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Main Discussion Area => Flintknapping => Topic started by: Muskyman on January 21, 2024, 05:09:22 pm

Title: A small victory
Post by: Muskyman on January 21, 2024, 05:09:22 pm
Got back at it today. Broke my first one, so I bopped another piece off a rock and went to work with my ishi stick and pressure flaker and ended up with this point. Not great but I’m calling it a victory.
Title: Re: A small victory
Post by: bjrogg on January 21, 2024, 06:49:39 pm
That’s how we win the war muskyman.

Bjrogg
Title: Re: A small victory
Post by: Allyn T on January 21, 2024, 07:25:36 pm
Good deal, way to keep at it
Title: Re: A small victory
Post by: Parnell on January 21, 2024, 07:33:32 pm
Looks like progress!
Title: Re: A small victory
Post by: Muskyman on January 21, 2024, 09:12:29 pm
I used my ishi stick for the first time in a long time and I was getting much longer flakes than I remember getting before. At least on the obsidian pieces it. Better on the Georgetown too but, not as consistently as the obsidian.
Title: Re: A small victory
Post by: bjrogg on January 21, 2024, 09:16:23 pm
Muskyman if I’m not mistaken there is a flint knapping meet in New York to. At the Letchworth State Park. (Grand Canyon of the east) I don’t know if anyone has information on it, but I was hoping to make it there someday. Sounds like a pretty good place to visit anyway.

I’m sure Flint Ridge would be great to

Bjrogg
Title: Re: A small victory
Post by: Muskyman on January 21, 2024, 10:11:41 pm
Flint ridge is only about 90 minutes from my house. Not sure how long it takes to get to New York but I probably will pass on that one. I have been planning on going to nethers farm anyway, to try and get some flint. I’ve been talking with my wife about going to Yosemite park next fall maybe. That’s a pricey trip for my family. Four of us. So I probably should conserve my money for that.
Title: Re: A small victory
Post by: bjrogg on January 21, 2024, 10:25:49 pm
Flint Ridge I’m sure would be great. I was thinking you might be closer to the New York one. If I had to pick Flint Ridge would be my choice.

Bjrogg