Author Topic: The knapping diary of a mad man... (Read 23151 times)

RickB · « **Reply #75 on:** June 16, 2018, 11:16:47 am »

All I can say is nice, nice, nice... thank you for sharing.

bjrogg · « **Reply #76 on:** June 16, 2018, 07:50:21 pm »

Really Cool bowmo. Thanks for sharing your tool box. Do you dry your Antler? It seems like I have pretty good luck with in winter but when humidity gets up there it acts all different. Maybe it's just me. I do more knapping in the winter so I might just be more of my game.
Bjrogg

bowmo · « **Reply #77 on:** June 21, 2018, 10:48:20 am »

Never really noticed the humidity making a big difference in the way my antler works, and it's often around 90% here this time of year. I don't knap indoors as a rule, so I don't knap in the winter tho.

More indirect practice the other day...and all indirect preform and a Thebes.

Parnell · « **Reply #78 on:** June 24, 2018, 11:47:31 am »

I haven’t seen such a wide contact point for indirect being used before...interesting.

bjrogg · « **Reply #79 on:** June 25, 2018, 05:06:29 am »

I'm just starting to get the hang of indirect. Still seems a bit uncomfortable holding stick pinched between my knee but a six by six block to put my foot on helps.
Bjrogg

bowmo · « **Reply #80 on:** June 25, 2018, 08:13:41 am »

bjrogg...yea it was the same way for me...that's why I made this one. The stick on this one is around 4 feet long and the end goes into the dirt and keeps the stick stable and easier to use. Way way easier for me.

bowmo · « **Reply #81 on:** July 10, 2018, 09:57:00 am »

Some more work from the last few days...

Mostly Illinois stone with a piece of Rainy in there too.

GlisGlis · « **Reply #82 on:** July 12, 2018, 07:12:28 am »

you're good man
I like them all

bowmo · « **Reply #83 on:** July 12, 2018, 08:35:09 am »

Thanks Glis.

Off to the Lake Evergreen Knap In near Bloomington, IL. today but, here's some from a few days ago. Both Kaolin.

bjrogg · « **Reply #84 on:** July 12, 2018, 11:14:02 am »

Have fun bowmo. Beautiful points as always. Really enjoy your pictures
Bjrogg

Stixnstones · « **Reply #85 on:** July 13, 2018, 08:39:59 am »

Beautiful stuff..

bowmo · « **Reply #86 on:** July 15, 2018, 10:18:07 am »

Good times at the Evergreen Knap In

Only made one finished point from a killer piece of root beer I got from Eric’s Rocks but made LOTS of Cobden bifaces.