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Offline Lee Slikkers

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Some things I picked up today (can't let Mullet have all the fun)
« on: January 29, 2012, 05:54:58 pm »
I was looking to buy a used disk/belt sander combo and found this nice little setup for a $100...station & all 3 machines included.  The disk/belt sander is for grinding/thinning horn for some upcoming Horn Bow builds and possibly a few knife scale work as well.  I don't have any tasks in mid for the other two machine...yet but I just couldn't pass it up.













I also stopped in at a local "antique shack" and found this Nickleson Rasp that should make a dandy knife blade in the future (need to get me a mini forge yet) and since it was only $3 I couldn't leave it there.







And as I was walking out the door I saw an Agate slabbed clock face...clock was defunct but I could care less so I brought this home and cooked it up at 500 for 12 hours and the colors really popped out on it, all the lines were very faint prior to cooking.  We'll see how I fare at flaking this stuff up.







Thanks for looking~
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Offline Bevan R.

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Re: Something things I picked up today (can't let Mullet have all the fun)
« Reply #1 on: January 29, 2012, 05:58:10 pm »
Congrats, nice haul. Turn the router into a shaft maker. ;)
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Offline Lee Slikkers

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Re: Something things I picked up today (can't let Mullet have all the fun)
« Reply #2 on: January 29, 2012, 06:01:02 pm »
Hmm, I'll have to think about that option and try to figure out how to do that with a router (I'm not very sharp when it comes to power tools and such... ::) more of a scraper/rasp sorta guy.)

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Re: Something things I picked up today (can't let Mullet have all the fun)
« Reply #3 on: January 29, 2012, 06:54:15 pm »
Nice finds Lee. That Brazilian Agat flakes real nice.
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Re: Something things I picked up today (can't let Mullet have all the fun)
« Reply #4 on: January 29, 2012, 07:33:20 pm »
Lee, there are build alongs for building shaft makers from a router table either in PA's How To section or on one of the other archery sites.
  Nice haul. Easily worth a "c" note.  ;)
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Re: Something things I picked up today (can't let Mullet have all the fun)
« Reply #5 on: January 29, 2012, 07:58:27 pm »
I don't know if the smile on Eddie's face is any smaller, but that is a nice haul.
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Offline Lee Slikkers

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Re: Something things I picked up today (can't let Mullet have all the fun)
« Reply #6 on: January 29, 2012, 08:47:09 pm »
Just spent the last 30 minutes ruining the smaller piece of agate slab...all the flakes and indirect percussion ran with the swirls/grain of the agate and it just kept sharding out until I had nothing left but chunks.   :'(
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Re: Something things I picked up today (can't let Mullet have all the fun)
« Reply #7 on: January 29, 2012, 09:53:14 pm »
I never did get the hang of indirect percussion,  but I do know a deal when I see one.  Great haul.
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Offline Lee Slikkers

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Re: Something things I picked up today (can't let Mullet have all the fun)
« Reply #8 on: January 29, 2012, 10:58:03 pm »
Thanks Madcrow...I can't really say I have the hang of anything when it comes to knapping.  I occasionally turn out an ok piece but my inconsistency drive me mad. 
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Re: Something things I picked up today (can't let Mullet have all the fun)
« Reply #9 on: January 29, 2012, 11:55:03 pm »
At first I thought you got the sander for $100 and thought no great deal then re-read and realized all you got!!!   Good job!!
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Offline Bevan R.

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Re: Something things I picked up today (can't let Mullet have all the fun)
« Reply #10 on: January 30, 2012, 12:10:01 am »
I just realized that 'work bench' has a swivel top. That is so cool. Man you did fall in a nice pile.

Sorry aboyut the busted rock, maybe the agates time was up.  >:D >:D
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Re: Something things I picked up today (can't let Mullet have all the fun)
« Reply #11 on: January 30, 2012, 01:02:38 am »
Excellent find!  No shop is complete without a table router and a miter saw.  Thats some cool rock!! Cant wait to see what kind of point you get from it.
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Re: Some things I picked up today (can't let Mullet have all the fun)
« Reply #12 on: January 30, 2012, 02:03:26 am »
Nice haul cheerio!

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Re: Some things I picked up today (can't let Mullet have all the fun)
« Reply #13 on: January 30, 2012, 10:27:44 am »
Nice find,sounds like a very good deal. :)
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