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Offline Marc St Louis

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Stone Points
« on: September 14, 2007, 04:49:46 pm »
I've started doing a bit of knapping this past few months and had some success. My early points are serviceable but not that great. I think I'm starting to get the hang of it though. My latest attempt are quite sharp and I wouldn't hesitate to use them hunting, although not that great looking. They are just under 1" wide, about 1 1/2" long and less than 1/4" thick. Here's a pic




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Re: Stone Points
« Reply #1 on: September 14, 2007, 05:10:19 pm »
They look pretty darn good to me.  I wouldn't hesitate to use them either.  Justin
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« Reply #2 on: September 14, 2007, 05:14:12 pm »
They look hunt worthy to me. How does the side profile look?  Is that dacite?   Pat
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Re: Stone Points
« Reply #3 on: September 14, 2007, 05:24:05 pm »

these look great! - ...and it's an interresting photo, too!
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Re: Stone Points
« Reply #4 on: September 14, 2007, 07:23:56 pm »
Look fine to me Marc.
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Re: Stone Points
« Reply #5 on: September 14, 2007, 07:43:22 pm »
  Looking real good Marc.All they have to do is cut  and stick.They ought to do the trick.
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Re: Stone Points
« Reply #6 on: September 14, 2007, 08:38:26 pm »
look good man, all that matters is sharp and pointy ;D

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Re: Stone Points
« Reply #7 on: September 15, 2007, 08:53:24 am »
Not bad at all. You even serrated the edges. It took me forever to learn how to do that! What material did you use?

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Re: Stone Points
« Reply #8 on: September 15, 2007, 09:01:46 am »
Thanks guys.
I don't know what the material is. It's something that Paul gave me a couple years ago. Very nice stuff and it flakes well. It's black with blue streak going through it. I assumed it was chert. I don't have a side view right now but will get one.
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« Reply #9 on: September 15, 2007, 09:31:43 am »
Nice job Marc, They will do the job, believe me.

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Re: Stone Points
« Reply #10 on: September 15, 2007, 11:17:26 am »
probably onandaga or normanskill if its from paul.

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Re: Stone Points
« Reply #11 on: September 15, 2007, 05:15:22 pm »
Here's a couple more pics. First is a side  of the points and the other is the stone I am using

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« Reply #12 on: September 15, 2007, 05:31:40 pm »
not normanskill. similar to some of the darker texas stuff i have

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Re: Stone Points
« Reply #13 on: September 15, 2007, 10:27:08 pm »
  It's not Onadogga either.I got some of that from Paul.Its easy to tell,smells like motor oil when you break it.
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Re: Stone Points
« Reply #14 on: September 15, 2007, 10:38:42 pm »
Them look good Marc!! Reminds me of me a few years ago when I'd sit in a hotel room after work on the road and work my hands raw with my homemade pressure flaker. I tell ya, I was eat up with it and was going to learn come hell or high water ;D. I still got lotsa rocks if your gettin low...
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