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Main Discussion Area => Flintknapping => Topic started by: Bone pile on March 16, 2009, 10:47:36 am

Title: Inspired
Post by: Bone pile on March 16, 2009, 10:47:36 am

Was talking to a fella doing a waterline for us and as I'm lookin around in the dirt/sand for whatever our conversation went from fossils to rocks to artifacts.Turns out the guy lives in the Tampa area and has been doing trench work for a while.So I asked him about his finds and the next day he brings a couple display cases in.He had some nice stuff but what really had going me was a little,1.5" red coral hillsbourgh.It was one of the thinnest points I've ever seen.so of course that nite I was on the ol'rock pile tryin' my best to come up with something close.Close was all I got ,the artifact is half again this thin.Truly an inspiration to set the goals up another notch or three.
(http://i276.photobucket.com/albums/kk33/Bonepile/bow007.jpg)
(http://i276.photobucket.com/albums/kk33/Bonepile/bow009.jpg)
Here's a couple more from the weekend,different corals i picked up at the Dade knapp-in
(http://i276.photobucket.com/albums/kk33/Bonepile/tubs140.jpg)

Ya-all have a good one Bone pile

Title: Re: Inspired
Post by: DanaM on March 16, 2009, 10:59:00 am

Man dem are nice :)

Title: Re: Inspired
Post by: cowboy on March 16, 2009, 11:43:44 am

Roger, I think you must inspire us all with those nice points you turn out - those are some beauties. It is amazing how thin some of the points and blades are that were made back in the day. I watched a feller working with isolation's close to where I live here, I feel like that's key.

Title: Re: Inspired
Post by: Hillbilly on March 16, 2009, 12:45:52 pm

Sweet!

Title: Re: Inspired
Post by: hawkbow on March 16, 2009, 01:16:40 pm

VERY NICE POINTS.... you sure make it look easy.. keep em coming brother.. Hawk a/ho

Title: Re: Inspired
Post by: Woodland Roamer on March 16, 2009, 02:42:51 pm

Really good looking points!

Alan

Title: Re: Inspired
Post by: Ryan_Gill_HuntPrimitive on March 16, 2009, 02:48:38 pm

really great looking points roger, i really like the center one. excellent work

Title: Re: Inspired
Post by: piper on March 16, 2009, 10:11:25 pm

Roger that some nice napping you been doing..Hope all is well down in south Fl...Looking forward to the next time our paths cross..Till then ..Curt

Title: Re: Inspired
Post by: mullet on March 16, 2009, 10:20:20 pm

  Roger, nice looking Hillsborough. Get Rick to show you the thin, little, red, Hillsborough that came out of the creek behind his house. You've had better luck with that Coral than I've had, broke two so far. I really hate to waste that stuff. Curt, looking forward to seeing you again, also. Eddie

Title: Re: Inspired
Post by: piper on March 17, 2009, 12:39:18 am

Muttet .....How's  the Turkey hunting going down that way..nothing up here yet .It should start around April 15 th..Hope to get some time off for the hunt..Hope to see you around ..If you up this way Give me a shout..

  Curt

Title: Re: Inspired
Post by: mullet on March 17, 2009, 08:02:45 am

 Curt, see the Anything Else section,"Spring Turkey".

Title: Re: Inspired
Post by: Timo on March 17, 2009, 08:19:58 am

Nice points!

Title: Re: Inspired
Post by: stickbender on March 17, 2009, 11:47:13 pm

     Dang Roger, that is incredible! ::)  Those are some really nice points.  I wish I could get them thin like that.  Heck, I wish I could make one that size.   ;)  Man those are nice!   8)

                                                                                        Wayne