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Main Discussion Area => Flintknapping => Topic started by: seminolewind on November 21, 2013, 10:25:42 am

Title: Made some stone fish hooks today...
Post by: seminolewind on November 21, 2013, 10:25:42 am
These are made from Keokuk, Texas Chert and Flint Ridge. I had never attempted these before and they proved to be my most tedious flintknapping project to date. On the smaller ones once I got into the interior of the hook portion I had to hold my notcher like a pencil and slowly chip at a downward angle with only the part I was chipping touching the pad. The edges of these hooks look more like stitching than anything and it was a bitch keeping the interior portion from stalling because of the angle. Hope yall enjoy I had a blast making them !
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Post by: seminolewind on November 21, 2013, 10:26:47 am
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Post by: Knapper on November 21, 2013, 10:30:40 am
Lets go fishing, Elijah  8) Those look like well have to catch some large mouths.
Knapper
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Post by: seminolewind on November 21, 2013, 10:35:02 am
I think im gonna sink these in the river when I get home if I can get a catfish to swallow them I think I'll get him on the bank !
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Post by: JackCrafty on November 21, 2013, 11:29:49 am
Wow!  Three?  very nice work!  8)  Those are awesome.  I think I would have stopped at the first one and quit while I was ahead. 
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Post by: PrimitiveTim on November 21, 2013, 11:53:01 am
That's insane!  I definitely want to see a fishing report with these hooks!
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Post by: Trapper Rob on November 21, 2013, 01:50:10 pm
Elijah they look good how long did they take to make.
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Post by: seminolewind on November 21, 2013, 02:15:02 pm
Elijah they look good how long did they take to make.

The first one took about 2 hours but then I got the hang of it and knocked out the big one in about 45 mins and the grey one in about an hour. They were from small spalls too so it took some time thinning them down with percussion too.
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Post by: Stringman on November 21, 2013, 04:01:37 pm
This look great and I have much respect for the keokuck work! One of my least favorite rocks to work!
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Post by: cowboy on November 21, 2013, 08:06:39 pm
Man you are on the ball! I have never seen that other than relics in books. Package is in the mail, I repeat package is in the mail. Reply when eagle has landed over ;D.
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Post by: adb on November 21, 2013, 08:26:58 pm
Good grief! How in the F did you make those????
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Post by: cowboy on November 21, 2013, 08:47:20 pm
Kinda look like tru turns to me ::).
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Post by: mullet on November 21, 2013, 09:38:14 pm
Wow, Buddy! You need to go shoot some.... ;) ;D I'm heading to some SC woods next week, finally. :)
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Post by: RickB on November 21, 2013, 11:11:01 pm
I like those - great work. I've tried making a couple before and had no trouble at all breaking them in half while pressure flaking. Can you make a treble hook for me?  :) Rick B
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Post by: seminolewind on November 21, 2013, 11:25:43 pm
This look great and I have much respect for the keokuck work! One of my least favorite rocks to work!

I'm with you I absolutely hate it. I call it Keosuck!
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Post by: seminolewind on November 21, 2013, 11:27:05 pm
Man you are on the ball! I have never seen that other than relics in books. Package is in the mail, I repeat package is in the mail. Reply when eagle has landed over ;D.

Roger that ! Thanks again!
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Post by: seminolewind on November 22, 2013, 12:28:38 am
Wow, Buddy! You need to go shoot some.... ;) ;D I'm heading to some SC woods next week, finally. :)

You lucky dog ! I'm jealous as hell hope you get something !
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Post by: Bone pile on November 22, 2013, 12:15:18 pm
man when you get back in town we'll have to get together and beat up some rocks.Hooks are killer
Bone
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Post by: YosemiteBen on November 22, 2013, 12:19:10 pm
very nice. I have tried a few but usually end up breaking them.
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Post by: silverfox on November 22, 2013, 01:14:54 pm
WOW those are so cool, great job
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Post by: Parnell on November 22, 2013, 04:21:40 pm
Primal!  I love 'em.