07:04:50 pm: I think it should be written in the flint knappers handbook. Do not take the last flake! Lol 😱
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Post by: Tower on March 04, 2013, 09:50:00 pm: Good advice. I have Broken many a point on the last flake. Now I cringe every time I take the last finishing flakes.