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Main Discussion Area => Flintknapping => Topic started by: Parnell on September 15, 2023, 01:30:33 pm

Title: Sitting down
Post by: Parnell on September 15, 2023, 01:30:33 pm

Bee a rough year around here but think I’m settling back down.  Put a beach umbrella out on the side yard for some shade and feels good to do some knapping again.

Made an Osage bow for a buddy up in Ohio and some bamboo arrows.  He is a hunter and a fine shot, so sending some points to him.

Title: Re: Sitting back down.
Post by: Parnell on September 15, 2023, 02:01:15 pm

Little cleanup on that one. That umbrella is key!

Title: Re: Sitting back down.
Post by: Deerhunter21 on September 15, 2023, 04:48:03 pm

Beautiful points as always Parnell! I feel like I can tell which points are yours just by the style!

Title: Re: Sitting back down.
Post by: Parnell on September 15, 2023, 05:49:35 pm

Ha!  Yeah, I was thinking that today myself!  Need to work on some diversity, I think.

Thanks DH.  Hope you’ve been well.

Some clean up work on one of them.

Title: Re: Sitting back down.
Post by: mullet on September 18, 2023, 07:47:25 pm

Great looking points, Steve. Yea, you have your own style point, now.

Title: Re: Sitting back down.
Post by: bjrogg on September 27, 2023, 07:34:53 am

Nice points Steve. I really like the one in the center. Looks like a killer to me.

Thanks for sharing them. It’s good to see some posts here again. I’m pretty busy farming yet, but hopefully in another couple months I can get back at it.

Bjrogg

Title: Re: Sitting back down.
Post by: YosemiteBen on October 27, 2023, 02:36:40 am

Very NIce Sir!

Title: Re: Sitting back down.
Post by: Parnell on December 14, 2023, 07:56:23 pm

Hey Ben, sorry this is delayed hope you have been well!

Quick little flake point today.

Title: Re: Sitting down
Post by: Muskyman on December 15, 2023, 06:33:33 pm

Very nice looking point Parnell. What kind of rock is that, sure is purdy.

Title: Re: Sitting down
Post by: YosemiteBen on December 15, 2023, 11:39:25 pm

Man Parny! All those points are looking great! Your weather looks nice too! We are supposed to get storms starting Monday through next weekend.... we shall see what actually hits the ground.

Title: Re: Sitting down
Post by: Parnell on December 16, 2023, 02:51:43 pm

MM- That was a kinda curved flake of Flint Ridge from Roy Miller.  Just the small hand flaker gently.
I was thinking about something that really helped me with delicate flaking.  Try a fishhook!

Heya Ben!  We are getting some very much needed rain.  Last summer was the least rain I’ve seen here in 21 years!

Title: Re: Sitting down
Post by: Muskyman on December 16, 2023, 09:48:16 pm

Still planning on getting some of that flint ridge Parnell. I’m going down there in spring. When I do I’ll probably reach out to Roy Miller and see if he’s still selling some rock. I’ve watched some of his videos quarrying rock on his quarry. Also some of his knapping videos. That stuff is pretty.

Title: Re: Sitting down
Post by: bjrogg on December 17, 2023, 10:25:53 am

Sweet point Steve. That one looks really pretty and really nasty at the same time.

Bjrogg

Title: Re: Sitting down
Post by: Parnell on December 18, 2023, 07:40:20 pm

Thanks Brian, yeah that material reminds me of summer sunset down here.

Got a little 44 grain Georgetown bird point this afternoon.  The weather is immaculate today.

Title: Re: Sitting down
Post by: Parnell on December 18, 2023, 10:00:35 pm

Another with the light

Title: Re: Sitting down
Post by: Allyn T on December 24, 2023, 01:18:07 pm

I really like the base shape of that Flint ridge point

Title: Re: Sitting down
Post by: Parnell on December 29, 2023, 06:06:31 pm

Thanks Allyn.  I finished its sister piece today.  They were once…together! Ha

Title: Re: Sitting down
Post by: bjrogg on December 29, 2023, 07:31:43 pm

Those are really sweet points Steve and that bird point would certainly be up to taking pretty much anything you wanted. They both look very deadly

Bjrogg

Title: Re: Sitting down
Post by: M2A on December 29, 2023, 10:52:49 pm

Pretty rock there. Very nice work! Thanks for sharing the pics.
Mike

Title: Re: Sitting down
Post by: Parnell on January 08, 2024, 02:35:11 pm

Cool and overcast days lately.  Got this one.  Flint River 135 grains.

Title: Re: Sitting down
Post by: bjrogg on January 08, 2024, 02:44:47 pm

Very nice.

 The first rock I ever bought was flint river. Looked just like that. Butterscotch. Nice stuff


Glad you have some nice weather.

Bjrogg

Title: Re: Sitting down
Post by: Allyn T on January 08, 2024, 07:08:13 pm

Looks nice and sharp

Title: Re: Sitting down
Post by: Parnell on January 09, 2024, 12:30:56 am

I like the material, especially seeing the little bits that settled in the layer however long ago before it silicified.  I wonder how long ago this stuff formed?  I find sometimes the pieces have wonky texture though.  Do like that candy butterscotch color and texture.

Title: Re: Sitting down
Post by: Deerhunter21 on January 09, 2024, 02:35:11 pm

beautiful point!

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Post by: Muskyman on January 10, 2024, 09:20:07 pm

Awesome point. It does look like butterscotch. Very cool.