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Main Discussion Area => Flintknapping => Topic started by: JoJoDapyro on June 11, 2015, 10:26:44 pm

Title: Knapping pit.
Post by: JoJoDapyro on June 11, 2015, 10:26:44 pm

So I normally knap on the side of my garage on concrete. It is pretty simple clean up. I have been thinking for months on how to make a pit in my yard to keep any stray chunk from ending up in my foot (or worse my wife's). It dawns on me that I have a 10x15 area on the other side of my house that isn't used for anything, is shaded and is all sand. What should I include for my pit? I'm thinking a small "pole barn" type structure to keep me out of the rain and snow. Thanks for the ideas I know you will give me.

Title: Re: Knapping pit.
Post by: caveman2533 on June 11, 2015, 11:00:38 pm

I had an area like that once and I paved it with bricks, kept all the green stuff from growing up thru my rocks :)

Title: Re: Knapping pit.
Post by: nclonghunter on June 12, 2015, 10:06:27 am

Air conditioning and good lights... 8)

Title: Re: Knapping pit.
Post by: JoJoDapyro on June 12, 2015, 10:56:08 am

This is outside. Shaded most of the time by my house, or my neighbors house.

Title: Re: Knapping pit.
Post by: Zuma on June 12, 2015, 04:39:04 pm

Micro wave and a beer fridge.
A video player for jackcrafty vids.
Zuma
Serious note- a fan to blow the dust away
and cool you in summer.

Title: Re: Knapping pit.
Post by: Stringman on June 16, 2015, 09:07:48 pm

An electrical outlet is a good idea. I like to knap in the evenings and when the light starts fading...
+1 on the fan