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Main Discussion Area => Flintknapping => Topic started by: FlintWalker on May 17, 2009, 02:12:08 pm

Title: A little knapping
Post by: FlintWalker on May 17, 2009, 02:12:08 pm

Here's a few points I've made lately.  The Dovetail on top is glass. The first two from the left are from flakes I picked up from the debutage pile at the Classic, the two Dacite points and the last one are from spalls.
  All the points I've ever made up until now were just pressure flaked from glass or slabs. But I figure if I'm gonna learn to knapp, I need to learn the whole process, including per"cussin"  ;D
 

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Title: Re: A little knapping
Post by: knightd on May 17, 2009, 02:14:22 pm

Sweet.. You are learning fast... ;)

Title: Re: A little knapping
Post by: Sparrow on May 17, 2009, 02:55:42 pm

Thats pretty work there.  '  Frank

Title: Re: A little knapping
Post by: cowboy on May 17, 2009, 03:04:02 pm

Dang Shannon - i would say you have a knack for this thing called knapping! Them are plumb purty ;D.

Title: Re: A little knapping
Post by: mullet on May 17, 2009, 05:27:55 pm

  Looking good Shannon.

Title: Re: A little knapping
Post by: Hillbilly on May 17, 2009, 05:49:42 pm

Durn Shannon, those look great. You're gonna be the next Woody Blackwell-I wanna get one of your points now before they cost $1,200 dollars and are on the cover of the knapping calendar....:)

Title: Re: A little knapping
Post by: FlintWalker on May 17, 2009, 05:53:57 pm

Your full of it Steve! :D  Who's Woody Blackwell ???
 
 Here's one I just finished. It started out a lot bigger, but things happen. ::)

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Title: Re: A little knapping
Post by: Hillbilly on May 17, 2009, 06:07:33 pm

That one looks like a deersticker. Oh, just google "woody blackwell"

Title: Re: A little knapping
Post by: Wolf Watcher on May 17, 2009, 06:48:48 pm

Shannon:  Very fine looking blades.  Sorry I missed watching the knappers in the pit.  You could use any of those for a point swap and the lucky receiver would be proud to be the new owner.  Joe

Title: Re: A little knapping
Post by: FlintWalker on May 17, 2009, 07:52:27 pm

I Googled Mr. Blackwell, Steve.  Now I know you been eating dog food! :P  That guy is truly an artist.
 Thank you Joe, some of those will be going out for the point swap. ;)
 
 Here's one more I just finished.  That's all I'm doing today, I've had enough!  My neck, elbow and eyes are hurting.  It's 1-3/4" long and as usual, started out much bigger. >:(
 


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Title: Re: A little knapping
Post by: jamie on May 17, 2009, 07:56:03 pm

damn dude, thats impressive

Title: Re: A little knapping
Post by: PeteDavis on May 17, 2009, 09:13:13 pm

I like all of 'em. That triangle, has Ishi written all over it!

PD

Title: Re: A little knapping
Post by: cowboy on May 17, 2009, 10:10:30 pm

I hear ya Shannon - an almost entire day of knappin can really wear you out. Practice makes perfect, your making some premo stuff these days.

Title: Re: A little knapping
Post by: ricktrojanowski on May 17, 2009, 10:12:34 pm

Shannon
That is some beautiful work.  Seeing blades like that keeps me going... Inspiration.

Title: Re: A little knapping
Post by: Bone pile on May 17, 2009, 10:50:04 pm

Bloody fingers,elbows that ache,brused leg,loss of appetite .............yep your doin'just fine.After the first ton of rock it MIGHT get better :D nice work  like that makes it all worth while
Bone pile

Title: Re: A little knapping
Post by: FlintWalker on May 17, 2009, 11:11:06 pm

Pete, I think I will put some shallow notches in it. It would make hafting it a little easier. ;)
 Premo ??? Paul I think your loosing it!  I have a looong way to go.   Every time I get a preform over three inches long even halfway thin...snap! I hit it too high. >:(  My aim needs LOTS of work.  I think I know the mechanics of what to do, it's the doing' that kills me.
  Thanks Rick and Bonepile. :)
 

Title: Re: A little knapping
Post by: Timo on May 17, 2009, 11:50:35 pm

Knapping machine ain't cha boy!  ;) Gonna be sore tomorrow that's for shore.Very nice work on all of them.

Title: Re: A little knapping
Post by: billy on May 19, 2009, 12:29:54 am

great looking points, and they all look really sharp.  Now take those things and slam them thru a deer's chest by GOD!!