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Main Discussion Area => Flintknapping => Topic started by: FlintWalker on May 19, 2009, 01:14:37 am

Title: My best point yet.
Post by: FlintWalker on May 19, 2009, 01:14:37 am
Just thought I'd share this one with ya'll.  I think it's the best one I've ever made, especially from a spall.  I can't believe I didn't break it!

  The other little point is from some kind of chert I picked up in the road today. The stuff was everywhere, but that was about the biggest flake I got from any of it.  Every time I would hit a piece of it, it would just fall to pieces. >:(  It knapped really well. I just wish I could find some bigger, more solid pieces.

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Title: Re: My best point yet.
Post by: jamie on May 19, 2009, 06:42:14 am
damn dude your knockin out some awesome work
Title: Re: My best point yet.
Post by: Timo on May 19, 2009, 07:48:49 am
And here I thought that  turkeys were your calling? I change my mind, this might be it? Nice work. ;)
Title: Re: My best point yet.
Post by: mullet on May 19, 2009, 07:53:15 am
Holy crap! you must have ate a chippin' pill. Nice work. And I got the dog bones yesterday, thanks.
Title: Re: My best point yet.
Post by: knightd on May 19, 2009, 08:06:06 am
dang it shannon.. thats nice..!!
Title: Re: My best point yet.
Post by: Bone pile on May 19, 2009, 08:12:55 am
That  is one sweet lookin' point,your doin' some good work
Bone pile
Title: Re: My best point yet.
Post by: Hillbilly on May 19, 2009, 09:17:14 am
Good lord, Shannon-you're getting really good really quick. Those are sweet. That littlun looks like it might be some kind of Muldraugh chert, cool looking material.
Title: Re: My best point yet.
Post by: TRACY on May 19, 2009, 09:21:22 am
Very cool! Sure you weren't a knapper in a past life or something? :D

Tracy
Title: Re: My best point yet.
Post by: cowboy on May 19, 2009, 09:40:49 am
Them are great Shannon! Looks like your getting that percussion down and you've always been good with pressure. The sky is the limit - good works..
Title: Re: My best point yet.
Post by: FlintWalker on May 19, 2009, 09:55:27 am
Thanks, Bone pile, David, Tracy and Jamie . :)

Tim, turkey hunting is my calling. But I gotta find something else to do after season closes.  Bowfishing is my second favorite pastime.  But the darn water's so high, it'll be July before it clears up enough to see anything.

How'd them bones smell, Eddie ? ;D

Steve, I don't know what that little one's made from.  I know the natives used it because I've found several points made from it.  I find it in variying grades, from pretty sandy and dry, to almost waxy.  I wish I could come up with some bigger pieces because it flakes to a very sharp edge and seems to be pretty tough.  I'd like to make some hunting points from it.  I'm about out of rock, so it looks like I'll be doing a lot of looking for some pretty soon. :(

Thank you Paul, But the rock pile is the limit. :( Old Buddy, Old Pal (hint hint) ;D


Title: Re: My best point yet.
Post by: Wildcat86 on May 19, 2009, 11:11:02 am
Very nice points!! The one on the left has a great flake pattern. Wish mine looked that good.
Title: Re: My best point yet.
Post by: Outbackbob48 on May 19, 2009, 05:41:44 pm
Shannon, man your knock,em out now, an they all look really good. Keep it up! Later Bob
Title: Re: My best point yet.
Post by: PeteDavis on May 19, 2009, 06:27:37 pm
A+
Title: Re: My best point yet.
Post by: DanaM on May 19, 2009, 06:47:58 pm
Dang Shannon you got the knack fer da knappin eh :)
Title: Re: My best point yet.
Post by: n2everythg on May 19, 2009, 07:17:54 pm
very nice shannon. looks great.
wade
Title: Re: My best point yet.
Post by: ricktrojanowski on May 19, 2009, 09:56:12 pm
Shannon
You're a knapping machine,  Nice work.
Title: Re: My best point yet.
Post by: leapingbare on May 19, 2009, 10:08:55 pm
 :)
heck yea. thats it!
Way to go bud.
Title: Re: My best point yet.
Post by: Staver on May 21, 2009, 07:53:18 pm
Awesome work!! 8) 8)  What kind of material is the bigger one?  Keep it up ;)  Joe H
Title: Re: My best point yet.
Post by: Blacktail on May 21, 2009, 08:48:57 pm
those are some great points...i love the little guy...john
Title: Re: My best point yet.
Post by: FlintWalker on May 21, 2009, 09:24:24 pm
Thanks everybody! 
Joe, the bigger one is Georgetown and the little one is some kinda chert I picked up in the road. 
Title: Re: My best point yet.
Post by: Wolf Watcher on May 21, 2009, 10:33:20 pm
Shannon:  You've got it figured out.  Now if we just lived a little closer I could put my tools away and just supply you with rock and I would be fixed for all the hunting points I would need!!!  Thanks for sharing!  Joe
Title: Re: My best point yet.
Post by: GregB on May 22, 2009, 07:58:47 am
Fine looking points Shannon! Definitely work to be proud of !
Title: Re: My best point yet.
Post by: redwasp on May 22, 2009, 09:40:47 pm
Wow nice points. I dont see how youre gonna improve on those.