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Main Discussion Area => Flintknapping => Topic started by: Stoker on July 22, 2009, 05:44:41 pm

Title: First Try
Post by: Stoker on July 22, 2009, 05:44:41 pm

Found a beer bottle bottom out on a 3d course picked it up and thought what the heck.
After reading Pappy's article and eastern archers thread. I was in 
Have a look see what you think.
Thanks Leroy

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Title: Re: First Try
Post by: Stoker on July 22, 2009, 05:48:04 pm

Sorry a little at this computer thang
Thanks Leroy

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Title: Re: First Try
Post by: nugget on July 22, 2009, 06:12:21 pm

looks like it would do the job

Title: Re: First Try
Post by: madcrow on July 22, 2009, 09:56:06 pm

That will draw some blood.  Nice job.

Title: Re: First Try
Post by: mullet on July 22, 2009, 10:30:16 pm

  It looks sharp. I'm suprised more people don't hunt with glass. Especially where good rock is so hard to find.

Title: Re: First Try
Post by: GregB on July 23, 2009, 07:56:38 am

All you need now is to mount it on an arrow, and have someone divert a buck to you like I did for Pappy!  ;D

Title: Re: First Try
Post by: Stoker on July 23, 2009, 10:10:59 am

Thanks for all the positve comments. All we got around here for rock is granite sandstone and quartzite,
Now I have to make a few more elk season starts in 6 weeks and I got 10 days booked.
Where do you think a person might find 6 beer bottles lol.
Thanks Leroy

Title: Re: First Try
Post by: mullet on July 23, 2009, 10:19:36 pm

  Go to Walmart and buy some of those cheap red and blue plates.

Title: Re: First Try
Post by: Wildcat86 on July 24, 2009, 12:48:09 am

Quote from: mullet on July 23, 2009, 10:19:36 pm

  Go to Walmart and buy some of those cheap red and blue plates.

Do they knap ok Mullet? Thought about trying some out. I know they have a bunch of different colors.

Title: Re: First Try
Post by: Stoker on July 24, 2009, 09:41:33 am

That's a good plan Mullet Iwas also thinking of the thrift store
I'll have to poke around in the mountains when i go for elk
Thanks Leroy