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Main Discussion Area => Flintknapping => Topic started by: Tower on February 01, 2014, 09:51:13 pm

Title: Dadgumit!
Post by: Tower on February 01, 2014, 09:51:13 pm

I thought I had a winning streak going with my notching, but my ego brought me crashing back to earth.  I was cleaning up my notches when it broke. Oh well maybe a can save the tip.
(http://i1278.photobucket.com/albums/y506/Dontower/Mobile%20Uploads/2014-01/99AE271D-D10D-4933-AF08-A4054485412A_zps8vzfsfkx.jpg) (http://s1278.photobucket.com/user/Dontower/media/Mobile%20Uploads/2014-01/99AE271D-D10D-4933-AF08-A4054485412A_zps8vzfsfkx.jpg.html)

Title: Re: Dadgumit!
Post by: Deerhunter on February 01, 2014, 10:32:49 pm

Geez that still looks sweet.

Title: Re: Dadgumit!
Post by: Dalton Knapper on February 01, 2014, 11:06:44 pm

That's farther than I get before disaster happens. 'Twas nice.....sorry 4 U.

Title: Re: Dadgumit!
Post by: Stringman on February 01, 2014, 11:09:33 pm

Ouch! Still very nice work.

Title: Re: Dadgumit!
Post by: stickbender on February 02, 2014, 12:30:53 am

     Daggumit!  Aww come on now, that isn't what you said. ;)  Well it will still make a nifty knife!  I would be happy just get the blade made!  But it is good to see that even the gurus, occasionally break some also.  Not meaning I am glad to see you occasionally break one also.  And because I still can't make a pretty point, just a functional point.  Yeah, the deer, or other critter isn't going to care if it is pretty, or not.  But still I would like to be able to consistently make a decent point.  Or be able to make a set that are at least close in size weight, and style.  Not happening yet. :(  Nonetheless, I hate to see it break, but it does kind of ease the irritation of breaking a point that I think is finally going to look fairly decent. 

                                                                                Wayne

Title: Re: Dadgumit!
Post by: Trapper Rob on February 02, 2014, 06:13:15 am

 :'(

Title: Re: Dadgumit!
Post by: Outbackbob48 on February 02, 2014, 08:24:48 am

Knapping can be so exhilarating :D and also  so humbling :'( sometimes in a matter of seconds. Nice notching and still a beautiful point. Bob

Title: Re: Dadgumit!
Post by: papoints on February 02, 2014, 10:14:38 am

In that case, I would look the other way while you applied the super glue...... Just saying.   That is a crying shame.

Title: Re: Dadgumit!
Post by: bowtarist on February 02, 2014, 10:42:56 am

Those are sweet notches Don. There will be another rock to work on, but that is a shame. now go GLUE IT!  ;D IF you don't like it, you can send it to me.  >:D Love those unparallel notches though. dp

Title: Re: Dadgumit!
Post by: JackCrafty on February 02, 2014, 11:20:27 am

You broke that on purpose...  so we could be less jealous of your skill.

Didn't work!  :P

Title: Re: Dadgumit!
Post by: TRACY on February 02, 2014, 11:41:45 am

Nice work Tower! Those notches look like 2" plus! Bummer that it broke :-[


Tracy

Title: Re: Dadgumit!
Post by: mullet on February 02, 2014, 02:31:28 pm

Dang it, man! Looks like one of mine.

Title: Re: Dadgumit!
Post by: Bone pile on February 03, 2014, 08:32:13 am

it's always the last strike.yep I have a few of those too. other than the horrible break it looks good :o

Title: Re: Dadgumit!
Post by: Knapper on February 03, 2014, 11:18:35 am

Looks like one for the ol super glue
Knapper

Title: Re: Dadgumit!
Post by: Bryce on February 04, 2014, 02:09:43 am

What do you do with a point that large?

Title: Re: Dadgumit!
Post by: AncientArcher76 on February 04, 2014, 03:16:28 am

Don crazy glue it and get a little frame and hang it on the wall or sell it in a frame!  It still is a great piece regardless!  At least you didn't spen 2 hours making a beautiful point just to knock it off onto a concrete floor and break it into 3 pieces.  Talk about "P" Owed!!!  :o

It happens to even the best of us!

Russ

Title: Re: Dadgumit!
Post by: iowabow on February 04, 2014, 10:10:12 am

Yep been there done that....bummer

Title: Re: Dadgumit!
Post by: Sparrow on February 05, 2014, 12:04:50 am

Looks like it would make a porpoise harpoon. Beauty !  '  Frank

Title: Re: Dadgumit!
Post by: knapperhead on February 06, 2014, 05:54:27 pm

Tower,
 those flake scars are awesome! Looks like ripples in a pool ...

Title: Re: Dadgumit!
Post by: Zuma on February 06, 2014, 07:08:21 pm

Come on now Tower, even I broke one once, I think?? >:D >:D