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Offline gstoneberg

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Bad News Knapping
« on: March 23, 2012, 02:00:20 am »
My brother called today to tell me my Dad had a mild heart attack.  I was on a conference call so I couldn't take it.  By the time I finished I'd forgotten.  Later he sent email.  I wasn't able to reach my step sister and get more information until after work.  They said the doctors had found some blockage and the surgeon would come by later to give them options.  While I'm waiting to hear what the surgeon thinks should be done and whether I need to fly out there, I grabbed 3 spalls.  All 3 had a lot of coretex with cool color.  The first one was quite small and I was surprised to get a nice little point out of it, lost some width but almost no length.  The second spall was really thin and I almost had a point that was half red coretex and half flint.  I broke it 3 times trying to run long flakes, it was just too thin.  The last spall made a nice teardrop, but I totally botched the notches, stalling them both.  I should've left it un-notched, it was better before.





After all that, the surgeon never stopped by to talk to Dad so I won't know anything until tomorrow.  I hate not knowing, wish I was out there with him.

George
St Paul, TX

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Re: Bad News Knapping
« Reply #1 on: March 23, 2012, 02:04:40 am »
 Like I said in the PM, let me know what you need and I'll see if I can keep you informed. I guess he is Lakeland Regional?
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Re: Bad News Knapping
« Reply #2 on: March 23, 2012, 02:26:50 am »
Nice points George.  Prayers to you and your family. dpgratz
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Offline gstoneberg

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Re: Bad News Knapping
« Reply #3 on: March 23, 2012, 02:28:32 am »
Thanks.  I  PM'd you back Eddie.  I honestly forgot to get his hospital info when I talked to Marilyn.

George
St Paul, TX

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Re: Bad News Knapping
« Reply #4 on: March 23, 2012, 02:42:07 am »
nice points, and your family is in my prayers, hope everything turns out well
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Offline bubby

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Re: Bad News Knapping
« Reply #5 on: March 23, 2012, 06:59:10 am »
hope the best for you and your'se George, Bub
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Offline TRACY

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Re: Bad News Knapping
« Reply #6 on: March 23, 2012, 08:11:20 am »
Sorry about the bad news and hope all turns out well for you.

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Offline Tower

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Re: Bad News Knapping
« Reply #7 on: March 23, 2012, 10:01:50 am »
Sorry to hear about your dad. I'll put him in my prayers. 
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Re: Bad News Knapping
« Reply #8 on: March 23, 2012, 10:29:43 am »
Sorry to hear that news, George.  I'm praying everything comes out ok.  Glad you were able to find something to do to keep your mind off of it.
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Re: Bad News Knapping
« Reply #9 on: March 23, 2012, 10:46:34 am »
Hope your dad can pull through it.  Ill send up a prayer for him.  Nice points though,  I have found that knapping can be relaxing.
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Re: Bad News Knapping
« Reply #10 on: March 23, 2012, 12:06:33 pm »
Sorry to hear that George! I truly hope the Dr's can patch up dad and send him back home..
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Offline Josh B

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Re: Bad News Knapping
« Reply #11 on: March 23, 2012, 01:11:57 pm »
Sorry about your Dad's trouble.  Prayers on the way for a speedy and full recovery.  Josh

Offline YosemiteBen

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Re: Bad News Knapping
« Reply #12 on: March 23, 2012, 01:30:22 pm »
Paryers for your dads recovery and for you on breaking them spalls. ;D

Offline gstoneberg

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Re: Bad News Knapping
« Reply #13 on: March 23, 2012, 02:18:27 pm »
Thanks everybody.  I still haven't heard from the surgeon so I don't know what's going on or whether I should be headed to the airport.  Pretty soon I'm going to go out to the shop again as the knapping helps with the tension.

George
St Paul, TX

Offline Bevan R.

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Re: Bad News Knapping
« Reply #14 on: March 23, 2012, 02:51:06 pm »
Keep busy, that is best.
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