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Main Discussion Area => Flintknapping => Topic started by: hedgeapple on April 09, 2014, 02:39:13 pm

Title: If you close your eyes and squint???
Post by: hedgeapple on April 09, 2014, 02:39:13 pm

If you close your eyes and squint these might just look like points.  The flint was a nice piece of rock.  Unfortunately, I didn't support it well and snapped before I got it to a good preform.  I worked with what I had left.

The beer bottle bottom, I got my first preform, ever.  It was still a little concave, but I worked most of that out.  It'll be good for shooting around trees.  :)

These are my first 2 "points" ever.

THAANNKS (slight sarcasm) Tracy for fueling yet another addiction  :-\

Title: Re: If you close your eyes and squint???
Post by: Marc St Louis on April 09, 2014, 02:46:13 pm

My first ones looked about the same.  Should be good for small game

Title: Re: If you close your eyes and squint???
Post by: BOWMAN53 on April 09, 2014, 03:28:11 pm

yup, looks good for your first two points.

Title: Re: If you close your eyes and squint???
Post by: hedgeapple on April 09, 2014, 04:09:09 pm

Thanks guys.  Well, it's a start anyways.  I did learn a few things pounding on those.  One, I need more padding on my thigh. haha

Title: Re: If you close your eyes and squint???
Post by: Knapper on April 09, 2014, 06:26:53 pm

Let''em fly :)
Knapper

Title: Re: If you close your eyes and squint???
Post by: Danzn Bar on April 09, 2014, 08:05:18 pm

Way to go Dave!! those look pretty good.  Tracy working on me too and he don't know it. 

I'd love to make my own points some day

DBar

Title: Re: If you close your eyes and squint???
Post by: mullet on April 09, 2014, 10:35:34 pm

Looking good, just how we all started, except for a few, chosen, ones. ::)

Title: Re: If you close your eyes and squint???
Post by: TRACY on April 09, 2014, 10:54:16 pm

Wow Dave! Those are working points! It looks like you're figuring it out fairly quick. I see some decent flake scars. Man, I wished we got more time to knap at Moontree. You may have to give me a shout when you have a weekend off and I'll drive down and do some knapping with you and Brian, and Bill if he wants. Keep at it

Tracy

Title: Re: If you close your eyes and squint???
Post by: hedgeapple on April 10, 2014, 02:27:01 am

Thanks for the encouragement, I think guy :-\

Tracy, that would be awesome.  Problem is I don't know my schedule until a week out.  Having some on at my elbow when I run into to problems would be a help for sure.

Title: Re: If you close your eyes and squint???
Post by: 1442 on April 10, 2014, 03:01:09 am

perfectly good lookin points. I think you did real well.

Title: Re: If you close your eyes and squint???
Post by: hedgeapple on April 10, 2014, 03:50:38 am

Thanks 1442

Title: Re: If you close your eyes and squint???
Post by: TRACY on April 10, 2014, 06:53:16 am

Only two hours unless I stop and pick up Danzn bar :D

Tracy

Title: Re: If you close your eyes and squint???
Post by: Bone pile on April 10, 2014, 08:15:31 am

look OK to me .Keep them and take them out in a few months ,you'll be suprised

Title: Re: If you close your eyes and squint???
Post by: Zuma on April 10, 2014, 10:54:03 am

Your life will never be the same.
Zuma

Title: Re: If you close your eyes and squint???
Post by: Mohawk13 on April 10, 2014, 12:27:29 pm

Hedge,
                I think You did a fine job. We all start some where. To many people have to high of an expectation when they first start something new. With a bit of practice and a whole lot of patience we become more proficient. I think you are on the right path and those are some great points. Nice part is You have a support crew to further you along in your journey....

 

Title: Re: If you close your eyes and squint???
Post by: bowtarist on April 10, 2014, 01:11:34 pm

What zuma said if you keep at it.  ;)dp

Title: Re: If you close your eyes and squint???
Post by: Sasquatch on April 10, 2014, 02:54:22 pm

Not bad, keep at it. I am still learning my self.   :D

Title: Re: If you close your eyes and squint???
Post by: nclonghunter on April 10, 2014, 07:45:39 pm

Great start, they left point looks like Carter Caves rock...

Title: Re: If you close your eyes and squint???
Post by: hedgeapple on April 11, 2014, 12:18:48 am

Thanks, again guys, for all the encouragement.

nclonghunter, the rock was picked up in a field in Monroe County, KY while I was looking for artifacts.  I wish I hadn't slapped it in two while trying to get a preform.  It was chipping really nicely, even for a beginner like me.  I'd like to have bucket full of that stuff.