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Offline ken75

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just started knapping (feedback please)
« on: September 06, 2009, 01:00:06 pm »
hey i just got started knapping this may , i watched guy named kirkland at an indian festival, then went home and started pounding on rock . took awhile to figure this out .heres some pics of what i've doon so far any advice would be great ,so far just trying to figure it out as i go. these were done with deer antler haven't tried copper yet .

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Offline ken75

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Re: just started knapping (feedback please)
« Reply #1 on: September 06, 2009, 01:01:10 pm »
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Re: just started knapping (feedback please)
« Reply #2 on: September 06, 2009, 01:02:18 pm »
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Offline ken75

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Re: just started knapping (feedback please)
« Reply #3 on: September 06, 2009, 01:03:12 pm »
this picture thing is difficult

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Offline Bill Skinner

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Re: just started knapping (feedback please)
« Reply #4 on: September 06, 2009, 01:46:39 pm »
Good start.  The only way is to keep knapping and learn what does and does not work.  Keep going to knap in's, a lot of the stuff the knappers are doing will make more sense as you gain experiance.  Bill
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Offline Pat B

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Re: just started knapping (feedback please)
« Reply #5 on: September 06, 2009, 01:53:18 pm »
Looks like you are off to a very good start. I'm not a knapper but I like to hunt with stone points. Your front on profiles look good. The side profile is important also. Try to make the side profile as straight as possible. That is something you do as you are in the thinning process I believe.
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Offline ken75

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Re: just started knapping (feedback please)
« Reply #6 on: September 06, 2009, 01:59:53 pm »
thanks , trying to make a hunting head with thin base and strong body is harder than i thought , this sight was a great find vast amount of info on here ,by the way patb love your bow build along
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Offline nugget

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Re: just started knapping (feedback please)
« Reply #7 on: September 06, 2009, 09:35:59 pm »
heck of a good start. keep up the good work
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Offline Hardawaypoints

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Re: just started knapping (feedback please)
« Reply #8 on: September 06, 2009, 10:54:19 pm »
You're going good, keep after it.  Like anything, practice helps the most.  I wish mine looked that good that early in my knapping journey.  You will continue to see progression as you go.

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Offline The Burnt Hill Archer

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Re: just started knapping (feedback please)
« Reply #9 on: September 07, 2009, 09:56:16 am »
wow, youve been busy!
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Offline Hillbilly

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Re: just started knapping (feedback please)
« Reply #10 on: September 07, 2009, 10:09:45 am »
Looks like you're starting to get the hang of it, nice work! Be strong and don't succumb to the lure of the evil dark side (Copper boppers.) ;D
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Offline ken75

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Re: just started knapping (feedback please)
« Reply #11 on: September 07, 2009, 03:22:51 pm »
thanks guys , lots of fun and addictive . hope to take a deer or two with these this year. i think im gonna stick to antler seems natural and it works. wish i had some hornestone material beautiful stuff
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Offline woodstick

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Re: just started knapping (feedback please)
« Reply #12 on: September 07, 2009, 04:07:21 pm »
got me beat i never tried it but that looks real good to me.
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Offline Hillbilly

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Re: just started knapping (feedback please)
« Reply #13 on: September 07, 2009, 04:29:54 pm »
Ken, Justin and Ronnie at Kentucky Knappers usually have some good hornstone.
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Offline Jaeger

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Re: just started knapping (feedback please)
« Reply #14 on: September 07, 2009, 06:36:54 pm »
you have been busy!good job.
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