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Offline JoJoDapyro

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Most frustrating love.
« on: May 28, 2015, 10:47:32 pm »
Women are about the same. So frustrating yet I just can't stop. I have never been one who has to work at very many things to be good. Knapping is another story. Does bifacing just come with time? I waste more stone trying to get a decent start.
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Offline jayman448

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Re: Most frustrating love.
« Reply #1 on: May 29, 2015, 04:15:24 am »
haha i know what you mean. the few guys out my way no longer say they are going to knap. we all say " come on guys, lets go make gravel" its pretty well all ive done. to be honest all my points are flukes XD haha
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Offline cowboy

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Re: Most frustrating love.
« Reply #2 on: May 29, 2015, 07:02:08 am »
Tonnage is key. Get with as many as you can, watch utubes, books etc. perseverance will usually pay off in the end.
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Offline JoJoDapyro

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Re: Most frustrating love.
« Reply #3 on: May 29, 2015, 09:16:51 am »
There are a bunch of good guys out my way. There is a group that meets monthly for a knap in.
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Offline Parnell

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Re: Most frustrating love.
« Reply #4 on: May 29, 2015, 10:33:37 am »
I consider myself still very much a newbie.  My top things:

1.  Break lots of rock.
2.  Platform preparation - abrade.
3.  Hold the preform as loosely as possible in your hand.  Think baby bird.
4.  Follow through with your strike.  All the way through...
5.  Quality rock makes for a faster learning curve.  Get some good stuff.
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Offline nclonghunter

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Re: Most frustrating love.
« Reply #5 on: May 29, 2015, 08:55:01 pm »
Xanax helps.... 8)
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Offline JackCrafty

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Re: Most frustrating love.
« Reply #6 on: May 29, 2015, 10:32:57 pm »
Always knap like it's going to take everything you've got to make whatever you're working on.  There are NEVER any short cuts.  As soon as you start slacking, the stone will let you know and you'll make gravel.
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Offline JoJoDapyro

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Re: Most frustrating love.
« Reply #7 on: May 29, 2015, 11:08:03 pm »
I'm really good at that. And to top it off now my tennis elbow is flaring like a crazed cat. Dang work getting in the way of my personal life.
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If you always do what you always did you'll always get what you always got.
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Offline Zuma

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Re: Most frustrating love.
« Reply #8 on: May 30, 2015, 10:33:15 am »
A situation often overlooked is the grain of the rock.
If the piece flakes like butter in one direction but chatters
and stacks in the other, learn how to deal with that.
Lots of cherts form in bands or layers
Getting higher and harder on the platform helps
 sometimes when thinning.
And of course the (holy grail) PLATFORM.
Make them like you know what you are doing. lol
Zuma
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Offline bowmo

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Re: Most frustrating love.
« Reply #9 on: May 30, 2015, 05:43:20 pm »
Time indeed...I'm 17 years into this hobby and I still suck...
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Offline TRACY

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Re: Most frustrating love.
« Reply #10 on: June 03, 2015, 07:58:50 am »
Expensive but fun!

Tracy
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