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Offline Ryan_Gill_HuntPrimitive

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some fresh knapping.
« on: May 05, 2008, 10:25:55 pm »
thanks to some new tools from wolf watcher and some indirect influence and guidence from cowboy and some worthy stone from justin, my knapping has been taken to the next step.  thinner and longer and more precise.
these are made from the obsidian i got from Justin Snyder a few months back. very nice stone. i broke a couple heads in half while working them so i set it aside for a while. looks like the antler billets were the key i was missing. everything fell into place. that is some scary sharp stuff, Justin.
i knocked a long flake and was able to shave with it.  no cuts to my pinkies though ;)
hopefully more to come soon. thanks for looking- Ryan

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Offline mullet

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Re: some fresh knapping.
« Reply #1 on: May 05, 2008, 10:31:54 pm »
  Those are some sharp looking points Ryan. Good, right tools do make a difference.
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Offline david w.

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« Reply #2 on: May 05, 2008, 10:39:03 pm »
no cuts to my pinkies though ;)

Not funny >:( that was a tragic experience that almost got me banned from knapping. >:(
 just kidding its ok now ;D


VERY VERY nice points though. i dig those
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Offline redwasp

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Re: some fresh knapping.
« Reply #3 on: May 05, 2008, 10:41:36 pm »
very nice, those two on the right are the style I like seems easier to haft for me great work keep it up.
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Offline hawkbow

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Re: some fresh knapping.
« Reply #4 on: May 05, 2008, 10:53:39 pm »
very nice brother, keep em coming ... Hawk
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Offline huntertrapper

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Re: some fresh knapping.
« Reply #5 on: May 05, 2008, 11:33:20 pm »
good huntin heads there sir... ;)
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Offline Wolf Watcher

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« Reply #6 on: May 06, 2008, 01:09:39 am »
  :) :) :):) 
good looken points!  They will get the job done!  Watcher
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Offline flecha

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« Reply #7 on: May 07, 2008, 05:29:21 pm »
Looking good!
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Offline uwe

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Re: some fresh knapping.
« Reply #8 on: May 08, 2008, 09:22:51 am »
Hmmmmmhhhh! Lovely points! Keep on good work!

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« Reply #9 on: May 08, 2008, 10:01:10 pm »
damn fine work

Offline Pappy

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Re: some fresh knapping.
« Reply #10 on: May 12, 2008, 07:55:58 am »
Beautiful points,nice work,wished I could do that. :)
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Offline Otoe Bow

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Re: some fresh knapping.
« Reply #11 on: May 13, 2008, 12:20:31 am »
I know what you mean TL. My learning took off too.  Now I can lay waste to a rock in half the time.   ???  You on the other hand picked up the better traits.  Nice points. 

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Offline Ryan_Gill_HuntPrimitive

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Re: some fresh knapping.
« Reply #12 on: May 13, 2008, 05:42:13 pm »
thanks for the encouragement fellas. your kind words keep me motivated- Ryan
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Offline cowboy

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Re: some fresh knapping.
« Reply #13 on: May 13, 2008, 06:15:07 pm »
Hey, thems some good lookin points Ryan ;D. Glad you graduated to the next level - no good to be stuck in a rut and start loosing interest. I'll bet you haft those to an arra and will kill anything you shoot em at - well almost, don't know how tough gator hide is ;D.
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Offline Ryan_Gill_HuntPrimitive

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Re: some fresh knapping.
« Reply #14 on: May 13, 2008, 08:27:41 pm »
i never shot at a gator.....to be honest i never really wanted to kill one, not for an particular love of them, just never interested me....  i did however in my stupider years wade into chest deep water with a mag light to catch them by hand. not to mention bail out of a boat onto them.  i never did get bit....go figure.   i always let them go after proving to my friends what a man  i was    hahaha- Ryan
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