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Offline caveman2533

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quartzite point
« on: December 03, 2013, 09:22:32 pm »


This is a point I made using a wooden hammer , while doing a demo for the PA State Museum.

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Offline Trapper Rob

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Re: quartzite point
« Reply #1 on: December 03, 2013, 09:46:26 pm »
Nice point. Steve does the wife use the big one or the little one on you.
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Offline mullet

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Re: quartzite point
« Reply #2 on: December 03, 2013, 10:26:05 pm »
Nice point. That sure does look authentic.
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Re: quartzite point
« Reply #3 on: December 04, 2013, 06:46:43 am »
Reminds me of some work them Parker boys did with their baseball bats/persimmon billets. Nice work on an extremely tough rock!
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Re: quartzite point
« Reply #4 on: December 04, 2013, 09:13:59 am »
Quote from: cowboy on December 04, 2013, 06:46:43 am
Reminds me of some work them Parker boys did with their baseball bats/persimmon billets. Nice work on an extremely tough rock!

From one of those Parker boys, nice point! You have to earn every quartzite point you make, that's for sure. that's some good looking material, too (for quartzite.) I love to watch Jack Cresson working that stuff, he makes it look easy.
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Offline Outbackbob48

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Re: quartzite point
« Reply #5 on: December 04, 2013, 07:31:27 pm »
Steve, nice lookin point on some nasty looking material. ;D  Bob
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Offline caveman2533

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Re: quartzite point
« Reply #6 on: December 05, 2013, 11:59:59 pm »
Thanks for the comments its a gnarly rock to work but it is what interests me for now. I have wanted to learn the hard rocks for some time and am making some real head way.
Steve
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Re: quartzite point
« Reply #7 on: December 06, 2013, 10:40:53 am »
Never used a wooden mallet. I have a couple but never thought about using them while knapping. Cool 8)
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Re: quartzite point
« Reply #8 on: December 08, 2013, 02:53:22 pm »
 8)  Very cool.  Can't look any more authentic than that.
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Offline AncientArcher76

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Re: quartzite point
« Reply #9 on: December 09, 2013, 02:00:06 am »
Nice work as usual Steve!


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