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Main Discussion Area => Flintknapping => Topic started by: Weylin on February 16, 2014, 05:33:50 pm

Title: My First Point
Post by: Weylin on February 16, 2014, 05:33:50 pm

I made my first point yesterday under the tutalage of flintknapping prodigy, Bryce Ott. We had a fun get together at John Kelly's house and made a big mess in his den. Here's my point. It's made from obsidian from Glass Butte in Oregon. It's clearly not perfect but I'm happy with it for a first attempt. I really had no idea what I was doing so it you see something that I could do differently on my next one please let me know. I'm definitely hooked. Can't wait to do my next one.

(http://i38.photobucket.com/albums/e113/olivewn/Flintknapping/DSCN7111_zps4210a1ca.jpg) (http://s38.photobucket.com/user/olivewn/media/Flintknapping/DSCN7111_zps4210a1ca.jpg.html)

(http://i38.photobucket.com/albums/e113/olivewn/Flintknapping/DSCN7108_zpse7667939.jpg) (http://s38.photobucket.com/user/olivewn/media/Flintknapping/DSCN7108_zpse7667939.jpg.html)

(http://i38.photobucket.com/albums/e113/olivewn/Flintknapping/DSCN7109_zpse18c19a6.jpg) (http://s38.photobucket.com/user/olivewn/media/Flintknapping/DSCN7109_zpse18c19a6.jpg.html)

(http://i38.photobucket.com/albums/e113/olivewn/Flintknapping/DSCN7110_zpsbe3839d0.jpg) (http://s38.photobucket.com/user/olivewn/media/Flintknapping/DSCN7110_zpsbe3839d0.jpg.html)

(http://i38.photobucket.com/albums/e113/olivewn/Flintknapping/DSCN7112_zpse8017e50.jpg) (http://s38.photobucket.com/user/olivewn/media/Flintknapping/DSCN7112_zpse8017e50.jpg.html)

(http://i38.photobucket.com/albums/e113/olivewn/Flintknapping/DSCN7113_zpsf8393f2c.jpg) (http://s38.photobucket.com/user/olivewn/media/Flintknapping/DSCN7113_zpsf8393f2c.jpg.html)

Title: Re: My First Point
Post by: rover brewer on February 16, 2014, 05:47:29 pm

nice job if my first comes out that good I would be proud.

Title: Re: My First Point
Post by: bowtarist on February 16, 2014, 06:28:53 pm

Nice start! Now you're hooked. Welcome to the addiction.  >:D dp

Title: Re: My First Point
Post by: Outbackbob48 on February 16, 2014, 07:07:16 pm

Nice, your on a never ending journey now, enjoy the ride. ;D

Title: Re: My First Point
Post by: Trapper Rob on February 16, 2014, 08:00:52 pm

Nice like Derik & Bob said now your hooked.

Title: Re: My First Point
Post by: mullet on February 16, 2014, 08:49:47 pm

Nice one, Weylin, Good first try. Maybe if you want to hunt with it make the next ones base a little wider and shorter. There will be a lesser Chance of  breaking at the stem on contact.

Title: Re: My First Point
Post by: Majuba Tom on February 16, 2014, 08:55:03 pm

Nice job! And I must agree with the rest you are hooked. >:D

Title: Re: My First Point
Post by: RickB on February 16, 2014, 10:53:21 pm

Nice job on your first point and I don't see a nick on any of your fingers yet. Rick B

Title: Re: My First Point
Post by: BOWMAN53 on February 17, 2014, 12:16:24 pm

kinda looks like my fist attempt, good job man..

Title: Re: My First Point
Post by: TRACY on February 17, 2014, 05:44:40 pm

What, no blood? ;D very nice start to a never ending hobby! Get some more rock and a box of bandaids and have at it ;)

Tracy

Title: Re: My First Point
Post by: Bryce on February 18, 2014, 03:37:48 am

Weylin jumped in and got after it!

Title: Re: My First Point
Post by: Bone pile on February 18, 2014, 09:57:21 am

give a man an arrowhead and he'll think it's cool,teach a man to knapp and change his life

Title: Re: My First Point
Post by: Weylin on February 19, 2014, 11:21:53 pm

Thanks everybody! knapping sure is fun. I need to make myself some tools and take a trip out to Glass Butte to collect some material. One more thing to get addicted to.