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Main Discussion Area => Flintknapping => Topic started by: Josh B on August 11, 2014, 10:44:23 pm

Title: lost my touch
Post by: Josh B on August 11, 2014, 10:44:23 pm

I'm trying to get some arrows made up for deer season and I'm struggling a bit  with the points.  It's been about a year and a half since I did any Knapping.  It's like starting from scratch.  It sure ain't like riding a bike.  This is the first point (attempt) since May 2013.  I blew the ear off notching and managed to straighten it up and still be legal dimensions.  It sure ain't pretty though.  Thanks for looking.  Josh

Title: Re: lost my touch
Post by: koan on August 11, 2014, 11:19:50 pm

Well that blows but a good save anyhow  8)... Brian

Title: Re: lost my touch
Post by: TRACY on August 12, 2014, 07:21:12 am

Good save Josh! I've never had that happen before ::) Looks like a meat getter!


Tracy

Title: Re: lost my touch
Post by: mullet on August 12, 2014, 07:53:54 am

Nice save, Josh, but you could have made meat with a missing ear.

Title: Re: lost my touch
Post by: Outbackbob48 on August 12, 2014, 12:21:03 pm

Josh,  I believe it was Jesse who once told me that if you go more than 3 weeks you start to lose accuracy, I also seen some of Jesse points after a long lay off and as usual they were perfect. :o Nice to see ya back and you are not to rusty, lookin good. Bob

Title: Re: lost my touch
Post by: Trapper Rob on August 12, 2014, 01:38:44 pm

Nice save Josh.

Title: Re: lost my touch
Post by: Stringman on August 12, 2014, 01:47:19 pm

Looking good brutha! Let's see summore!!  ;D

(BTW, if you make a set like that, it becomes intentional.)  :)

Title: Re: lost my touch
Post by: iowabow on August 14, 2014, 03:33:17 am

Well you got time still left and heck those look deadly.

Title: Re: lost my touch
Post by: soy on August 14, 2014, 10:25:41 pm

Well you just might be....I can help.....make me a matched set of a half dozen , that should get ya back in the swing >:D

Title: Re: lost my touch
Post by: Knapper on August 15, 2014, 06:12:40 pm

Some states won't let you hunt with a barb, so go ahead and make a set! I've got a whole box of those as well, cause I really like the corner notch point. So after an ear breaks off that's all you can do. Hate when that happens :o
Knapper

Title: Re: lost my touch
Post by: Josh B on August 17, 2014, 12:46:29 pm

Thanks fellas!  I was planning on attempting some more this week while sitting around LA for a couple days, but it was too darn hot.  I'm considering stopping at the Loveland pass summit today before I get to Denver and trying again.  It should be cooler at 11,000 ft and the view is breathtaking!  Thanks again fellas!  Josh

Title: Re: lost my touch
Post by: cowboy on August 21, 2014, 08:29:14 pm

nice save on that one! I should be more patient while knapping myself..