Primitive Archer
Main Discussion Area => Flintknapping => Topic started by: FlintWalker on May 29, 2012, 12:00:56 am
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Over a year and a half ago I watched a friend make a point from a beautiful piece of flint ridge material. He let me pick through all the "debitage" from that point gave the flakes to me. The plan was to see if I could flatten each flake and get a point of any kind from it. I wish I'd taken pictures of what I started with :-[ I'll just say that each piece was challenging :laugh:
I'm very happy with the results. They may be small, but I have more time in these than if I'd made bigger ones.
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What are people supposed to say when they see your work? Wow is about all I can muster. In my favorite material as well...I think I might be crushing on these points :D
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Wow, those are NICE!!
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Chertle, I really love the stuff too, but by the time I finished all of those I was kinda gettting tired of looking at it!
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That is really nice work and certainly a very beautiful material. ' Frank
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Wow, that's all I can say. Some of the prettiest rock I've seen.
George
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those are freakin' beautiful, Bub
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Show off ;D. Beautiful rock and even purtier work Shannon..
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Sweet Shannon,them are beautiful. :)
Pappy
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Awesome points! Looks like you rose to the challenge and then some Shannon!
Tracy
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You are definitly B.A. Shannon. And you can balance them all on your finger tips too. ;D Another great job, dp
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Shannon: Nobody I know has a better eye for perfection! Your talent is only matched by your patience to make such perfect points. I wear the one you gve me the one you gave to me just to show it off! A/Ho Joe
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Outstanding!!!! One of these days I would like to see them made. Wow!
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They look great amazes me how symmetrical you can get the serrations on them.
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Ouch...my cavity is hurting again. :o
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:o Man you sure do some fine work there Flintfingers! Lookin forward to seein them in person this weekend ;)
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Flint "finger" Walker, those are darn nice points! Wish I could see them this weekend but going to Devil's hole knappin instead.
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Joe, it makes me proud to know you like it so well!
Tower, you drag yourself to TN and we'll sit in the "pit" and exchange bull ;D You'll swear it was worth the drive.
Danial, you can do it! Ya just gotta stare at them till you eyes cross. When they straighten backup...you'll have it! :laugh:
"Flintfinger"...I kinda like that! 8)
Patrick you're funny man!
Bowtarist, it's not B.A. It's called O C D ;)
Tracy, I kept those little flakes for almst 2 years before I built the courage to do them. Got lucky and never broke :o
Mark, sorry buddy. None of it was big enough for a knife ;D
And a BIG THANK YOU TO THE REST!
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Hey Shannon, noticed the barbs on the point in the second picture, bottom left. They are pointing up. That is different and wicked looking. Really nice points all way round.
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Hey Shannon, noticed the barbs on the point in the second picture, bottom left. They are pointing up. That is different and wicked looking. Really nice points all way round.
I believe that one is the "Kirk Serrated". They are cool.
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WOW, Brother! That's about all I can add. You are simply amazing. I have a big bag of Flintridge chips I bought and would be happy with half that quality.
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Those are nice points. Thanks for psoting those.
Tell
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The adventures of "Flintfingers" the OCD knapper....................there's a story there somewere.I agree the smaller the point does not make it easier.Great job on some killer material.I hope to make it to the "Ridge" this year ,maybee we'll meet again.
Bone pile
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You suck >:D
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Yeah, like Jamie said! >:( You really do need to go to the Bulgarian Monastery!
They have beer! :o It's quiet there, you can relax. ;) And not have to worry about posting anything on here 8). I can call them, and they will have your room ready. 8) Ok, they are beautiful. Happy?! I still can't make a pretty point! I think I will just stop, and go back to carving. At least I can do that half way decent. :) And I don't bleed as often, and I know when I cut myself! ;) :P So when should I call the Monks at the monastery? ??? :P Oh, I thought I said something about no more pine trees, just normal arrowhead type stuff. >:( As usual, you ignored me, and went and made more Fancy, Smancy stuff! Man, I don't even want to take the ones I saved to put on my arrows for hunting, out now! They are indeed beautiful, Shannon, I still think you have some kind of recessive gene that keeps popping up when you knapp! Some long lost ancestor named OOgan, the knapper! Wow, is that a genuine OOgan?!! :o , Yep, traded a possum,a pommegranite, and a turtle for it it. He calls it a pine tree. ;) gonna
put it on that Osage spear shaft, I just finished, and then I'm gonna stick that cave bear that keeps sticking his head in my cave, and grabbing food off of my cooking spit! Not mention making me have to stand in the river for an hour to get rid of that ...... uh .....you know....smell! As always Shannon, WOW! :o
Wayne
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Awesome Shannon
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Perfect!