Epic Fail!!

[bowtarist]

I think you're doing great.  keep @ it and don't beat your self up w/ failed attempts.  flintwalker told me @ the classic not to worry so much about making a point, but practice on driving flakes across the center line on any pc. scrap looking rock in the pit.  helps a lot w/ my nerves when I don't mind if I break it or not.  again, you're doing great! dpg

[chertle]

Bevan.........ask and ye shall receive.......remember there are warnings attached to these pics!!!!

[Bevan R.]

I think you did pretty darn good with what you had. I bet you learned from it. I would be sure to save it.

[gstoneberg]

You're doing fine Leslie.  Blades are much harder than points.  I just posted a broken one so you wouldn't feel bad.  It was going to be a butter knife.  That's OK, as long as it's sharp.

George

[Bill Skinner]

Sorry, but that is not an Epic Fail.  It's not even close.  It's just a flake you knocked out that didn't come off quite like you planned, probably due to hitting at not quite the right angle of your swing.  That is firmly in the learning experiance catogory.

An Epic Fail when flintknapping is working on something like an 18 inch dance sword and then dropping it on your abrading stone and breaking it into three pieces.  I've never done that, it was only like 14 inches.

[chertle]

An Epic Fail when flintknapping is working on something like an 18 inch dance sword and then dropping it on your abrading stone and breaking it into three pieces.  I've never done that, it was only like 14 inches.

Yes....that does sound like an epic fail!!!!!  I was just really disappointed because it was on my way to being the best I had ever done.  At this stage I couldn't dream of a 6 inch anything let alone 14 or 18   George.....thanks for the support!!! 

[StevenT]

Heck, most people wouldn't pick a mini Danish dagger as their first blade. That says you are confident and set your sights real high.    Your doing great, just keep swinging.