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Offline Outbackbob48

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Folsom frustations
« on: August 07, 2013, 10:25:38 pm »
 I broke so much stuff trying to make the point of the month( Folsom) that I decided I needed a break , I haven't worked any glass in a long time so I found this pc an got a point out of it. Got that out of my system an not in ahurry to do anymore, I hate glass, no percussion >:( later Bob
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Offline leapingbare

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Re: Folsom frustations
« Reply #1 on: August 07, 2013, 10:29:31 pm »
Bob i probably broke 20-30 cumberland attempts before i made one and then another 20-30 that did not look right.
Im sure you can do it. Dont give up and dont use your good rock lol.
I have some kniferiver that im saving to use after i figure it out.
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Offline medicinewheel

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Re: Folsom frustations
« Reply #2 on: August 08, 2013, 03:25:48 am »
Don't know why but I love those from blue glass best. And this is an extraordinaryly nice one!
Would love to make a set from Dogwood shafts footed with purpleheart and Makao fletching. Since I don't knap I might offer a trade some day.
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Offline Pappy

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Re: Folsom frustations
« Reply #3 on: August 08, 2013, 08:01:47 am »
Beautiful point Bob. :)
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Offline bowtarist

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Re: Folsom frustations
« Reply #4 on: August 08, 2013, 03:15:03 pm »
Nice lookin point Bob, for hatin it you worked it well. dp
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Offline Trapper Rob

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Re: Folsom frustations
« Reply #5 on: August 08, 2013, 09:07:26 pm »
Nice looking point.

Offline AncientArcher76

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Re: Folsom frustations
« Reply #6 on: August 08, 2013, 11:48:33 pm »
Purdy glass Bob...would make a killer hunting point or necklace!!!

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Offline Bone pile

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Re: Folsom frustations
« Reply #7 on: August 09, 2013, 09:48:22 am »
I don't have a fluting device so I'll sit the folsom out .Blue glass ooooh ahhhhh always makes a nice looking point.Nice un' Bob
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Offline crooketarrow

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Re: Folsom frustations
« Reply #8 on: August 11, 2013, 10:37:33 am »
  Try older glass it tempered some what. I still stop at every old dump I wander apond. Seam that alot of glas by then was 3/16 to a quarter. With the older glass you can run flakes.
  That still a SWEETTTTTTTTTTT point.
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