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Main Discussion Area => Flintknapping => Topic started by: flungonin on July 03, 2013, 09:30:09 am

Title: Box of One a Days
Post by: flungonin on July 03, 2013, 09:30:09 am

A friend dropped off a box and said heres some, One a Days. Under each item drawn in pencil is the shape that item is supposed to end up. Will post the results each day starting tomorrow.

Title: Re: Box of One a Days
Post by: TRACY on July 03, 2013, 10:23:08 am

Good friend and nice challenge!



Tracy

Title: Re: Box of One a Days
Post by: Trapper Rob on July 03, 2013, 01:49:23 pm

Can't wait to see them finished.

Title: Re: Box of One a Days
Post by: flungonin on July 07, 2013, 12:52:15 am

Got behind on the One a Days. Broke the Mahogony Obsidian on the left, So tried the next one to the right. I think its flint. Anyway broke it while thinning. Did manage a decent piece left though.

Title: Re: Box of One a Days
Post by: Tower on July 07, 2013, 04:16:32 am

Not a bad start, keep on knapping!!

Title: Re: Box of One a Days
Post by: TRACY on July 07, 2013, 06:23:42 am

Looks like you're doing just fine.

Tracy

Title: Re: Box of One a Days
Post by: bowtarist on July 07, 2013, 11:06:21 am

Looks like you got the right idea.  Thin the base so you can get it on a stick. I agree w/ Tracy, good friend! dp

Title: Re: Box of One a Days
Post by: flungonin on July 07, 2013, 10:47:41 pm

Ok broke another one but this on came out smaller than it was supposed to. The glass is next to
try tomorrow.

Title: Re: Box of One a Days
Post by: flungonin on July 08, 2013, 12:49:57 am

Having a hard time thinning the turtle hump on these small pieces. They are getting smaller, the more the hump is going away. Guess I gotta get bigger pieces. Maybe my friend knew this and thats why I got the package. I have glass to work tomorrow. We will see how that goes.

Title: Re: Box of One a Days
Post by: bowtarist on July 08, 2013, 02:04:37 am

Quote from: flungonin on July 08, 2013, 12:49:57 am

Maybe my friend knew this and thats why I got the package.

He gave you something to work on. 

Two Classics ago sitting in the pit and listening while I worked I heard Flintwalker say something like this. "Not every piece of rock you work on needs to be made into a point. There's something to learn from every rock you pick up to work on." Sumptin like that, but it made a big impression on me and I have relaxed a bit and have even started working pieces with the mind set of learnin somethin and actually gettin a pretty good point. Just sumptin to think 'bout, keep it up! dpg

Title: Re: Box of One a Days
Post by: flungonin on July 08, 2013, 05:37:46 am

Thanks BOWTARIST I'll keep that in mind.