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Main Discussion Area => Flintknapping => Topic started by: sailordad on December 27, 2009, 03:24:29 am

Title: x-mas weekend points
Post by: sailordad on December 27, 2009, 03:24:29 am: well i got some coral in the mail last week wednesday
which was good because i was down to using waste flakes to make points from
not that i dont like using them,but prefer better spalls to work from
well i made a few points since thursday.
one from a waste flake two from the coral
i dont know what style of points they are.
i think the one may be a Dalton,one maybe a Northern and as far as i can tell maybe a hillsborough
thanks for peeking

(http://img30.imageshack.us/img30/9253/1001376b.jpg)

peace,
tim
Title: Re: x-mas weekend points
Post by: El Destructo on December 27, 2009, 04:38:18 am: Nice Job Tim....I really like the Colors in that Coral...how is it to Knap??
Title: Re: x-mas weekend points
Post by: DanaM on December 27, 2009, 06:56:57 am: Very nice points Tim :) You knappin in the house?
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Post by: jamie on December 27, 2009, 07:29:33 am: very nice
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Post by: ricktrojanowski on December 27, 2009, 08:22:09 am: Nice work, that is some pretty material.
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Post by: nugget on December 27, 2009, 10:47:02 am: Excellent work
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Post by: Justin Snyder on December 27, 2009, 12:10:53 pm: Nice work.......
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Post by: hawkbow on December 27, 2009, 12:14:59 pm: very nice points bro.. that coral is awesome..
Title: Re: x-mas weekend points
Post by: sailordad on December 27, 2009, 12:18:17 pm: thanks for the nice words everyone
all three are somewhat translucent when back lite,with the larger coral one being the most translucent
could find my good flashlight to use to backlight them

Mike: the coral aint bad at all.but it doesnt allow for poor platforms and such.its hard material and you have to abraid well and make sure the platform is well
   established before you try and flake it.other wise my ishi stick will just slide off.butthat inteurn makes you have to pay attention to every flake you want to take
Dana: ya i'm knapping in the house.i know not a good idea but i keep fan blowing across me when i do it and keep the door closed so it doesnt transfer to the rest of
   the house.and i sit near the air intake of the furnace.we have an excellent hepa filtration system,so that helps
Title: Re: x-mas weekend points
Post by: leapingbare on December 27, 2009, 02:40:05 pm: Nice stuff Tim.
Hey I've been knapping inside for about 4 months.. i have a tarp with a huge pile of debris on it, in my dinning room floor.
Title: Re: x-mas weekend points
Post by: sailordad on December 27, 2009, 02:43:03 pm: thanks Jesse

i am lucky the wife lets me do it in the basment.i would be drawn and quarted if i tried it in "her" dining room
she wont even let me warm pitch in the house because of the "smell".i like the pine smell of it myself
Title: Re: x-mas weekend points
Post by: Lobo69ss on December 27, 2009, 05:04:22 pm: Love them purty rocks Tim...Pink also makes it harder to see where ya
mighta bled on `em as well... Nice work
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Post by: FlintWalker on December 27, 2009, 08:15:37 pm: Mighty fine looking points Tim! I love that coral.
Title: Re: x-mas weekend points
Post by: jcinpc on December 30, 2009, 12:30:18 am: nice work, heres the top right coral point before you cranked it out

(http://i57.photobucket.com/albums/g228/jcinpc/cabs%20and%20slabs%20and%20jewelry/DSC04493.jpg)
Title: Re: x-mas weekend points
Post by: sailordad on December 30, 2009, 01:38:05 am: yup that was it ;D
Title: Re: x-mas weekend points
Post by: FlintWalker on December 30, 2009, 01:39:36 am: JCINPC...You make me sick!!! ;D No one man should have so much beautiful rock. It just ain't right :'( ;D ;D
Title: Re: x-mas weekend points
Post by: sailordad on December 30, 2009, 01:57:23 am: ahhh dont worry
he aint gonna have it all
i plan on buying more of it ;)