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leapingbare:
Failed points from today.. I'll still get arrow heads outa them.. but i was hoping for big knife blades.
 We all have our bad days.

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cowboy:
I thought that was SOP to break a few before ya got a good one made ;D.

GregB:

Sometimes you have to endure a little setback when you're out there on the edge going for it! Nothing ventured, nothing gained.  ;)

stickbender:

     Set backs?, I sitin so far back, I think I've done fallen off the edge!  Too bad they broke.  At least you can make arrow heads out of them.  I made one little arrow head, out of a piece of thick obsidian, I was fianally able to get it down, to some what thin, or rather thinner than it was.  I thought I was going to get a decent sized arrowhead out of it, but it ended up like my usual, about a little over an inch long, by about 3/4 wide.  I didn't think it was very sharp, till after I was washing my hands, and noticed a bunch of little stings on my thumb, fingers, and hand.  Anyway, I thank you for showing your $#@@##@!! moments.  I don't feel quite so bad now, that I see even those that are accomplished knappers, have their $#@##@!! moments also.  I hope you are able to make some very nice arrow heads out of the left over pieces.

                                                                                  Wayne

Bone pile:
I feel your pain!Musta been the moon phase,light in my eyes ,shoes to tight ...something.

Do enjoy your work,stay safe
Bone pile

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