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Re: February's knapping challenge (Rogue river/ Gunther)
« Reply #75 on: February 26, 2009, 11:36:09 am »
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Re: February's knapping challenge (Rogue river/ Gunther)
« Reply #76 on: February 26, 2009, 12:13:47 pm »
I'd was joking about the Egyptian blades :)
But i think a knife blade of some type would be cool fore March.
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Re: February's knapping challenge (Rogue river/ Gunther)
« Reply #77 on: February 26, 2009, 03:45:00 pm »
How about those perty little egyptian arrow points? Dems really cool!!!!
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Re: February's knapping challenge (Rogue river/ Gunther)
« Reply #78 on: February 26, 2009, 04:32:53 pm »
How about something with a "keyhole" or "expanding" notch.  Those are hard to get the notch to expand without breaking.
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Re: February's knapping challenge (Rogue river/ Gunther)
« Reply #79 on: February 26, 2009, 06:45:10 pm »
Nah! Just takes a little practice at inderect pressure flaking. See these videos:

http://www.youtube.com/user/FlintknapperJimmy
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Re: February's knapping challenge (Rogue river/ Gunther)
« Reply #80 on: February 26, 2009, 08:36:47 pm »
well I missed out on 2 of these now. Too busy repairing that bow and other stuff.
Having fun watching tho.
Nice looking points everyone.
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Re: February's knapping challenge (Rogue river/ Gunther)
« Reply #81 on: February 26, 2009, 08:47:25 pm »
Nah! Just takes a little practice at inderect pressure flaking. See these videos:

http://www.youtube.com/user/FlintknapperJimmy

What is "Indirect pressure flaking"?
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Re: February's knapping challenge (Rogue river/ Gunther)
« Reply #82 on: February 26, 2009, 11:03:27 pm »
Fletch did you watch the videos yet?

If not its where you come at it in the opposite dirrection placing. Its really hard to explain but if you watch the last video there it will show it.

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Re: February's knapping challenge (Rogue river/ Gunther)
« Reply #83 on: February 27, 2009, 02:58:38 pm »
Whatever we do, let's do something a little easier on the next knapping challenge....thos damn Gunthers about got me evicted from my apartment!  Hahaha...
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Re: February's knapping challenge (Rogue river/ Gunther)
« Reply #84 on: February 27, 2009, 05:15:01 pm »
They almost got you evicted! There is a story in that... Do Tell!!!
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Re: February's knapping challenge (Rogue river/ Gunther)
« Reply #85 on: February 28, 2009, 09:21:36 am »
Just in time....Well, here is my last attempt.  After breaking about three I will go with this hybrid creature.


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Re: February's knapping challenge (Rogue river/ Gunther)
« Reply #86 on: February 28, 2009, 10:29:38 am »
I didn't even try this....I make enough gravel the way it is. Hopeing for something bigger next month.:)

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Re: February's knapping challenge (Rogue river/ Gunther)
« Reply #87 on: February 28, 2009, 11:26:48 am »
Looks good Jonathan - you get better with every point!
 OK: so far we've got some kind of blade, Kirk serrated, and some kind of egyptian point's for March. Any other's?
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Re: February's knapping challenge (Rogue river/ Gunther)
« Reply #88 on: February 28, 2009, 12:50:59 pm »
I haven't even had a chance to try the Gunthers much. Seems like every day I've had some time it's been pouring rain or down to 0. The one I tried looked good until I busted the barb off one side. :)  Kirk Serrated, expanded notch Ishis, blade, whatever sounds good to me for the next one. I'll pass on the Egyptian Gerzian knives for now. :)

PS-Jonathan, that's a good looking point, you're getting pretty durn good at this.
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Re: February's knapping challenge (Rogue river/ Gunther)
« Reply #89 on: February 28, 2009, 01:01:29 pm »
lets do Turkey Tails

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