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Offline RickB

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Re: The knapping diary of a mad man...
« Reply #75 on: June 16, 2018, 11:16:47 am »
All I can say is nice, nice, nice... thank you for sharing.

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« Reply #76 on: June 16, 2018, 07:50:21 pm »
Really Cool bowmo. Thanks for sharing your tool box. Do you dry your Antler? It seems like I have pretty good luck with in winter but when humidity gets up there it acts all different. Maybe it's just me. I do more knapping in the winter so I might just be more of my game.
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Offline bowmo

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« Reply #77 on: June 21, 2018, 10:48:20 am »
Never really noticed the humidity making a big difference in the way my antler works, and it's often around 90% here this time of year. I don't knap indoors as a rule, so I don't knap in the winter tho.

More indirect practice the other day...and all indirect preform and a Thebes.


Offline Parnell

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« Reply #78 on: June 24, 2018, 11:47:31 am »
I haven’t seen such a wide contact point for indirect being used before...interesting.
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« Reply #79 on: June 25, 2018, 05:06:29 am »
I'm just starting to get the hang of indirect. Still seems a bit uncomfortable holding stick pinched between my knee but a six by six block to put my foot on helps.
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Offline bowmo

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« Reply #80 on: June 25, 2018, 08:13:41 am »
bjrogg...yea it was the same way for me...that's why I made this one. The stick on this one is around 4 feet long and the end goes into the dirt and keeps the stick stable and easier to use. Way way easier for me.

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« Reply #81 on: July 10, 2018, 09:57:00 am »
Some more work from the last few days...

Mostly Illinois stone with a piece of Rainy in there too.


Offline GlisGlis

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« Reply #82 on: July 12, 2018, 07:12:28 am »
you're good man
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Offline bowmo

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« Reply #83 on: July 12, 2018, 08:35:09 am »
Thanks Glis.

Off to the Lake Evergreen Knap In near Bloomington, IL. today but, here's some from a few days ago. Both Kaolin.






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Re: The knapping diary of a mad man...
« Reply #84 on: July 12, 2018, 11:14:02 am »
Have fun bowmo. Beautiful points as always. Really enjoy your pictures
Bjrogg
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Offline Stixnstones

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« Reply #85 on: July 13, 2018, 08:39:59 am »
Beautiful stuff..
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Offline bowmo

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« Reply #86 on: July 15, 2018, 10:18:07 am »
Good times at the Evergreen Knap In

Only made one finished point from a killer piece of root beer I got from Eric’s Rocks but made LOTS of Cobden bifaces.



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« Reply #87 on: July 15, 2018, 10:25:34 am »
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« Reply #88 on: July 15, 2018, 10:26:50 am »
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Re: The knapping diary of a mad man...
« Reply #89 on: July 15, 2018, 10:41:36 am »
Great pictures bowmo. Love all the rock. I'm drooling all over my phone.
Bjrogg
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