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Main Discussion Area => Flintknapping => Topic started by: Sasquatch on February 08, 2016, 01:41:56 pm

Title: Knappin
Post by: Sasquatch on February 08, 2016, 01:41:56 pm

Well Chippingtuff, Tower, Robin, Jerry Kiker(freezecracked),  and some other texas knappers got together over the beautiful weekend.  Here are some works from me and Tower.  Ill post all the points, then Towers and then mine.

Title: Re: Knappin
Post by: Sasquatch on February 08, 2016, 01:44:01 pm

Mine,  the Cahokia is raw 8)

Title: Re: Knappin
Post by: Sasquatch on February 08, 2016, 01:45:51 pm

Mine, and the Yellow point.  Material is opalite, or moss agate?

Title: Re: Knappin
Post by: Chippintuff on February 08, 2016, 02:54:31 pm

It was a good knappin. Jerry Heinkel hosts a fine event. VV Turner (Dollar Creek) was there also. He was making preforms to cook and taking a lesson from Jerry Kiker on getting a big piece of unusual rootbeer bifaced. I spent too much time working on some bull gravel that turned out to be too crumbly. The other knappers said it resembled rhyolite. I've never had any dealings with rhyolite so I have to take their word for it. It came from a landscape yard at Blanco, TX, so I guess they may have gotten it from a TX quarry.

Notice how good Nathaniel (Sasquatch) has gotten.

Title: Re: Knappin
Post by: oldhippy on February 08, 2016, 04:07:56 pm

Those are some pretty points fellers. Maybe one day when I get older I can make something that fine. No kidding you guys have a real talent and Nathaniel has gotten much better than he was last year. Hippy

Title: Re: Knappin
Post by: Sparrow on February 08, 2016, 05:37:59 pm

That is fine looking work....Materials....mossy stuff is very unique   Thanks for sharing it !   ' Frank

Title: Re: Knappin
Post by: nclonghunter on February 08, 2016, 06:28:44 pm

You guys did some fine rock breaking. Beautiful points.

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Post by: Trapper Rob on February 08, 2016, 09:53:14 pm

Looks like you guys had a good time. A lot of nice points.

Title: Re: Knappin
Post by: Danzn Bar on February 08, 2016, 10:04:36 pm

Sasq.........you could make hunting points for me any time.....they look sharp.
DBar

By the way.... coming to the classic this year?  might like to shoot another round with ya.

Title: Re: Knappin
Post by: Tracker0721 on February 08, 2016, 10:34:07 pm

I love how thin your 2's points are! Awesome job as always. Really cool yellow rock

Title: Re: Knappin
Post by: PrimitiveTim on February 08, 2016, 11:14:10 pm

Dang dude you're a machine!

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Post by: Stoner on February 09, 2016, 12:37:16 am

WOW, Great job guy's. John

Title: Re: Knappin
Post by: Sasquatch on February 09, 2016, 12:52:06 pm

Thanks for looking and taking the time to comment. Dan, I sure hope to make it man. It looks dismal tho, because that is my anniversary weekend and we have a newborn. That makes 4 kiddos under 7 years of age.   I have to thank Tower for taking the time to help me grasp the art of knapping.

Title: Re: Knappin
Post by: Tower on February 09, 2016, 07:55:16 pm

Them points are a testament to your blood , sweat, & stone Nathaniel. 
It is always  an extreme pleasure breaking rock w/ good friends!

Title: Re: Knappin
Post by: Dalton Knapper on February 09, 2016, 08:18:47 pm

Great stuff. I wish I could meet with other knappers. Too few in NE Arkansas. Great stuff!