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Main Discussion Area => Flintknapping => Topic started by: woodswalker on June 03, 2013, 10:40:21 pm

Title: 3 weeks since the classic
Post by: woodswalker on June 03, 2013, 10:40:21 pm
  My main purpose when I went to the Classic this year ( first time ever for me ) was to learn to make a self bow. I was doing just fine till I took a break that first night and went to watch the guys in the rock pit. I found myself asking a few questions, the next thing I knew I had a small stone in my hand from the pit floor and a pressure flaker a new friend Patrick loaned me. He had told me before the night was over I could have a workable point. But he also warned me if I ever started knapping, to forget the bows, I would not want to do anything else. Well 3 weeks later I'm still scraping on that first bow some. But here are some of my points after never knowing anything about knapping, then going to the Tenn. Classic. Hope you like.
Title: Re: 3 weeks since the classic
Post by: Tower on June 03, 2013, 10:42:36 pm
Them are some killer glass points!
Title: Re: 3 weeks since the classic
Post by: RyanY on June 03, 2013, 10:57:00 pm
Dang! I was the same way at the Classic! I've been building bows for 7 years now and have to finish up one more before I start school next week. I'm just now getting back to work on it after knapping for days.  ;D  I don't have as much to show for it. Good work man!
Title: Re: 3 weeks since the classic
Post by: TRACY on June 03, 2013, 11:05:37 pm
Welcome to the addiction  >:D I had every intention of finishing a bow at the classic 5 years ago but couldn't keep the knapping tools in the car too long. Looks like you doing some very nice work!

Tracy
Title: Re: 3 weeks since the classic
Post by: Bone pile on June 04, 2013, 07:26:18 am
good teacher,good student
roger
Title: Re: 3 weeks since the classic
Post by: Outbackbob48 on June 04, 2013, 07:57:10 am
Real nice points, Maybe us knappers need to post a warning sign.  WARNING KNAPPING CAN BE HAZARDOUS TO BOWBUILDING. :o ;D
Title: Re: 3 weeks since the classic
Post by: Pappy on June 04, 2013, 08:37:24 am
Seen lots go that rout over the years, ;) very nice work,sweet killer points. :)
   Pappy
Title: Re: 3 weeks since the classic
Post by: Stringman on June 04, 2013, 09:26:01 am
You done good sir! Welcome aboard!
Title: Re: 3 weeks since the classic
Post by: Trapper Rob on June 04, 2013, 01:48:50 pm
Sweet looking points.
Title: Re: 3 weeks since the classic
Post by: bubby on June 04, 2013, 04:59:53 pm
nice job, glad to see that display, in a few years you can look back and see the progress as it happened
Title: Re: 3 weeks since the classic
Post by: Youngboyer2(billyf) on June 05, 2013, 06:09:38 pm
Where'd you get that blue glass? It looks great
Title: Re: 3 weeks since the classic
Post by: leapingbare on June 05, 2013, 08:49:32 pm
Nice!
 Looks like your ready to start hitting some bigger rocks