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Offline beartail

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who do i get some good flint from?
« on: June 30, 2014, 09:24:19 am »
hay yaw.been a while since I done any knapping and I want to get back to doing a little.who is someone I can trust to get some rock that will be good stuff.i want someone who knows what there doing you know what I mean?

Offline Patches

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Re: who do i get some good flint from?
« Reply #1 on: June 30, 2014, 03:06:19 pm »
Where are you from, Beartail?
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Offline seminolewind

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Re: who do i get some good flint from?
« Reply #2 on: June 30, 2014, 03:16:15 pm »
There is a Facebook group called "flint knapping" there are people there selling good rocks some that have so much they give it away. I have met a lot of good people on there and have gotten lots of good rock from those guys.
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Re: who do i get some good flint from?
« Reply #3 on: June 30, 2014, 08:26:33 pm »
Hey, Mickey, We've done this dance before :). What are you looking for?
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Offline Marc St Louis

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Re: who do i get some good flint from?
« Reply #4 on: June 30, 2014, 09:07:01 pm »
I remember a Mickey from the old board, got some points from him once.  Would this be him?
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Re: who do i get some good flint from?
« Reply #5 on: June 30, 2014, 09:24:50 pm »
Yep, Bearclaw on the old board.
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Offline beartail

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Re: who do i get some good flint from?
« Reply #6 on: July 01, 2014, 02:40:05 pm »
yep, it be me!!been out o the loop a long time. a bad wife and bad health will test your desire to stay on this earth I tell ya! but im learning to deal with it all.some days are bad and some really bad!! lol!!glad to hear yall remember me.mullet im gonna send you a pm.thank yall