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Offline cowboy

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Still tinkering.
« on: May 12, 2014, 04:23:18 pm »
Here's a few small Clovis types from some pappyite. And a bunch of not so successful ones from pappyite and other stuff.
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Offline StevenT

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Re: Still tinkering.
« Reply #1 on: May 12, 2014, 04:43:41 pm »
Cool points. Is pappyite rock from the creek?

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« Reply #2 on: May 12, 2014, 04:54:21 pm »
Wow! I'm seein some real head scratchers in there?!?

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Re: Still tinkering.
« Reply #3 on: May 12, 2014, 05:39:38 pm »
Nice points Paul! That's a tough ratio you got going on there though. I hope some of the newer knappers get to see this. Might make um feel a bit better about working real hard to make gravel.  ;) dp
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Re: Still tinkering.
« Reply #4 on: May 12, 2014, 06:26:31 pm »
nice to see you getting some time in the pit Paul even the broke ones look pretty good
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Offline Dalton Knapper

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Re: Still tinkering.
« Reply #5 on: May 12, 2014, 06:53:11 pm »
Like someone said, even your "not so successful" ones look pretty darn good and the first ones were super nice. Good work for sure.

Offline Outbackbob48

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Re: Still tinkering.
« Reply #6 on: May 12, 2014, 07:04:07 pm »
Paul , how about the reverse flutes, a real unpleasant surprize :o :o >:(, later Bob

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Re: Still tinkering.
« Reply #7 on: May 12, 2014, 07:48:09 pm »
Good variety of points, complete and broken. The broken still have potential. I am sure you already have plans for them.

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Re: Still tinkering.
« Reply #8 on: May 12, 2014, 08:01:55 pm »
Thanks for the replies fellers! Yep I could and may revive some of those failures but think will just look at em for awhile. That pappyite comes in so many different colors and hardness I guess you could say that it's hard to figure what type of nipple ya need and besides I'm still trying to figure this out :).
 Yup Bob them pesky reverse flutes. Finally realized I was making the tips too thin and weak before fluting but that ain't the half of it. Lol.

Steven: yes, pappyite is from pappys creek and what we jokingly call it but I'm not sure what it's real name is.
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Re: Still tinkering.
« Reply #9 on: May 14, 2014, 11:41:50 am »
Good to see you back on some Paul,wished you could have made it to the Classic,bet that girl of yours is all grown up by now. ??? Stay in touch. ;) :)
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Offline nclonghunter

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« Reply #10 on: May 14, 2014, 07:45:21 pm »
Those are real nice!
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Offline TRACY

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Re: Still tinkering.
« Reply #11 on: May 14, 2014, 10:16:23 pm »
Great work Paul! Glad to see you banging some points out! Really enjoy seeing your work ;)


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Re: Still tinkering.
« Reply #12 on: May 14, 2014, 11:05:49 pm »
I busted up some Pappyite earlier and it had what looks like rusty copper flakes all through it.  Pretty rough piece, though.  Really interesting pictures!
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Re: Still tinkering.
« Reply #13 on: May 15, 2014, 09:57:12 am »
It's fun to tinker :). Hey Parnell if you have any more of that, I've heard it said that heat doesn't affect it much but I beg to differ. All of them improve some, some improve a lot, while others stay tough as nails. Cool variety of colors in there though. And besides how many can say they have genuine pappyite ;).
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Re: Still tinkering.
« Reply #14 on: May 15, 2014, 01:46:15 pm »
I just gave Stringman 6 ouches. You only get four. lol
Nice flutes.
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