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Main Discussion Area => Flintknapping => Topic started by: Ryan_Gill_HuntPrimitive on May 05, 2008, 10:25:55 pm

Title: some fresh knapping.
Post by: Ryan_Gill_HuntPrimitive on May 05, 2008, 10:25:55 pm

thanks to some new tools from wolf watcher and some indirect influence and guidence from cowboy and some worthy stone from justin, my knapping has been taken to the next step.  thinner and longer and more precise.
these are made from the obsidian i got from Justin Snyder a few months back. very nice stone. i broke a couple heads in half while working them so i set it aside for a while. looks like the antler billets were the key i was missing. everything fell into place. that is some scary sharp stuff, Justin.
i knocked a long flake and was able to shave with it.  no cuts to my pinkies though ;)
hopefully more to come soon. thanks for looking- Ryan

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Title: Re: some fresh knapping.
Post by: mullet on May 05, 2008, 10:31:54 pm

  Those are some sharp looking points Ryan. Good, right tools do make a difference.

Title: Re: some fresh knapping.
Post by: david w. on May 05, 2008, 10:39:03 pm

Quote from: twistedlimbs on May 05, 2008, 10:25:55 pm

no cuts to my pinkies though ;)

Not funny >:( that was a tragic experience that almost got me banned from knapping. >:(
 just kidding its ok now ;D


VERY VERY nice points though. i dig those

Title: Re: some fresh knapping.
Post by: redwasp on May 05, 2008, 10:41:36 pm

very nice, those two on the right are the style I like seems easier to haft for me great work keep it up.

Title: Re: some fresh knapping.
Post by: hawkbow on May 05, 2008, 10:53:39 pm

very nice brother, keep em coming ... Hawk

Title: Re: some fresh knapping.
Post by: huntertrapper on May 05, 2008, 11:33:20 pm

good huntin heads there sir... ;)

Title: Re: some fresh knapping.
Post by: Wolf Watcher on May 06, 2008, 01:09:39 am

  :) :) :):) 
good looken points!  They will get the job done!  Watcher

Title: Re: some fresh knapping.
Post by: flecha on May 07, 2008, 05:29:21 pm

Looking good!

Title: Re: some fresh knapping.
Post by: uwe on May 08, 2008, 09:22:51 am

Hmmmmmhhhh! Lovely points! Keep on good work!

Title: Re: some fresh knapping.
Post by: jamie on May 08, 2008, 10:01:10 pm

damn fine work

Title: Re: some fresh knapping.
Post by: Pappy on May 12, 2008, 07:55:58 am

Beautiful points,nice work,wished I could do that. :)
   Pappy

Title: Re: some fresh knapping.
Post by: Otoe Bow on May 13, 2008, 12:20:31 am

I know what you mean TL. My learning took off too.  Now I can lay waste to a rock in half the time.   ???  You on the other hand picked up the better traits.  Nice points. 

Mike

Title: Re: some fresh knapping.
Post by: Ryan_Gill_HuntPrimitive on May 13, 2008, 05:42:13 pm

thanks for the encouragement fellas. your kind words keep me motivated- Ryan

Title: Re: some fresh knapping.
Post by: cowboy on May 13, 2008, 06:15:07 pm

Hey, thems some good lookin points Ryan ;D. Glad you graduated to the next level - no good to be stuck in a rut and start loosing interest. I'll bet you haft those to an arra and will kill anything you shoot em at - well almost, don't know how tough gator hide is ;D.

Title: Re: some fresh knapping.
Post by: Ryan_Gill_HuntPrimitive on May 13, 2008, 08:27:41 pm

i never shot at a gator.....to be honest i never really wanted to kill one, not for an particular love of them, just never interested me....  i did however in my stupider years wade into chest deep water with a mag light to catch them by hand. not to mention bail out of a boat onto them.  i never did get bit....go figure.   i always let them go after proving to my friends what a man  i was    hahaha- Ryan

Title: Re: some fresh knapping.
Post by: cowboy on May 13, 2008, 10:48:25 pm

Sounds thrilling to me ;D. I was fishing in the surf "Bolivar TX" in chest deep water swatting sharks with my fishin rod one time, better judgement set in and I got out. Figured moma was around somewhere..