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Offline Outbackbob48

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Flint Ridge blade an takedown point
« on: October 19, 2009, 04:52:04 pm »
I got a chance to hit a few today. Should have quit on the point while I was ahead. the blade is full of healed fractures an you can see light thru a crystal like fracture, I couldn't quite capture it with pic but could see light all the way across. I got the blade down to 3/8" an decided with all the fractures to leave well enough alone. Hope ya like it, an thanks for looking Later Bob

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Offline cowboy

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Re: Flint Ridge blade an takedown point
« Reply #1 on: October 19, 2009, 05:05:36 pm »
Looks good Bob! That will be a good stout blade and should last a lifetime, just a little retouch on the edges from time to time. Too bad about the takedown there - I've built a bunch of those in the last two days..
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Offline FlintWalker

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Re: Flint Ridge blade an takedown point
« Reply #2 on: October 19, 2009, 08:15:38 pm »
Nice work on that blade Bob.  Every piece of flint ridge I've ever touched became a takedown :-\
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Offline redwasp

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Re: Flint Ridge blade an takedown point
« Reply #3 on: October 19, 2009, 09:21:49 pm »
nice Bob, me likes the blade. been to busy here to do anything, can't even look at PA.  Now, it deer season and I'm even more busy.
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Offline ricktrojanowski

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Re: Flint Ridge blade an takedown point
« Reply #4 on: October 19, 2009, 10:38:44 pm »
Good knapping Bob,  That blade looks really nice, those fractures look like some risky spots.  Very nice job.
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Offline leapingbare

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Re: Flint Ridge blade an takedown point
« Reply #5 on: October 19, 2009, 11:25:17 pm »
cool man! thats some fun rock to knapp.
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Offline Hardawaypoints

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Re: Flint Ridge blade an takedown point
« Reply #6 on: October 20, 2009, 07:43:51 am »
 As pretty as that Flint Ridge is, it can go to pieces with hidden cracks or quartz inclusions in a second.  I've broken way more than my share, but I still love that rock.  No telling how many short points I've had to make from takedown pieses. Good job keeping that blade together.

Jim
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Offline mullet

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Re: Flint Ridge blade an takedown point
« Reply #7 on: October 20, 2009, 07:54:40 am »
Sweet blade, Bob. That flintridge is for sure a challenge but it's nice when you get one.
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Offline GregB

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Re: Flint Ridge blade an takedown point
« Reply #8 on: October 20, 2009, 08:20:33 am »
Very nice!
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Offline Bone pile

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Re: Flint Ridge blade an takedown point
« Reply #9 on: October 20, 2009, 09:12:56 am »
Looks good ,I like working the Ridge material but it but it is like a Craker Jax box,don't know what your gettin' till ya open it up
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