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M2A:
Always enjoy seeing other folks work here so figured I'd share some of what I been up to.  Been spending some time as of late learning how to knap. Has been a slow process but think I am making progress. My hats off to those guys on You Tube or anyone for that matter that makes it look so easy. Finished a few in the last couple days, 2 points and a knife. At 4:1 ratio maybe a bit too thick but I have made thicker lol. Have not sharpened up the knife yet nor have it hafted, debating on weather or not its good enough to gift to neighbor that helped me out in the spring.  Thanks. Mike

IMG_3963 by Mike Allridge, on Flickr
IMG_3964 by Mike Allridge, on Flickr   

bjrogg:
I found it a slow learning process to Mike. I’m still learning and I also have a enormous amount of respect for those really talented knappers out there. Myself like you I’m working on getting better and learning.
 I also find it the most difficult to tell someone else how to do. You just need to crawl inside that rock. To really think about every flake. To get your mind to see the flake you want to remove and then get your hands and tools to remove it.

Easier said than done.

Those look great thanks for sharing

Bjrogg

GlisGlis:
that's nice knapping Mike
haft the knife and decide after if it's to be gifted
is that black locust the wood under the arrows points?

M2A:
Thanks Bjrogg and GlisGlis. Hope to be able to post more when I can get  things just a bit thinner. But will post that knife here after I get it hafted. 

GlisGlis Below those points in the pic is a real cool piece of white oak(piece from a 100+ yr old old barn) on a red oak piece(from fire wood). I use to use those for showing kids tree rings a few years ago and have kept them in my shop in case I needed them again.

Mike     

Parnell:
Looking good.  How long you been at it?

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