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Main Discussion Area => Flintknapping => Topic started by: leapingbare on June 13, 2013, 02:46:05 am

Title: 1st point after 18 months
Post by: leapingbare on June 13, 2013, 02:46:05 am

 Aloha guys.
Yesterday i smacked some rocks and broke my 1st attempt. Gave it another go today and turned out this little 4 inch dove from a cool piece of hornystone.

Title: Re: 1st point after 18 months
Post by: JackCrafty on June 13, 2013, 03:50:41 am

Looks great! :)

Title: Re: 1st point after 18 months
Post by: cowboy on June 13, 2013, 06:33:37 am

That's slick Jesse! Kinda like riding a bicycle, but if ya don't use you'll deffinantly loose it I've noticed.

Title: Re: 1st point after 18 months
Post by: Bone pile on June 13, 2013, 08:00:11 am

nice one Jesselike old times

Title: Re: 1st point after 18 months
Post by: Pappy on June 13, 2013, 08:04:02 am

Don't look like you forgot. :)
   Pappy

Title: Re: 1st point after 18 months
Post by: mullet on June 13, 2013, 08:12:14 am

That's a nice one, cool looking rock. What's next, Hula dancing? ;D

Title: Re: 1st point after 18 months
Post by: Outbackbob48 on June 13, 2013, 09:02:47 am

Jesse, Welcome back to the pit, an man it looks like you never missed a beat, great lookin dovetail an like that hornstone. Bob

Title: Re: 1st point after 18 months
Post by: iowabow on June 13, 2013, 09:12:00 am

Jesse great point and it dont look rusty to me. BTW thanks for the help a couple years ago when I sent you samples to heat treat. That really helped me get started. Check your PM.

Title: Re: 1st point after 18 months
Post by: Tower on June 13, 2013, 09:42:10 am

That baby's sweet! No rust on your skills.

Title: Re: 1st point after 18 months
Post by: Stringman on June 13, 2013, 11:22:02 am

Boy some guys have it all!! Let me guess you were sitting somewhere with a view at the beach while getting a back rub waiting for the pig to finish cooking?!?  :P

Nice work Jesse! Keep em coming!

Title: Re: 1st point after 18 months
Post by: Will H on June 13, 2013, 11:41:30 am

Fine work my friend! Good to see ya at it again!

Title: Re: 1st point after 18 months
Post by: leapingbare on June 13, 2013, 12:03:47 pm

Thanks guys. felt good to brake some rock.
 All the grate points ive been seeing on here and on FB and getting text of got me pumped up to get back at it.
 Mahalo Jesse

Title: Re: 1st point after 18 months
Post by: YosemiteBen on June 13, 2013, 12:44:29 pm

at least all of the "scenery" in Hawaii didn't make you forget how to make your point!

Title: Re: 1st point after 18 months
Post by: Trapper Rob on June 13, 2013, 07:38:36 pm

Sweet point.

Title: Re: 1st point after 18 months
Post by: TRACY on June 13, 2013, 11:14:31 pm

You still got it Jesse! Real fine point.


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