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Offline jonathan creason

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Whatever happened to the point challenges?
« on: March 15, 2011, 10:56:20 am »
In searching this forum for this and that I keep running across the monthly point challenges ya'll used to have.  Every one is several pages long with lots of pics of everybody's work.  Seems like a great idea to get everybody to step it up and really work on their knapping.  Anyway, I wasn't around then, so I don't know if it fell off because everybody got bored or what, just being curious.
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Offline Tower

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Re: Whatever happened to the point challenges?
« Reply #1 on: March 15, 2011, 11:51:54 am »
The same here. Always been intrested in one.
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Re: Whatever happened to the point challenges?
« Reply #2 on: March 15, 2011, 11:59:47 am »
I would like to see somemore  of the rare john stone points ;D

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Re: Whatever happened to the point challenges?
« Reply #3 on: March 15, 2011, 01:02:26 pm »
here are a few ideas
 #1 Ross Blade
 #2 Pine tree
 #3 Serated Dalton
 #4 Lost Lake
 #5 Andice
 #6 Folsom
 
 Im down to try any of these.
 I have not done a Andice in a long time and i'v never tryed a Folsom.
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Re: Whatever happened to the point challenges?
« Reply #4 on: March 15, 2011, 02:12:51 pm »
Sounds good to me, but I'm not doin' any johnstones. ;D
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Offline Bevan R.

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Re: Whatever happened to the point challenges?
« Reply #5 on: March 15, 2011, 02:17:37 pm »
Sounds good to me, but I'm not doin' any johnstones. ;D

How about 'Thunder Chert'?  >:D

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Re: Whatever happened to the point challenges?
« Reply #6 on: March 15, 2011, 02:21:02 pm »
Nope, no thunderchert, no flusherite, crapquartz, or whatever ya call it.  >:( ;)
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Any critter tastes good with enough butter on it.

Patrick Blank
Midland, Texas
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Offline maddog314

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Re: Whatever happened to the point challenges?
« Reply #7 on: March 15, 2011, 03:47:05 pm »
 :( I just started working some thunderchert

Offline jonathan creason

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Re: Whatever happened to the point challenges?
« Reply #8 on: March 15, 2011, 07:14:04 pm »
I'm game for anything.  Odds are I can't make it, but it'll be nice to see what ya'll turn out. 

How 'bout a pine tree for the first go-round?
Cleveland, NC

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Re: Whatever happened to the point challenges?
« Reply #9 on: March 15, 2011, 07:15:32 pm »
Pine tree sounds good.
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Re: Whatever happened to the point challenges?
« Reply #10 on: March 15, 2011, 07:24:35 pm »
cool 8)
Any critter tastes good with enough butter on it.

Patrick Blank
Midland, Texas
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Where's Rock? Public Waterways, Road Cuts, Landscape Supply, Knap-Ins.
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Re: Whatever happened to the point challenges?
« Reply #11 on: March 15, 2011, 09:16:35 pm »
pat it has to big bigger than your thumbnail  ;D
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Re: Whatever happened to the point challenges?
« Reply #12 on: March 15, 2011, 09:32:01 pm »
Dang, Jamie.  You take all the fun out of it... ;)
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Patrick Blank
Midland, Texas
Youtube: JackCrafty, Allergic Hobbit, Patrick Blank

Where's Rock? Public Waterways, Road Cuts, Landscape Supply, Knap-Ins.
How to Cook It?  200° for 24hrs then 275° to 500° for 4hrs (depending on type), Cool for 12hr

Offline sailordad

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Re: Whatever happened to the point challenges?
« Reply #13 on: March 16, 2011, 12:00:51 am »
personally i wuold have went with the dalton  ;D

but ehat the hell
i canTRY to make a pine tree :P
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Offline Bone pile

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Re: Whatever happened to the point challenges?
« Reply #14 on: March 16, 2011, 10:56:41 am »
Pine tree...............you guys are killin'me :P All right one slash pine comin'up
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