Primitive Archer
Main Discussion Area => Flintknapping => Topic started by: dmedd on April 11, 2010, 10:51:18 pm
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Hey Guys, I wanted to drop in and say hello from South Georgia. Here's a little sample of some of my work.
(http://i285.photobucket.com/albums/ll48/dsmedd/101_3908.jpg)
(http://i285.photobucket.com/albums/ll48/dsmedd/101_3916.jpg)
(http://i285.photobucket.com/albums/ll48/dsmedd/101_3894.jpg)
(http://i285.photobucket.com/albums/ll48/dsmedd/101_3931.jpg)
(http://i285.photobucket.com/albums/ll48/dsmedd/101_3927.jpg)
(http://i285.photobucket.com/albums/ll48/dsmedd/101_3914.jpg)
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Hey dmedd: I was gonna say that's a nice piece of Keokuk in that first pic, then I looked at that second one and looked like some perd in there and other things, then holy moley - look at the knives, and that other display! Holy flying flakes - you've been at this awhile. Nice works!!
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Oooohhhh! I like them knives!
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Nice points, Dmedd. Good to see you posting over here, I've seen a lot of your work over at GON.
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Thanks guys. It's definitely an addiction. I've got some cane arrows made up and I'm just waiting on some feathers to fletch them with. I'm supposed to be getting an osage longbow in a few weeks also. One of my friends builds them. I can't wait to get into that also. This will be my first primitive bow.
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Good stuff like it all. I can agree that its addicting I make bows knap and make arrows I dream about it and cant get enough. I want to make an ATLATL next. Hey anyone have plans to make one??? Anyway Nice work.
Russ
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Nice stuff, thanks for sharing
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Nice work,beautiful knives. :)
Pappy
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Good stuff like it all. I can agree that its addicting I make bows knap and make arrows I dream about it and cant get enough. I want to make an ATLATL next. Hey anyone have plans to make one??? Anyway Nice work.
Russ
Thanks guys, I'm glad I found this site. There's a lot of good info here. I would love to make an atlatl myself. 8)
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Nice work, I love your knives.
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dmedd what part os south ga you from, nice points by the way ,awesome work
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Real nice stuff and welcome. This site is really starting to attract some good knappers.
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South GA eh?? I am from the S'nah area and need help with my knappin'. hint hint :)
Welcome to the site, I spend quite a bit of time just reading and trying to learn. good info and good people here.
Paulc
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dmedd what part os south ga you from, nice points by the way ,awesome work
I'm down in Douglas GA. I'm about an hour north of Valdosta and 45 minutes West of Waycross.
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South GA eh?? I am from the S'nah area and need help with my knappin'. hint hint :)
Welcome to the site, I spend quite a bit of time just reading and trying to learn. good info and good people here.
Paulc
Hey Paul, I'm about 2 1/2 hours from you but I'm always willing to share what little bit I know. It really helps to sit down with an experienced knapper and watch and ask questions. Videos and books are a great help but there's nothing like hands on training. The biggest thing that helped me was learning to isolate my platforms. I started out trying to hit continuos platforms and the flakes just were'nt traveling far enough for me. I was ending up with narrow, fat points. I still can't get them thin as a cracker but I can get them as thin as the prehistoric people did, and thinner.
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Welcome, you have some beautiful points and knives there! I'm impressed!
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dmedd , i just got back from the okie swamp fri. im 45 miles west of albany
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dmedd, look's like you're only 5 hours from me. I used to do a lot of Prospect Drilling around Douglas, Lakeland and Valdosta. Room 133 at the Holiday Inn in Valdosta in 75 and 76 was my home.
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Love the knives, and fine points too.
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dmedd , i just got back from the okie swamp fri. im 45 miles west of albany
That would put you over around Dawson or Cuthbert, right?
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blakely, just south of cuthbert
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Real nice stuff and welcome. This site is really starting to attract some good knappers.
yup,and me too ;D
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damn!!!! real nice work
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Hey dmedd, that sounds about like what I can do right now...narrow but fat points. Not sure I could even identify a platform at this point so I know for sure I could not isolate one. If you, or anyone else, is willing to get together on a Sat or Sun that would be great. I really only have the first 2 or 3 weekends in May free between now and late July...busy season at work it just getting started.
If anyone in the S GA area is interested in putting together a group knappin' session some where then lets talk. Maybe we could meet at a park or something? If anyone is interested/willing I guess send me a PM and I will try to coordinate. I sure could use some help
Paulc
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simply, WOW
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Where are you located Paul? One of my good friends is putting on a knap in at his house this weekend. He lives about 20 miles south of Tifton Ga. He's an excellent knapper and a good teacher.
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I'm out on the islands east of S'nah. What day this weekend?
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He's having it saturday. I'm not going to get to go but if you want I can PM his name and phone number and you can call him.
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Please send it along...not sure I can make it but in case I can. I appreciate the opportunity. Paul C
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I PM'd that info to you Paul.
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Great looking stuff, I especially like the knifes
VB
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Well well....dmedd in the house. Good to see you over here. I dont post much but I shore do alot of looking. I credit these guys to the advancment of my bow making skills. When you get that osage bow lets get together and shoot some. How many feathers you need, I might can give up a few just to get you started.....
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Thanks buddy, I appreciate the offer. I've got 6 or 8 turkey wings coming my way from my turkey hunting buddies. I should be good for a little while.