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Offline GooseGossett

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Getting it down
« on: September 21, 2011, 03:19:25 pm »
Thanks Cowboy for the suggestion to abrade.  Worked one up this morning and it turned out swell for my standards.  Abraded and flaked after scrunching to a very general shape.  Still working on the thinning part.  I also drew the outline on the opposite side that I was flaking as I went.  Helped a bunch.  Thanks for the info.  Now that I tried it and like it I might go after the pretty rock next. 


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Offline gstoneberg

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Re: Getting it down
« Reply #1 on: September 21, 2011, 03:23:29 pm »
I like it.  It's fun to see others on the same learning curve I'm on.

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Offline Gus

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Re: Getting it down
« Reply #2 on: September 21, 2011, 05:06:59 pm »
Yes Sir,

Nice looking point.

I'm getting the pressrue flaking down better.
But I am impatient and forget to abrade...  :(
And my biggest problem at persent is going from rock to preform.
Also Thinning... and getting my support right.

But I love the sound of a good flake detaching.    ;D

-gus
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Offline bowtarist

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Re: Getting it down
« Reply #3 on: September 21, 2011, 08:15:12 pm »
Two Thumbs Up!!  I hear ya on the flake sound...ahhh.
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Offline cowboy

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Re: Getting it down
« Reply #4 on: September 21, 2011, 08:52:07 pm »
That looks good and they'll only get better with time. I was cleaning out the shop last weekend and came across a pile of points i made in the beginning. Some are thick, some ain't too bad, some are broken in half - lot's of memories there. You'll be lookin back one day :).
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Offline Tower

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Re: Getting it down
« Reply #5 on: September 23, 2011, 12:40:20 am »
Amen ! When I look at some of my first points there short, thick ,& not very symetrical, but there mine & my first ones! Iwouldent trade them for 100 LBS of good rock. I like it. Its a good point.
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