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Offline Pat B

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Re: Deerhunter's flintknapping thread
« Reply #45 on: December 19, 2019, 10:56:17 am »
The floor of the Twin Oaks knapping pit is 6" to 8" deep in "gravel". Lots of good stuff just laying around.  Will be a lots more in May.
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Re: Deerhunter's flintknapping thread
« Reply #46 on: December 19, 2019, 08:05:24 pm »
The floor of the Twin Oaks knapping pit is 6" to 8" deep in "gravel". Lots of good stuff just laying around.  Will be a lots more in May.
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are you able to grab a box and just fill up????
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Re: Deerhunter's flintknapping thread
« Reply #47 on: December 20, 2019, 06:37:23 am »
DH - It's an interesting question.  I think out of manners just loading up a box or rocks feels like taking something that doesn't belong to you.  But, periodically the pit has to be cleaned out and loads of useful stuff goes to a dump pile, where it can be picked through.  When people are sitting there knapping... the stuff on the ground is fair game when its been sitting there and the person who left it isn't claiming it.

 It's kinda funny you ask that question, I've never really stopped to consider the etiquette behind the debris.

If you were to go to Mullet's place or mine, just grabbing something would be wrong, of course.  But, at Twin Oaks it is a club and it belongs to them and Pappy.  It seems the best thing to do would be to speak with Pap.   Hospitality and generosity are valued highly with those folks.  That's my 2 cents.

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Re: Deerhunter's flintknapping thread
« Reply #48 on: December 20, 2019, 08:22:58 am »
Steve I'd have to agree. If I'm remembering correctly Pappy's crew cleaned out the pit last year before the classic. Probably a bunch of stuff there somewhere that would help a beginner knapper. I would ask Pappy about it.

The first year I was at Marshall Primitive Archery Meet. They had a couple buckets of "free stuff ". Marshall doesn't seem to draw a huge  crowd of knappers. They did draw a lot of people who would like to learn how to though. The free stuff was mostly flakes and stuff that someone else had trouble with and gave up on. I got a few pieces and made some pretty decent points from it. Made some of it into smaller gravel and learned a lot. The free stuff went really fast. As free stuff usually does. I think it was a nice way to clean up someone's pit. Might work good for the Classic
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Re: Deerhunter's flintknapping thread
« Reply #49 on: December 20, 2019, 08:37:04 am »
I have finals during Marshalls and my dads going on a trip but the Classic I can go to if my parents will allow. I just don't want to get someone mad, but also if they're just leaving it there... 
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Re: Deerhunter's flintknapping thread
« Reply #50 on: December 20, 2019, 10:01:25 am »
I'll wait till after the Holidays are over then I'll load some boxes up. When the pit at Twin Oaks get shoveled out I think it gets dumped in the creek. A lot of times someone in the club will leave spalls or partial worked pieces in the pit till they have time to work on them. So it would be best to ask first before taking any flakes.
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Re: Deerhunter's flintknapping thread
« Reply #51 on: January 03, 2020, 10:25:18 am »
I found a source for rock. My friend has land that was a limestone quarry. One of Nebraskas only flintknappable rock is there
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Re: Deerhunter's flintknapping thread
« Reply #52 on: January 03, 2020, 11:16:38 am »
Russell,
Did you get to work with the chert I sent?  There is a lot more in that rock pile!  I haven't gotten to it yet.
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Re: Deerhunter's flintknapping thread
« Reply #53 on: January 08, 2020, 09:24:42 pm »
Yes Ive worked with the rock that you sent me. I'm going to send a couple to a guy to heat treat them and see how that affects them. Unheat treated it hurts my knee and wrist like a ...........   But it flakes really good! just gotta hit it hard :KN :KN!
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« Reply #54 on: January 09, 2020, 12:19:28 am »
Thanks for the warning!  I'll cook it a bit before I start working it!
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Re: Deerhunter's flintknapping thread
« Reply #55 on: February 10, 2020, 08:34:27 am »
ttt for the other thread
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Re: Deerhunter's flintknapping thread
« Reply #56 on: July 07, 2020, 12:36:27 am »
Been a while but im still knapping! My boppers toast tho. I'm embarrassed to even post a pic oh all the things I did to try to keep it alive and not need to make a new one... screws... nails.... glue... wedges....
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Re: Deerhunter's flintknapping thread
« Reply #57 on: July 07, 2020, 10:43:23 am »
Russel, google Flint Knapping Tools. (you know what.) ;) Mark has some reasonable priced tools for sale.
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Re: Deerhunter's flintknapping thread
« Reply #58 on: July 07, 2020, 11:25:32 am »
I ordered 3 boppers from Mark not long ago. You will have to bite the bullet and order some or make your own which can be a pain. I have done it and like I wrote, I then ordered 3 from Mark.

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Re: Deerhunter's flintknapping thread
« Reply #59 on: July 07, 2020, 10:28:34 pm »
Russel, google Flint Knapping Tools. (you know what.) ;) Mark has some reasonable priced tools for sale.

um im kina confused, i dont know "what",  (lol). and i know alot of Marks.... maybe its just because its just because its late but i dunno  ??? ??? :) :) ;D ;D
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