Primitive Archer
Main Discussion Area => Flintknapping => Topic started by: iowabow on May 14, 2011, 08:01:41 pm
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About 5 or 6 months ago I got serious about making arrow heads. What I mean is that I stopped just relying on a flake that I could shape to look like an arrowhead and started really trying to learn the basics of what the pros here on PA were teaching beginners. I still consider myself a beginner and a student of the masters here on PA. I thought it would be fun for you to see where I started and for those just starting to know it is not impossible if you are making points like the ones below
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Iowabow, thanks for posting those points. From what you have been posting recently, I wouldn't know it is the same person. Congrats on your progress and encouragement to others. You're right about learning from the masters on here, I have picked up some pointers from what the best have said on here and I use it to get a little better at solving a problem.
I always thought golf was difficult until I tried Knapping.. :P
Lyman
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the more you practice the better you get. Hey if i found those i would be very happy.
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Practice,practice,practice,& fun,fun,fun. Thats how they are made. But I sometimes wonder how the ancients felt about making them . Were they a burden, indifferent to it, or relaxing& fun. Nice points.