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Offline piper

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Re: knapp-in Western North Carolina....March 19
« Reply #15 on: March 18, 2011, 12:30:35 pm »
my cell # if you have a question ..828-447-0216
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Re: knapp-in Western North Carolina....March 19
« Reply #16 on: March 18, 2011, 02:07:28 pm »
Where do you live?  I can't make it tomorrow but I live in Sylva, NC.  I'm new to this site and primitive archery in general.  Would love to learn to knap though, I've tried a few times made a couple gun flints for my rifle.  If we're neighbors I'd love some firsthand instruction.

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Re: knapp-in Western North Carolina....March 19
« Reply #17 on: March 18, 2011, 03:01:56 pm »
Matthew...PM sent to you
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Re: knapp-in Western North Carolina....March 19
« Reply #18 on: March 18, 2011, 04:39:51 pm »
follow the heads





driveway



2500 feet later ....just keep on coming...you are half way



bring your bow or atlatl



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Re: knapp-in Western North Carolina....March 19
« Reply #19 on: March 18, 2011, 08:50:16 pm »
If there is anybody interested in coming that doesnt knap that is interested, come on, I'll send ya home with a few things to get ya started.  I'm still a novice/rookie but I have some thunder chert and one copper bopper (I think) and a copper pressure flaker, and could maybe scrounge some potential wooden billets up that'd need shaping.

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Re: knapp-in Western North Carolina....March 19
« Reply #20 on: March 19, 2011, 07:44:11 am »
coffee is on............................Curt
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Re: knapp-in Western North Carolina....March 19
« Reply #21 on: March 19, 2011, 10:45:59 pm »
just want to say thanks again curt had a good time nice to put faces with names and meet new people   

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Re: knapp-in Western North Carolina....March 19
« Reply #22 on: March 20, 2011, 01:37:09 am »
Great time. I managed to break everything I touched without getting close to a preform, let alone a point. Just didnt have it today.

Hospitality and good fellowship were excellent. Curt has an excellent place for a knap in.  Great meeting new people. Lyman, was nice putting a face with a name, as well as you Curt, and Matt(if youre on this forum) and all the others I met that may or may not have handles on here.  Thanks for inviting us!

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Re: knapp-in Western North Carolina....March 19
« Reply #23 on: March 20, 2011, 12:37:57 pm »
Wish I coulda made it Curt, just had too much on my plate this weekend. It's always a good time whackin rocks with y'all.
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Re: knapp-in Western North Carolina....March 19
« Reply #24 on: March 20, 2011, 03:13:07 pm »
Piper, I had a great time and great food. Your families willingness to open their home to strangers is appreciated. I am attaching a few pictures of the group knapping and enjoying new friendship. I even heard about a blind child that knaps flint, which did not boost my confidence much. Not to be out done I had to mention a dog I heard of that knapped flint, who was taught by a blind child...All in fun and good times. I don't know enough about it to say what different kinds of rocks were being broken, but I did see some really thin and nice preforms made. Look forward to the next one! 

Lyman
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Re: knapp-in Western North Carolina....March 19
« Reply #25 on: March 21, 2011, 12:48:43 pm »
Thanks to ALL for coming to the first knapp-in at my house....It was a blast....Bob thanks for the help with the knapp-in...hope to have one this fall with a primitive deer hunt to add a little fun....it will be Friday Saturday and Sunday this fall..I will work out the dates at later date...........................THANKS  Curt
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