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Main Discussion Area => Flintknapping => Topic started by: mullet on May 15, 2016, 01:32:08 pm

Title: Sweatin'& Chippin'
Post by: mullet on May 15, 2016, 01:32:08 pm
It's been awhile since I chipped a half decent point. I'm happy with this one, though. This piece of Kentucky Blue gave me fits with the steady hinging but I finally beat them out.

I think it will go on a piece of antler.
Title: Re: Sweatin'& Chippin'
Post by: bjrogg on May 15, 2016, 02:18:07 pm
That's a beauty Eddie. You could come knap up here no sweat problem here a few snowflakes in the air here today.
Title: Re: Sweatin'& Chippin'
Post by: mullet on May 15, 2016, 02:59:46 pm
Thanks, low 90's here and only going to get hotter.
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Post by: Majuba Tom on May 15, 2016, 03:37:48 pm
Nice.
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Post by: Zuma on May 15, 2016, 08:07:42 pm
Sweet one Eddie.
Comon up! It's gonna be 38f tonight >:D
No sweat makin a point here. :laugh:
Zuma
Title: Re: Sweatin'& Chippin'
Post by: Sasquatch on May 16, 2016, 11:25:34 am
Great job Eddie, nice thickness!
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Post by: vinemaplebows on May 16, 2016, 11:41:32 am
Well that piece didn't leave you with the "blues." Great work! :laugh: :laugh:
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Post by: Aaron H on May 16, 2016, 12:26:54 pm
Sweet mocs!   Did you make those?

Very nice point too
Title: Re: Sweatin'& Chippin'
Post by: mullet on May 16, 2016, 02:15:41 pm
The moccasins are made by Poppens. I ordered them 2 years ago when they were at the Classic. The brain tanned pants were made by Rebecca Parker, I was Sweating them in.
Title: Re: Sweatin'& Chippin'
Post by: JW_Halverson on May 16, 2016, 03:09:24 pm
That's the beauty of brain tanned leather, Eddie.  While they don't breathe all that well in heat and cause you to swelter, they make up for it by not being all that warm in the winter, too.   >:D

That Kentucky blue is some tough stuff!  I always admire a completed piece made from it.  I have a few pieces picked out of the Twin Oaks knapping pit, they make amazing stones to carry in a flint and steel kit!  Have never shook loose hotter and longer burning sparks from my steels!  Man, those sparks spit and sizzle like bacon in a red hot pan!
Title: Re: Sweatin'& Chippin'
Post by: nclonghunter on May 16, 2016, 03:55:20 pm
Good work Eddie...
Title: Re: Sweatin'& Chippin'
Post by: Bone pile on May 16, 2016, 08:46:31 pm
Nice on Eddie, I was a banging on rock this weekend too. Yep it's gettin' warmed up for summer that's for sure
Roger
Title: Re: Sweatin'& Chippin'
Post by: Redhand on May 16, 2016, 09:23:27 pm
Great job knapping that point.
Title: Re: Sweatin'& Chippin'
Post by: mullet on May 16, 2016, 09:24:41 pm
Thanks, guys.
Title: Re: Sweatin'& Chippin'
Post by: Pappy on May 17, 2016, 05:28:34 am
Nice one Eddie, how do you like the pants?
 Pappy
Title: Re: Sweatin'& Chippin'
Post by: mullet on May 17, 2016, 06:52:34 am
They are real comfortable. I'm looking forward to hunting in them.
Title: Re: Sweatin'& Chippin'
Post by: stickbender on May 17, 2016, 12:28:44 pm
     
     Dang Boy, that's a nice one!  Yeah, it's been hot out here too.  Got to 80 a couple of times, but nice in the am.  Upper 30's to mid 40's.  Been in the upper 60's and low 70's lately.  Almost able to sweat.  Come on out, and chip here for a while.  I have about given up on knapping.  Still can't drive a flake worth a crap.  I can make a point, that is practical, but not pretty.  I would like to progress a mile or two further than I am at this point.  I think I will just stick with arrows.  I am OK with them.  That will make a nice knife.  You might also, put it on lance.  That would make for a nice mantle piece.  Especially if the shaft was covered in rawhide, and beaded, with an array of eagle feathers on a strip of brain tanned leather, connected to the shaft, fore and aft.  Then you could put your points in a display box under it.  Well now you have something to do with out sweating.  Well not as much anyway.  At least out here it is drier.  Like I said before, you and Cathy, need to come out here, for a couple of weeks.

                                    Wayne
Title: Re: Sweatin'& Chippin'
Post by: Parnell on May 17, 2016, 12:32:45 pm
Yesterday evening was the first time this year that the sweat started rolling down my face, sitting still.  And, so it begins.  It's officially bathing suit/sandal weather until further notice. ;D
Title: Re: Sweatin'& Chippin'
Post by: crooketarrow on May 17, 2016, 12:49:50 pm
  SWEETTTTTTTTTT
Title: Re: Sweatin'& Chippin'
Post by: mullet on May 17, 2016, 05:16:11 pm
Thanks, Wayne. Give me a couple more years, told Kathie today i'm done working at 65, had enough.It's looking like rainy season is starting early too, Steve.
Title: Re: Sweatin'& Chippin'
Post by: Trapper Rob on May 18, 2016, 09:53:09 pm
Looks nice Eddie.