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Offline JW_Halverson

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For all my efforts to avoid it, I started knapping.
« on: September 11, 2012, 12:23:21 am »
My philosophy in knapping is to remove as little material as possible.  I believe I have achieved near perfection with my first arrowhead!





Found this piece of chalcedony here in western South Dakota.  I have heard of knapped chalcedony points and even have an original collected over by Presho South Dakota of probably Sioux origin.  I'm thinking of spending some time collecting a pile of this stuff since it is fairly available.  Once I have a bucket full I guess I gotta find someone to send it off to get knapped. 

Cuz I need to learn knapping like I need yet another hole in my head!  I got enough unfinished projects as it is!  Knappers got rocks in da head! 
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Offline gstoneberg

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Re: For all my efforts to avoid it, I started knapping.
« Reply #1 on: September 11, 2012, 12:44:47 am »
Impressive to retain that incredibly sharp, yet thick, edge.  Fine job. :D

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Re: For all my efforts to avoid it, I started knapping.
« Reply #2 on: September 11, 2012, 01:05:55 am »
Haft it up and give some poor critter a headache!  >:D
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Re: For all my efforts to avoid it, I started knapping.
« Reply #3 on: September 11, 2012, 01:10:52 am »
Cam's right!  I got a heck of a bunny blunt there!
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Offline Tower

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Re: For all my efforts to avoid it, I started knapping.
« Reply #4 on: September 11, 2012, 01:20:30 am »
Looks like it would make a great point.
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Offline gstoneberg

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Re: For all my efforts to avoid it, I started knapping.
« Reply #5 on: September 11, 2012, 01:54:14 am »
If he sends it to you, I'm quite sure it will.  If he sends it to me...not so much. ;)  That one almost looks like a slab...it'd skip like crazy down at the creek.

George
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Offline StevenT

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Re: For all my efforts to avoid it, I started knapping.
« Reply #6 on: September 11, 2012, 11:22:54 am »
Funny, I just posted a comment about knapping square edges a few days ago. You mastered that pretty darn quick!  :) ;D
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Offline JW_Halverson

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Re: For all my efforts to avoid it, I started knapping.
« Reply #7 on: September 12, 2012, 10:09:46 pm »
How many around here have worked chaldedony?  Does it need heat treatment?
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Offline TRACY

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Re: For all my efforts to avoid it, I started knapping.
« Reply #8 on: September 12, 2012, 10:37:05 pm »
Worked a piece Old Hippy gave me at the last classic and loved it! Good stuff from flintridge cap


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Offline Tower

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Re: For all my efforts to avoid it, I started knapping.
« Reply #9 on: September 12, 2012, 11:32:07 pm »
I also love it. I've only Knapped TX.
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Offline Newindian

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Re: For all my efforts to avoid it, I started knapping.
« Reply #10 on: September 13, 2012, 12:08:02 am »
Looks like I'm not the only master of "sharp edges" out there any more ;D
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Re: For all my efforts to avoid it, I started knapping.
« Reply #11 on: September 13, 2012, 02:38:23 pm »
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Re: For all my efforts to avoid it, I started knapping.
« Reply #12 on: September 13, 2012, 02:39:21 pm »
I think I still owe ya some mesquite there, JW.  Will try and send it soon.   :)
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Re: For all my efforts to avoid it, I started knapping.
« Reply #13 on: September 14, 2012, 09:35:38 am »
Welcome to the club J-dub!  ;D dp
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Re: For all my efforts to avoid it, I started knapping.
« Reply #14 on: September 14, 2012, 12:16:19 pm »
yesssssssssssss I knew we would get you one dayyyy!
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