Primitive Archer
Main Discussion Area => Flintknapping => Topic started by: cowboy on May 30, 2009, 05:06:23 pm
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Here's one I'm kinda proud of. After gettin turned on to youtubes "thanks Timo" I sat around watching paleomanjim last night demonstrate how to super thin a bi-face. Bored at work so went to my favorite place in the hills here to pick up a few rocks and do some knapping. This thing isn't super thin, but I'm impressed ::). And I'll tell ya - when you've got a bi-face worked down to this point and your trying to blow a step out of the middle of it, the pucker factor will rise a notch or two :D ;D ;D. All percussion except edge touch and notching.
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That looks really nice, and plenty thin enough. I never made one of those before.
Allen
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Cowboy, You are the "Knapperman"!! Fantastic work. I don't think I'll ever be able to get one that thin without breaking it in this lifetime anyway. Great work! Looking forward to your next post. I went to Weatherford last weekend and was hoping you might be there and meet you live and in person. It was a great weekend. Keep up the good work. I just noticed, is that a pet fly in your hand?
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Looks plenty danged thin to me! I think your ready for a Caddo blade ;D
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holy $#!& dude
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Glad to see you are on your way back Paul....Ya had me worried!! Nice Turkey Tail....I wish I had the talent you guys do ...when it comes to Points....I can build Knives and Bows....and such...but all I can do with Rock is ...make gravel!!!
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nice job paul.that sucker is pritty thin..i love that texas rock.john
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Thanks guys! That guy really did a good job of showing how to prepare the tiny isolated platforms and how to support the thing during the strike. What was his name again Shannon? Jim Winn? I'll prolly go back over there tomorrow and look for some bigger rocks and doer again. xin - those flys, skeeters, and gnats all hover in the shade as you well know here during the hot TX spring days. He just felt lucky in the sun I guess ;D.
Thanks Mike!!
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Holy crap, Paul! that sucker is thin. I'm all puckered up, just looking at it. :P
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Great job Paul! Beautiful turkeytail.
PD
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Great Job Paul.....Georgetown?
Mike
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Tater chip Paul and a nice one! Get all that rock ya can son, it be soome good stuff! ;)
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Man! That's inspiring! Holy moly....
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Awesome blade. That is THIN. That is some really impressive work, and all percussion without snapping it...... :o
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Beautiful point Paul, sure wish there was some rock up here >:( Think I will beat on a chunk of quartzite with my baseball bat today :)
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Thanks again fellers :). It was fun to make and like all the knappers that have inspired me - I'm still lookin at the thing thinking I coulda hit this ridge or that and got it a little thinner :D. Maybe on the next one. Yup Otoe, it's georgetown. All different grades of the stuff on this guys place, think I've got all the big one's picked up.
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Theres more across the fence ain't there? ;) >:D
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You need to take a trip to Lower Michigan...they have Ryolite Deposits there...or go backpacking in the Porcupine Mountains....they have Felsite there too...but I don't know if you can take any...but it all over White Pine Michigan too
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Awesome Point Paul.
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Man that thing is so thin you can both sides at the same time ;D :DNice rockknockin' .
Bone pile
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I done tried that Timo. When I started seeing shod horse tracks, I went ahead and hopped on back across that fence ::). thanks Jonathan. Roger ;D.
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oooooh! quiet fence riders. I guess they don't make Camo in Texas rock. 8)
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Well, I wasn't wearing camo and all these vaqueros down here carry snake charmers or some kinda gun. I just had that hair standing on the back of the neck feeling and ran ;D.
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Holy crap! that is a real beauty.. very cool Hawk
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AWESOME Paul!! I always like to check out your latest creations and you've been progressing by light years!! 8) 8) Excellent job at thinnin em down! ;) Joe H