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Offline GooseGossett

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Might have another hooked
« on: November 01, 2012, 03:43:49 pm »
My new job has me traveling all over OK and TX and I'm taking my flintknapping tools wherever I head to use on gas station stops, down time, etc.  Whenever my wife is with me and sees me picking up rocks she gives me the "don't you dare put that in the trunk of the car and take it home" look. 

I went to the booming metropolis of Brady, TX and met a young intern at one of my chapters I oversee.  After spending some time with him and his boss I figured out he liked the outdoors and broke out the flintknapping tools.  This young guy went to town.  Here's his first attempt at anything and came up with a pretty sharp "skinner".  After a 2 hour session he pulled this point out of his flake.  I love flintknapping but I love sharing it almost more.


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Offline madcrow

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Re: Might have another hooked
« Reply #1 on: November 02, 2012, 02:15:02 am »
Pretty good for a first timer.
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Offline Tower

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Re: Might have another hooked
« Reply #2 on: November 02, 2012, 12:38:03 pm »
I'm not sure why. Dang near everyone that watches me knap show an interest. Maybe genetic memory exists
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Re: Might have another hooked
« Reply #3 on: November 02, 2012, 05:32:56 pm »
Good deal he did a great job.


Don lol i can understand why people want to knap after watching you are very skilled at it its very inspiring ;)
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Offline bubby

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Re: Might have another hooked
« Reply #4 on: November 02, 2012, 05:52:09 pm »
Quote from: skyarrow on November 02, 2012, 05:32:56 pm
Good deal he did a great job.


Don lol i can understand why people want to knap after watching you are very skilled at it its very inspiring ;)

yeah, i'd be like learning from yoda :laugh:, Bub
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Offline JackCrafty

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Re: Might have another hooked
« Reply #5 on: November 03, 2012, 03:12:24 am »
People watch me knapping with that look and say, "That's the darndest thing... hey Bud! Come here and look at this..."    ???

 ;D  Good start there.  That young guy will be hooked for sure.
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Offline Jimbob

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Re: Might have another hooked
« Reply #6 on: November 03, 2012, 04:41:57 pm »
Thats awesome!
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Offline chief deer

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Re: Might have another hooked
« Reply #7 on: November 05, 2012, 09:22:20 pm »
Hey Goose are you the guy that sat on my tarp a few years back at OJAM? Pretty sure you made a knife that day out of some Kay County. Mike Smyth
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