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Main Discussion Area => Flintknapping => Topic started by: seminolewind on October 01, 2013, 01:53:42 pm

Title: Afghanyknapping
Post by: seminolewind on October 01, 2013, 01:53:42 pm: Here are a few pics of us following the river up to Asadabad up from Jalalabad I managed to knock a couple points out that evening. I recently got a small flat rate box in the mail from a facebook buddy and have been carrying a couple spalls with me whenever I leave the FOB. It sure is nice and calms the nerves to be able to sit down and do some chipping...its the best therapy I can imagine over here ! This these were from novaculite and dacite spalls. It was my first time knapping nova and man I have to say its my favorite material I have worked so far. The flake scars show up really nice and it flakes like a dream ! Hope yall enjoy !
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Post by: seminolewind on October 01, 2013, 01:54:58 pm: .
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Post by: seminolewind on October 01, 2013, 01:56:50 pm: .
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Post by: seminolewind on October 01, 2013, 01:57:47 pm: percussion dacite
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Post by: seminolewind on October 01, 2013, 01:58:43 pm: .
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Post by: seminolewind on October 01, 2013, 02:00:02 pm: percussion nova
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Post by: Trapper Rob on October 01, 2013, 02:11:03 pm: Nice points there's both of those kind in the box that's on it's way & a few other kinds also.
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Post by: seminolewind on October 01, 2013, 02:19:50 pm: Awesome cant wait to get it and post more pics of what I end up making with it !
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Post by: Dalton Knapper on October 01, 2013, 02:56:55 pm: Glad you are able to knap over there and you got a little piece of Arkansas (novaculite) to try out. Be sure and keep those points. One day there will be a museum to tell the story and those points would be a great addition to the collection. It really is amazing - high tech military meets the stone age. Good work. Post something here when you run out of rock.
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Post by: JacksonCash on October 01, 2013, 04:53:46 pm: Nice pictures, and beautiful points. I second Dalton with hang onto those points.
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Post by: Parnell on October 01, 2013, 05:29:34 pm: Fascinating, Elijah. Amazing pictures.
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Post by: cowboy on October 02, 2013, 06:55:00 am: I likes me some dacite now and then and those turned out nice! Very interesting pictures, what river?
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Post by: Bone pile on October 02, 2013, 08:33:03 am: Yep knapping is good therapy,stay safe my friend
Roger
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Post by: mullet on October 02, 2013, 08:53:16 am: Nice points Buddy, I'll haveyou a box in the mail this week. My trip to Spain got postponed for a week, stay safe.
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Post by: Pappy on October 02, 2013, 11:32:52 am: Beautiful Pictures and very nice points,thanks for sharing,stay safe and thanks for your service. :)
Pappy
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Post by: lostarrow on October 02, 2013, 11:36:12 am: Make sure you don't leave any of those behind! Boy, would that ever mess with the Archeologists! Nice work!
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Post by: seminolewind on October 02, 2013, 01:12:41 pm: Quote from: Pappy on October 02, 2013, 11:32:52 am
Beautiful Pictures and very nice points,thanks for sharing,stay safe and thanks for your service. :)
Pappy

You da man ! Thanks Eddie !
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Post by: seminolewind on October 02, 2013, 03:59:16 pm: Thanks for all the kind words and support yall !
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Post by: Tom Leemans on October 02, 2013, 04:59:13 pm: I noticed the names of a lot of places over there end in "bad". ;)
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Post by: David_Daugherty on October 03, 2013, 11:11:28 pm: Very nice points. Remember to hit me up about a hunt when you get back. I havent forgot.