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Offline gstoneberg

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Shingles knapping
« on: October 23, 2012, 12:29:23 am »
I've had shingles for 2 weeks now.  I was pretty uncomfortable tonight so I went out and took my frustrations out on some innocent rock.  I started with a pretty little spall I got from Bevan (anybody heard from him lately?).  I got it almost done when I got a little greedy trying to drive a long flake where it was very thin to remove a step.



So, I grabbed another spall and promptly broke it.  Finally I found a nice big spall and knocked out a big triangle.  Pretty heavy at 230gr but I haven't notched it yet.  I ruin more points notching. :'(





Distracted me from the shingles for a bit. :)

George
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Offline Tower

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Re: Shingles knapping
« Reply #1 on: October 23, 2012, 12:38:58 am »
I love that second point. That's some good looking stone George. How have you been feeling ?
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Offline ionicmuffin

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Re: Shingles knapping
« Reply #2 on: October 23, 2012, 12:39:45 am »
WOW! nice triangle point! i think thats great!
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Re: Shingles knapping
« Reply #3 on: October 23, 2012, 02:21:33 am »
that second point is nice george, dont let them shingles get ya down, Bub
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Offline Trapper Rob

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Re: Shingles knapping
« Reply #4 on: October 23, 2012, 02:04:32 pm »
Nice point hope you get feeling better.
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Re: Shingles knapping
« Reply #5 on: October 23, 2012, 03:13:13 pm »
Yowwwza! Like that 2nd point a lot. Take your time and when you get that finished if its still too heavy I ll trade ya for it!

Scott
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Re: Shingles knapping
« Reply #6 on: October 23, 2012, 03:19:31 pm »
Good looking points, George, hope the shingles run it's course. No ones heard from Bevan since the Bow Trade, including his recipient. ::)
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Offline Josh B

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Re: Shingles knapping
« Reply #7 on: October 23, 2012, 03:32:49 pm »
That triangle is a beauty!  I hope you get to feeling better and soon!  Josh
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Offline gstoneberg

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Re: Shingles knapping
« Reply #8 on: October 23, 2012, 03:57:09 pm »
Quote from: Tower on October 23, 2012, 12:38:58 am
I love that second point. That's some good looking stone George. How have you been feeling ?

Thanks guys. I'm actually feeling pretty decent Don, considering how long I've had it. It's frustrating to get it right when I want to bowhunt and I'm impatient as all get out.

The material is from some heat treated  spalls I got from Patrick way back when we first met. The center of the cobbles was dark, like Georgetown.  Outside of that just under the coretex is the lighter colored rock.  Don't know if the heat treating caused the color change, but I sure like the way it works.

Scott, how do you want it notched?

Man Eddie, that's too bad. :(

George
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« Reply #9 on: October 23, 2012, 04:14:49 pm »
I'm gonna let you figure that out.  ;D

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Offline TRACY

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Re: Shingles knapping
« Reply #10 on: October 25, 2012, 07:45:31 am »
Those are some good points George. The bigger one looks like it would pass through anything. I hope you get well soon! I hear they are painful.


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Offline gstoneberg

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Re: Shingles knapping
« Reply #11 on: October 25, 2012, 02:19:35 pm »
Thanks Tracy, shingles are a touch painful.  There's no doubt when it's time to take the pain meds cause they've run out. ;)

I haven't felt up to notching the big one yet.  Maybe tonight, though my wife has a honey-do list that's pretty impressive for the weekend that I want to start on tonight.  Maybe then I can get loose to deer hunt if I'm up to it over the weekend.  Major cold front coming through so I should be able to get to the stand without sweating off a few pounds.  Of course, the north wind will be wrong for everywhere I hunt.  I think I'll move a stand for the occasion.

Scott, I'm thinking about corner notching it...which means it'll probably be a stemmed point when I get done. ::)

George
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Re: Shingles knapping
« Reply #12 on: October 25, 2012, 03:05:35 pm »
Sounds like a good plan!

Scott
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Re: Shingles knapping
« Reply #13 on: October 25, 2012, 04:21:29 pm »
Good backup, George, for the stand and the point.
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Re: Shingles knapping
« Reply #14 on: October 25, 2012, 09:22:07 pm »
Love that triangle point. Wishing you a speedy recovery from the shingles.
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