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Offline Mesophilic

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Interesting article about James Parker
« on: July 29, 2018, 09:39:12 am »
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s://www.fieldandstream.com/how-to-make-stone-arrowheads-flint-knapping

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Parker, 54, is a flint-knapper, traditional bowyer, and primitive-skills instructor. When museums need a historically accurate stone adze or an authentic bark-sided wickiup, he gets the call. He’s been knapping for 40 years. As a teenager, he got 30 bucks for an arrowhead. Three times now, he has replicated every man-made item found on Ötzi, the famed Ice Man of the Italian Alps—stone tools, copper ax, bow, leather cape, clothing, even the arrowhead found in the 5,300-year-old mummy’s back. Collectors have paid as much as $15,000 for the sets.
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Offline Outbackbob48

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Re: Interesting article about James Parker
« Reply #1 on: July 29, 2018, 01:42:49 pm »
Just got back from ETAR and James was there, He definitely is one talented person.

Offline Zuma

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Re: Interesting article about James Parker
« Reply #2 on: July 29, 2018, 03:46:46 pm »
Yes James is talented,a teacher, gentleman and all-a-round country boy.
Bob what is ETAR?
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Offline Outbackbob48

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Re: Interesting article about James Parker
« Reply #3 on: July 29, 2018, 04:16:05 pm »
ETAR- eastern traditional archery rendezvous, also known as Denton Hill. this is the biggest traditional archery event in the USA, Thousands of people over a long weekend. Lot's of mud this yr. :o Bob

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Re: Interesting article about James Parker
« Reply #4 on: July 29, 2018, 10:29:16 pm »
I've known James for many years. He is as generous as he is talented. The Otzi grass cape he made was pretty cool.
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Offline Zuma

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Re: Interesting article about James Parker
« Reply #5 on: July 30, 2018, 01:52:13 pm »
Thanks Bob,
Must be a blast.
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Offline osage outlaw

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« Reply #6 on: July 30, 2018, 02:57:21 pm »
When you are around James Parker you will either be learning, laughing, or a combination of the two.
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Offline GlisGlis

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Re: Interesting article about James Parker
« Reply #7 on: August 01, 2018, 04:31:47 am »
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When we break a knife, we say, ‘Dang, I gotta go back to Wally World.’ But aboriginal man would say, ‘Heck, yeah, I’ve got two more tools!’”

I have soooo many tools  :-K  (lol)


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The Otzi grass cape he made was pretty cool.
Do you have a picture by any chance?