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Offline Tower

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Burlington Cahokia.
« on: July 13, 2011, 11:46:19 am »
Been busy packing,boxing-up, & squaring everything up for the move. Started weeding out some of my rocks , keeping the real good stuff  & throwing out the lesser material. I found an old piece of burlington I didn't remember having.It gave me the itch for some silica dust. Took a little time off to knap yesterday & came out with this one.It's the 1st Cahokia I've made.
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Re: Burlington Cahokia.
« Reply #1 on: July 13, 2011, 12:02:02 pm »
that's beautiful!  I love the deep, narrow notches.. nice work!  :)
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Re: Burlington Cahokia.
« Reply #2 on: July 13, 2011, 12:15:23 pm »
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Offline cowboy

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Re: Burlington Cahokia.
« Reply #3 on: July 13, 2011, 12:21:57 pm »
Beautiful work as always Tower. Where are you moving to?
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Offline Tower

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Re: Burlington Cahokia.
« Reply #4 on: July 13, 2011, 12:36:16 pm »
Moving to New Braunfels TX.
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Offline jasestrong

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Re: Burlington Cahokia.
« Reply #5 on: July 13, 2011, 12:37:37 pm »
Awsome piece! you have skills!
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Offline Hardawaypoints

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Re: Burlington Cahokia.
« Reply #6 on: July 13, 2011, 02:52:49 pm »
Pertty point. You did that rock proud.  You ought to be able to find some good knapping rock in that part of the world too.  I had a great time in San Marcos, New Braunfels, Lockhart, Luling, & Seguin Texas when I was there a long time ago.  I went tubing on the Guadalupe River out of New Braunfels & had a blast. I met a lot of good people there too.

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Re: Burlington Cahokia.
« Reply #7 on: July 13, 2011, 06:56:15 pm »
 Wow, that would look good on an arrow,, my arrow. ;D
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Re: Burlington Cahokia.
« Reply #8 on: July 13, 2011, 07:16:41 pm »
damn youre good. what impresses me most are the clean lines. the detail work is incredible.
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Offline Tower

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Re: Burlington Cahokia.
« Reply #9 on: July 13, 2011, 09:18:11 pm »
Thanks for the kudos. Like everyone else I love knapping & try to make the next one better.
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Re: Burlington Cahokia.
« Reply #10 on: July 14, 2011, 12:30:49 am »
Very, very nice !!!

Offline Timo

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Re: Burlington Cahokia.
« Reply #11 on: July 14, 2011, 12:45:57 am »
Very nice work! Is that rock cooked or raw? Just curious because if it's raw then man o man that is super, If it's cooked then man o man that's super! ??? ;)

Love your work Tower.

Offline Tower

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Re: Burlington Cahokia.
« Reply #12 on: July 14, 2011, 01:21:49 am »
It knapped like it was cooked. With that being said I've only knapped the stuff once & it was a while ago. I think I picked it up at the Pedernales a few years ago. I swapped a point for 2 buckets of rock. Pretty good trade! I don't have much out of state material. Again it acted like it was cooked.
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Re: Burlington Cahokia.
« Reply #13 on: July 14, 2011, 10:50:44 am »
Ahh, man. I envy your move to New Braunfels. Love that country down there! Always thought if i was to ever move it'd be down that way or out in the hill country somewhere - Bandera comes to mind. Lot's of rocks too..
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Offline AncientArcher76

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Re: Burlington Cahokia.
« Reply #14 on: July 14, 2011, 02:43:28 pm »
Nice looking point!  Dont throw away any rock Ill take it..lol

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