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iowabow:
Thanks Josh, I think it is time for the ABO knappers to communicate with each other about what is working and is "new". I think we are past the traditional controversial topics and ready to move forward making functional and artful objects with a dialogue focused on sharing good techniques and tool development. For example...I can't wait to see Bowmo's idea and tool on punching notches. I like watching that kid's video who is from Michigan, that was some nice abo snider work....now that's cool. I am excited to see the intrest in abo and hope others post their ideas here. I am encouraged by those knappers on pa asking for more ABO videos. This intrest is great to see. I think I will do a couple about the ulna bone.
iowabow:
What a bummer I just went and looked at his post. Only two people commented on his post. That was awesome work by that kid. It is worth a second chance so here is a relink to that post.
http://www.primitivearcher.com/smf/index.php/topic,54359.0.html
His name is Hopewell point
Hummingbird Point:
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--- Quote from: iowabow on October 12, 2015, 03:27:46 pm ---Thanks Josh, I think it is time for the ABO knappers to communicate with each other about what is working and is "new".
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Well said, and that's it in a nutshell. "Modern humans" (people with the same ability to learn as us) go back (depends who you ask) something like 100,000 years. The first use of copper tools was about 3,500 BC. That's a long time and a lot of brains working on what we are now trying to reinvent. The only advantage we have is the ability to quickly and easily disseminate high quality information to many people over huge distances very quickly. An idea you come up with in the morning can be known the world over by afternoon.
I am a big believer in the mantra "lead, follow, or get out of the way." If you are not satisfied with the techniques others are using, then lead by developing your own methods and putting them out there for peer testing and review. If the idea doesn't catch on, consider another great truism, "there are many paths to the top of the mountain." In any event if you are unable to follow and unwilling to lead, common decency demands that you get out of the way.
Keith
Zuma:
Ok, ok
I know it's difficult for you all to look at all the unused copper.
I feel for you. It's like a reformed alcoholic seeing his favorite
brand and knowing he can't touch it.
Scrap prices are down.so it is better that you send it all off to
me, so it will never tempt you again.
Thanks Zuma
Oh yeah, you can send any material to tough for you too.
Josh B:
(Sigh)...It would seem that I spoke to soon. Here we go with someone getting defensive and self conscious about their choose of knapping tools and posting the snippy side swipes that nearly ruined knapping for me a few years ago. I can only speak for myself here, I don't really care what anyone else is using to Knapp. I don't care if its copper, ABO or Mrs Bonepiles' biscuits(that was a good one) if it works for you and your enjoying the process, more power to you. This exploration into the so called "ABO" techniques is just an exercise in personal enlightenment so to speak. I don't think any particular method is wholly superior to any other method. They all have their plusses and minuses. If you have a preferred method or technique and you're not interested in learning another good for you. But please don't lash out others because we want to try something else. My desire to learn these techniques really has nothing to do with what you prefer so there's no need for you to feel threatened by it. Again, I can only speak for myself on this. Josh
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