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Main Discussion Area => Flintknapping => Topic started by: Tower on July 22, 2011, 08:36:24 pm

Title: I wasn't careful.
Post by: Tower on July 22, 2011, 08:36:24 pm: Found a little time to knap today but I broke the finished notch applying pressure with my fingers trying to get the other one in. So, instead of tossing it I reworked it. From a decent corner notch to a perdiz point.
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Post by: El Destructo on July 22, 2011, 09:15:08 pm: Nice Save.... ;)
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Post by: bowtarist on July 22, 2011, 09:18:54 pm: "instead of tossing it"!! Dang you guys must be really hard core if you're tossing out points because they have a little corner missing. That's a killer either way I look at it. Great looking point and reworked point!! Man I hope you all don't toss em when they look so good. Tower, keep them busted ones in a box and collect a few and get back w/ me when you have several and we'll try to work out a trade. ;)
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Post by: iowabow on July 22, 2011, 11:56:27 pm: Dang out of the fire nice save! Tower cant wait to meet you one day and watch you knock out one of those points with the deep notches. I finally did some nice notch work today but the camera in the phone stopped working. I will maybe have pictures up tomorrow. Are you using a pressure flaker or are you punch notching?
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Post by: Tower on July 23, 2011, 12:07:48 am: I punch in the larger points, pressure in the arrow points.
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Post by: mullet on July 23, 2011, 12:59:15 pm: Very nice, good save.
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Post by: iowabow on July 23, 2011, 01:56:09 pm: I have say that first photo is real cool with the clouds and mountains
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Post by: El Destructo on July 23, 2011, 02:40:56 pm: Mountains....You really are a Flatlander aren't You.... :P If this was taken where I think it was...down between West Columbia and Wharton...there aint a Mountain around....awesome looking Photo though...great use of surroundings...
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Post by: Tower on July 23, 2011, 02:51:41 pm: He's right, the closest thing to a mountain around here are the stockpiles at work. But in a weeks time I'll be in New Braunfels and there is some premium rock there.
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Post by: El Destructo on July 23, 2011, 03:06:56 pm: Going to Schliterbaun??? If so...ride a few for Me!!!
I worked in Old Ocean at the Sweeney refinery one Summer a while back....I rode all over your neck of the Woods....
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Post by: Tower on July 23, 2011, 03:20:22 pm: Promoted at work & relocating. I'm gonna leave most of my stockpile here & start a new one. I've already hi-graded most of it.
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Post by: jamie on July 24, 2011, 06:54:20 am: excellent as always
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Post by: JustinNC on July 25, 2011, 12:35:09 am: That works! Excellent work!
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Post by: Gus on July 25, 2011, 04:16:24 am: Yes Sir Tower,

That is sure purdy work...

Wharton, TX?

That's just around the corner...

-gus
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Post by: Tower on July 25, 2011, 10:18:44 am: Where ya at Gus?
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Post by: Gus on July 25, 2011, 02:38:28 pm: Tower, I live basically at I-10 and West Sam Houston (Belt Way)...

Course leave it to me to NOT read all the way through the post before posting...

I see that you are moving to the Promise Land, (for Rock and Point Hunting)... and Juniper/Cedar harvesting...

Dog Gone It...

Such Is Life. :)

-gus
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Post by: Tower on July 25, 2011, 03:05:41 pm: Gus I drive that stretch of road everyday. We got to get together before I leave.
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Post by: Gus on July 25, 2011, 03:13:45 pm: Yes Sir Tower, Would love to.

But I have to warn you, the only thing I know for sure about rocks is that they hurt when I'm hit with 'em...
And some of them are purdy... :)
But I'm always ready to learn.

When are you heading out of the Houston area?

-gus
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Post by: cowboy on July 26, 2011, 01:17:56 pm: Cool perdiz Tower! I was gonna say those clouds look mighty fine too. Wish i could buy a drop of rain up here.
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Post by: JackCrafty on July 26, 2011, 07:37:03 pm: Dang you guys must be really hard core if you're tossing out points because they have a little corner missing.

Yes, I agree. Toss 'em over here if you must. ;D