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Title: First Point
Post by: ricktrojanowski on May 16, 2009, 09:56:53 pm

This is my first point. I took a break from thinning spalls and picked up a flake and tried to make a point.  This is my first "success"  I know it is not that great but it is the first time I made one that kind of looks like a point.  It is a piece of Keokuk.

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Title: Re: First Point
Post by: nugget on May 16, 2009, 10:47:46 pm

For a first that is great. Keep on chippen. Better than my first.
TJ

Title: Re: First Point
Post by: Outbackbob48 on May 16, 2009, 10:59:18 pm

Hey Rick, Looks a lot better than my first footballs with notches. Looks good ! Later Bob

Title: Re: First Point
Post by: cowboy on May 16, 2009, 11:09:23 pm

Looks fine Rick! I need to get ahold of another piece of keokuk.

Title: Re: First Point
Post by: Timo on May 16, 2009, 11:34:16 pm

Mighty fine Rick!

Cowboy, maybe you'll get some later this summer? ;)

Title: Re: First Point
Post by: cowboy on May 16, 2009, 11:50:01 pm

Can't wait Timo. Hopefully I won't destroy it all this time, hehehe ::) ;D.

Title: Re: First Point
Post by: jamie on May 17, 2009, 06:17:36 am

yay!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
billy's gonna like that one.  ;D congrats buddy .

Title: Re: First Point
Post by: DanaM on May 17, 2009, 07:00:27 am

way to go rick, first ones the hardest :)

Title: Re: First Point
Post by: Hillbilly on May 17, 2009, 10:16:26 am

Rick, that's a nice point, nothing at all wrong with that one. Good chippin'.

Title: Re: First Point
Post by: FlintWalker on May 17, 2009, 10:25:58 am

 8) Great lookin point Rick, especially for your first!  ;)

Title: Re: First Point
Post by: mullet on May 17, 2009, 05:31:35 pm

  Great looking point, Rick. You won't have to fling that one at squirrels.

Title: Re: First Point
Post by: PeteDavis on May 17, 2009, 09:15:32 pm

That's a deer gitter.

PD

Title: Re: First Point
Post by: ricktrojanowski on May 17, 2009, 10:09:01 pm

Thanks for the kind words.  I can't believe how much I learned at the Classic from Outbackbob, Hillbilly, Jamie, Jesse, Venisonburger, Dana and others in the knapping pit.
 Saw Filer-  That's my first point, Not my first attempt,  It took me about 100# of stone for that one little bird point ;D

Title: Re: First Point
Post by: jamie on May 18, 2009, 06:11:38 am

i knapped at the classic? ;)

Title: Re: First Point
Post by: TRACY on May 18, 2009, 09:12:50 am

Quote from: ricktrojanowski on May 17, 2009, 10:09:01 pm

Thanks for the kind words.  I can't believe how much I learned at the Classic from Outbackbob, Hillbilly, Jamie, Jesse, Venisonburger, Dana and others in the knapping pit.
 Saw Filer-  That's my first point, Not my first attempt,  It took me about 100# of stone for that one little bird point ;D

I agree Rick. That was my first to actually see and watch it in action. Things have clicked. I learned a lot! Very cool point! Was that a scrap piece from the pit?

Tracy

Title: Re: First Point
Post by: ricktrojanowski on May 18, 2009, 09:51:18 pm

Quote from: jamie on May 18, 2009, 06:11:38 am

i knapped at the classic? ;)

Jamie- I believe you found a turtle in a black piece of stone that was dying to come out.
Tracy- That was a flake that came off of a piece of Keokuk that I had at home.  I've been taking Outbackbob 48 advice and just thinning down all of my spalls to a point that I need to stop.  Then I got bored and picked up a flake and tried making a point.  I've tried a bunch of other times with no luck.

Title: Re: First Point
Post by: venisonburger on May 20, 2009, 06:18:32 pm

Rick, see, all that teasing we did helped afterall. keep at it. That one looks great.
We sure did have some fun breakin rock didn't we?
VB

Title: Re: First Point
Post by: n2everythg on May 20, 2009, 08:19:29 pm

nice point rick. looks great. like TJ said better than my first... and still better than some I turn out. HA
later
wade

Title: Re: First Point
Post by: ricktrojanowski on May 20, 2009, 10:02:24 pm

Thanks N2
VB-  That was the most fun I've had in a long while.  I think I spent 90% of my time at Pappy's in the rock pit. ;D. 

Title: Re: First Point
Post by: jamie on May 20, 2009, 10:03:41 pm

why was there other stuff to do at pappys ;D

Title: Re: First Point
Post by: ricktrojanowski on May 20, 2009, 10:32:57 pm

Springwater, Beer and music. ;D