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Matched set of Gunther Barbed points...
Gus:
Damn it Man!
They're Beautiful!
I definitely wouldn't waste em on a Deer or Hog.
And Hell, if I was gonna point one at somebody...
They'd have to Earn It...
>:D
-gus
seminolewind:
--- Quote from: Gus on January 28, 2014, 03:07:15 am ---Damn it Man!
They're Beautiful!
I definitely wouldn't waste em on a Deer or Hog.
And Hell, if I was gonna point one at somebody...
They'd have to Earn It...
>:D
Hahah had me laughing on that one !
-gus
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1442:
Well here's my thoughts
INCREDIBLE!!!
INCREDIBLE!!!
INCREDIBLE!!!
INCREDIBLE!!!
INCREDIBLE!!!
INCREDIBLE!!!
If I send you my pressure flaker, could you train it to do work like that for me?
Easternarcher:
Curious about a couple of things here..
1. How long have you been knapping?
2. How often do you knapp? You seem to have the process down to a science!
3. How long does it take you to produce one point like these? I know it depends on style and material uses (I assume).
seminolewind:
--- Quote from: Easternarcher on January 28, 2014, 09:14:25 am ---Curious about a couple of things here..
1. How long have you been knapping?
2. How often do you knapp? You seem to have the process down to a science!
3. How long does it take you to produce one point like these? I know it depends on style and material uses (I assume).
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Sure...
I started knapping last year in March after returning from Afghanistan last time. I made a set of tools and started looking for rock near my house. This was about the same time I got active on this forum and realized there were a few people near me who were knappers. The first person I reached out to was Eddie "mullet" he taught me a whole lot and was kind enough to let me go through his rock stash. We would sit around drinking beer and chipping. You can ask him, I used to mess up a lot of good stone ! "Bonepile" also gave me a few good pointers when I met him.
Over here in Afghanistan I try to knapp every day but its dictated by weather or not we have missions to go on. I also wear out a lot of tools and that throws a hickup in the mix because I have to wait to get them made in the states and sent out. I also run out of rock quite frequently which sucks. Thanks to "Jackcrafty" "Mullet" and "trapper rob" and a couple other people who have graciously sent me stone, I have been able to knap out here (YOU GUYS ROCK !) There is no knappable rock that I have ever found out here in Southern AFG.
These Gunther style points are the most time consuming I have made to date, First I take a small spall and reduce it with Direct Percussion till its thin enough to notch of course then there is the serrations that take a long time the smaller they are. No joke one of these points that fought me the whole way took 3 hours lol ! (Yeah I never claimed to be fast!). One great thing that I learned about knapping here in Afghanistan is how to make the most of your rock. Some of these smaller spalls I would have thrown away back in the states but since they are all I have here I am forced to make them work. You would be suprised how with patience you can start with an oddly shaped spall no bigger than 3" and end up with a really nice point.
The best advice that works for me is stick with your principles and really take your time !
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