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Main Discussion Area => Flintknapping => Topic started by: PeteDavis on August 05, 2008, 06:48:56 pm

Title: 8-5-08
Post by: PeteDavis on August 05, 2008, 06:48:56 pm

New around here. Made this 'un today-my 40th point since I started on 6-30-08. It was a dollar chunk of Flint Ridge I got at Gastonia. Thanks Eric! Now, go easy on me....(http://www.fototime.com/3CA274729BA8628/standard.jpg)PD

Title: Re: 8-5-08
Post by: cracker on August 05, 2008, 07:01:43 pm

Hi Pete that is one nice looking point.Makes me wish I could nap a little.
R.C.

Title: Re: 8-5-08
Post by: DanaM on August 05, 2008, 07:29:06 pm

Sweeeeeeeeeeeeeet :)

Title: Re: 8-5-08
Post by: mullet on August 05, 2008, 08:09:43 pm

  Go easy on ya? come bustin' in here with a point that looks that good, and you want us to be easy? ;D ;) Welcome, and Iiii like it.

Title: Re: 8-5-08
Post by: Otoe Bow on August 05, 2008, 08:15:19 pm

That is sweet.  I can't wait to see what my 40th looks like.  Oh, by the way, is that 40th completed or 40th attempted?  I passed that "attempted" stat along time ago.  Completed, another story.   ;D

I could probably blame it on not having a really cool, professional looking pad like yours, but I won't.   ::)

Mike 

Title: Re: 8-5-08
Post by: Hillbilly on August 05, 2008, 08:56:57 pm

Welcome aboard, Pete. That's a nice point, looks great. I may have ran into you at the Schiele knapin, I met so many people there that I can't keep names straight. Had a great time down there, it's one of the better knap-ins.

Title: Re: 8-5-08
Post by: PeteDavis on August 05, 2008, 09:15:40 pm

Thanks, fellers. Yep, the Gastonia knap-in was/is cool. Looking forward to Flint Ridge, backing up the truck, to fill it up with flint. Here's the previous two points: my first attempt to get a match. When I hunt this fall, it will probably be with an Ishi style point-if my skill level comes up sufficiently to make a few by then. Come on, October! PD

(http://www.fototime.com/9345D532015569C/standard.jpg)

Title: Re: 8-5-08
Post by: koan on August 05, 2008, 09:37:19 pm

Wow! Those are great! Welcome to PA.....Brian

Title: Re: 8-5-08
Post by: FlintWalker on August 05, 2008, 10:55:29 pm

Welcome Pete!  Good lookin points. Keep sharing pictures, we loooove pictures!

Title: Re: 8-5-08
Post by: GregB on August 06, 2008, 08:04:27 am

Those turned out really nice, ought to make meat for sure! ;)

Title: Re: 8-5-08
Post by: Woodland Roamer on August 06, 2008, 11:45:13 am

Great looking points Pete!! I was at Gastonia too, don't know if we met though.

Alan

Title: Re: 8-5-08
Post by: Cromm on August 06, 2008, 07:47:35 pm

Very Nice Work.......

Title: Re: 8-5-08
Post by: D. Tiller on August 06, 2008, 08:06:54 pm

ZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZ!!! SNORT!!!!! ZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZ!!!!!

Nice Knappin! Whats the material on the second pair?

Title: Re: 8-5-08
Post by: PeteDavis on August 06, 2008, 08:20:31 pm

the dark material is an Indiana hornstone

Title: Re: 8-5-08
Post by: D. Tiller on August 06, 2008, 09:25:25 pm

Nice!

Title: Re: 8-5-08
Post by: leapingbare on August 07, 2008, 11:37:50 am

i was at the schiele as well,  ;)  hey them points are purdy.

Title: Re: 8-5-08
Post by: cowboy on August 07, 2008, 11:43:07 am

Them are some gooduns Pete - you'll fit in real nicely around here :).

Title: Re: 8-5-08
Post by: PeteDavis on August 07, 2008, 03:13:27 pm

Thanks guys. Onward to 8-7-08. Blew up some rock today before I mellowed in to some decent thinning flakes. Had a big Keokuk flake of nearly the right thickness, made into a preform fairly wide for the length. Went for this "style"....amateur, but effort was expended.....might make a decent knife. Ended up 1 3/4" w. x 2 9/16"l. Had to use a Dremel to un-stall these darn notches, so all apologies to the ABO contingent. You think that's what these types of blades were used for (knives, that is) ? Cheers-PD
(http://www.fototime.com/2885BC7B59D22C6/standard.jpg)

Title: Re: 8-5-08
Post by: leapingbare on August 07, 2008, 11:32:56 pm

Was dart points i think.

Title: Re: 8-5-08
Post by: Zach Roberts on August 07, 2008, 11:35:19 pm

Welcome...nice points too ;D

Title: Re: 8-5-08
Post by: PeteDavis on August 09, 2008, 08:22:22 pm

8-9-08

arkansas rock?

(http://www.fototime.com/205A0E024C2F69C/standard.jpg)

Title: Re: 8-5-08
Post by: Otoe Bow on August 09, 2008, 11:41:06 pm

Nice looking points.  I love to knapp.  I'm still still chasing those elusive thinning flakes though.

Mike