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Offline seminolewind

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Made a flint ridge cross today...
« on: March 26, 2014, 03:54:35 am »
Got bored and had to try something different today. They seem to be popular, now I gotta make 6 more to keep up with the demand lol !
"Those that beat their swords into plowshares will plow for those who do not." Thomas Jefferson

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Offline Bone pile

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Re: Made a flint ridge cross today...
« Reply #1 on: March 26, 2014, 07:01:21 am »
nice clean lines, good job
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Offline TRACY

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Re: Made a flint ridge cross today...
« Reply #2 on: March 26, 2014, 07:41:05 am »
Nice work Elijah! Definitely good practice on symmetry.

Tracy
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Offline neuse

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Re: Made a flint ridge cross today...
« Reply #3 on: March 26, 2014, 08:06:40 am »
Very nice, I like that.

Offline Aaron H

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Re: Made a flint ridge cross today...
« Reply #4 on: March 26, 2014, 08:16:29 am »
Beautiful, well done

Offline koan

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Re: Made a flint ridge cross today...
« Reply #5 on: March 26, 2014, 09:39:19 am »
Thats beautiful Bro! I would like to have one of them myself 😉... Brian
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Offline Zuma

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Re: Made a flint ridge cross today...
« Reply #6 on: March 26, 2014, 10:51:22 am »
Now that is sweet.
I wish I could get bored.
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Offline 1442

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Re: Made a flint ridge cross today...
« Reply #7 on: March 26, 2014, 11:00:17 am »
Yes Sir! That looks great.  My mother N law wants one from red glass and it has turned out to be very difficult to make a cross that is symetrical with smooth flake scars. I thought it would be easy at first, but have changed my mind. Good strong red glass has been elusive too, all I've gotten has been rather brittle to work with.
You really took care of all the details on that one. Thanks for showing it and inspiring me to get back to trying to make one myself.   Terry

Offline Mohawk13

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Re: Made a flint ridge cross today...
« Reply #8 on: March 26, 2014, 11:27:37 am »
Very Nice work...You amaze Me with Your skill...Any chance of a Star of David???...LOL
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Offline seminolewind

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Re: Made a flint ridge cross today...
« Reply #9 on: March 26, 2014, 11:39:07 am »
Thanks for all the kind words guys ! 1442 glad I could help, I would think red ridge would work better than glass, I know I would rather use flint since I really dislike knapping glass and Obs it just breaks too easy! @ Mohawk, a star of David...easy as pie ! ;D

Heres another'un I cranked out today...more ridge not as red

Take care guys !
« Last Edit: March 26, 2014, 11:47:24 am by seminolewind »
"Those that beat their swords into plowshares will plow for those who do not." Thomas Jefferson

Elijah,
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Offline Dalton Knapper

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Re: Made a flint ridge cross today...
« Reply #10 on: March 26, 2014, 01:05:39 pm »
Very nice work. I have never made one of those, but I am feeling inspired after seeing yours.

Offline BOWMAN53

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Re: Made a flint ridge cross today...
« Reply #11 on: March 26, 2014, 01:27:25 pm »
thats amazing man i love it.

Offline StevenT

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Re: Made a flint ridge cross today...
« Reply #12 on: March 26, 2014, 02:18:42 pm »
Ed, that is some kind of notch work. Fantastic!

Offline YosemiteBen

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Re: Made a flint ridge cross today...
« Reply #13 on: March 26, 2014, 02:35:19 pm »
Elijah - Glass and obs only break to easy cause you are so used to working flint! I use obs most of the time and find that working flint is really hard on my wrists.  So I guess it's 6 of one half a dozen of the other! In any event, I think I will keep calling you "cookie cutter" for those beautiful points.  Nice crosses too! Come visit me in Yosemite when you get back home.
Ben

Offline Outbackbob48

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Re: Made a flint ridge cross today...
« Reply #14 on: March 26, 2014, 07:42:42 pm »
Elijah, very clean an your symmetry is spot on, flint ridge colors just to top it off. Bob