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Main Discussion Area => Around the Campfire => Topic started by: Stringman on August 27, 2015, 12:09:07 pm

Title: What's the moral?
Post by: Stringman on August 27, 2015, 12:09:07 pm: So whether we're talking bows, buildings, or barrel racing, we've all screwed up from time to time. It's easy to get distracted by the defeat, but let's face it, nothing worth while was ever achieved without a whole lotta failure. It's important to learn from mistakes then keep on a trying. (This pep talk is for me.)

So without further ado,
(http://i1311.photobucket.com/albums/s670/cotton7611/26B20807-B249-4A34-ABA5-5F9AFBD929E2_zpstzhuw6wk.jpg) (http://s1311.photobucket.com/user/cotton7611/media/26B20807-B249-4A34-ABA5-5F9AFBD929E2_zpstzhuw6wk.jpg.html)
(http://i1311.photobucket.com/albums/s670/cotton7611/07F7276B-590A-4EA9-ADD3-4072B9E381F4_zps4lspuyyn.jpg) (http://s1311.photobucket.com/user/cotton7611/media/07F7276B-590A-4EA9-ADD3-4072B9E381F4_zps4lspuyyn.jpg.html)
(http://i1311.photobucket.com/albums/s670/cotton7611/4E29EA04-7982-4479-BDDB-4A1A3CABF2EF_zpsxykk2oth.jpg) (http://s1311.photobucket.com/user/cotton7611/media/4E29EA04-7982-4479-BDDB-4A1A3CABF2EF_zpsxykk2oth.jpg.html)

The moral of the story is: if you cherish your recently finished, flintknapped ceremonial lance, don't spin it over the concrete floor like an idiot.

What's your moral? Let's hear em!
Title: Re: What's the moral?
Post by: blackhawk on August 27, 2015, 12:18:18 pm: Ouch...i knew what was coming after seeing your first pic and before scrolling down...

Sorry Scott. ..looked like a nice one too...damn.

Me? Ive never done such things so i have nothing to share...pfhahahaha >:D
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Post by: Ed Brooks on August 27, 2015, 12:23:03 pm: ouch, was nice looking. I found a sugar quartz knife (real one) had it in a shirt pocket that went through the washer and dryer. Would have probably been ok if it would have stayed in the pocket. Ed
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Post by: Marc St Louis on August 27, 2015, 12:25:51 pm: Ouch, that one must have hurt. Cement floors are bad especially for flintknappers, also bad for the feet apparently. Don't have one in my shop.
Title: Re: What's the moral?
Post by: osage outlaw on August 27, 2015, 12:33:42 pm: I bet it looked awesome for those first 3 spins.
Title: Re: What's the moral?
Post by: Stringman on August 27, 2015, 12:45:02 pm: You're a liar, Chris! >:D

And yes, Clint, it was on the fourth spin. My daughter standing by, with jaw dropped as I screamed "Aaarrrwwggghg!!" . . . We both had a moment of silence. She - not knowing if she was somehow at fault and what I was about to do. Me - trying to decide if there was a rewind button somewhere before it was too late.
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Post by: wizardgoat on August 27, 2015, 01:57:50 pm: Ohhhh! At least you can make another one!
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Post by: Aaron H on August 27, 2015, 02:02:11 pm: Whoops
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Post by: Del the cat on August 27, 2015, 02:14:23 pm: Oh Dude....
Quelle fromage* ! ;)
Del
(*For anyone who doesn't get it. That's a reference to a TV sitcom 'Only Fool and Horses' where the main character, a Cockney called "Del boy" would constantly get French expression wrong... quelle domage = what a shame, of course rather than 'what a cheese!' :laugh:
Sorry if that doesn't travel over the water... :-[)
Title: Re: What's the moral?
Post by: Stringman on August 27, 2015, 02:22:35 pm: Thanks for explaining that! ;D
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Post by: Aaron H on August 27, 2015, 02:35:01 pm: I'm still lost... ;D
Title: Re: What's the moral?
Post by: Zuma on August 27, 2015, 04:23:46 pm: Next time use Flint Ridge for the tip.
By it hitting the cement you will then have several
perfectly knapped mini-points. ;D
Zuma
Title: Re: What's the moral?
Post by: Thunder on August 27, 2015, 04:30:04 pm: Ouch! Lesson learned....
Title: Re: What's the moral?
Post by: paulsemp on August 27, 2015, 04:45:46 pm: Wish i had a rewind button also... sorry to see that
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Post by: mullet on August 27, 2015, 06:12:47 pm: Ouch! You must have heat treated that to perfection. Good job on the heat treating.
Title: Re: What's the moral?
Post by: bubby on August 27, 2015, 07:15:22 pm: The moral is you put a spear in a grown mans hands and he immediately turns into kwai chang kane, that sucks man but if you ain't breaking you ain't making😇
Title: Re: What's the moral?
Post by: YosemiteBen on August 27, 2015, 07:33:24 pm: Don't play baton girl after you finish a good looking spear!
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Post by: Stringman on August 27, 2015, 07:42:59 pm: Well said Ben and Bubby!
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Post by: DavidV on August 27, 2015, 09:16:55 pm: One of those CTRL-Z moments for sure...
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Post by: bowandarrow473 on August 27, 2015, 09:32:07 pm: That's the way it goes sometimes :(
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Post by: Pappy on August 28, 2015, 04:40:13 am: O man that stinks. That WAS a beauty. :(
Pappy
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Post by: Will H on August 28, 2015, 08:10:12 am: That was a beautiful spear! Well done! Now go make it better. :)
Title: Re: What's the moral?
Post by: bubby on August 28, 2015, 11:24:44 am: (http://i623.photobucket.com/albums/tt320/bubncheryl/Mobile%20Uploads/Screenshot_2015-08-28-07-52-092_zpsacff3ohr.jpg) (http://s623.photobucket.com/user/bubncheryl/media/Mobile%20Uploads/Screenshot_2015-08-28-07-52-092_zpsacff3ohr.jpg.html)
Title: Re: What's the moral?
Post by: chamookman on August 29, 2015, 03:52:59 am: Thanks Bub ! Just shot coffee out of My nose :laugh: :laugh: :laugh:! Bob
Title: Re: What's the moral?
Post by: JW_Halverson on August 29, 2015, 02:34:40 pm: Quote from: bubby on August 28, 2015, 11:24:44 am
(http://i623.photobucket.com/albums/tt320/bubncheryl/Mobile%20Uploads/Screenshot_2015-08-28-07-52-092_zpsacff3ohr.jpg) (http://s623.photobucket.com/user/bubncheryl/media/Mobile%20Uploads/Screenshot_2015-08-28-07-52-092_zpsacff3ohr.jpg.html)

Ho! Ha! Thrust! Parry! Spin! Block! THWACK!!!!!
Title: Re: What's the moral?
Post by: stickbender on August 29, 2015, 11:09:04 pm: Arrrrgh! And not even enough to make an arrow head! :'( >:(

Wayne
Title: Re: What's the moral?
Post by: Traxx on August 29, 2015, 11:14:28 pm: That just bites,big time. :'(
Title: Re: What's the moral?
Post by: Stringman on August 30, 2015, 09:06:00 pm: I'm still waiting on some of yall old geezers to fess up and give us the moral to your stories. I know I ain't the only butter finger out there.
Title: Re: What's the moral?
Post by: Stringman on August 31, 2015, 03:49:13 pm: Here is my second attempt. No more spinning with this one. ;)

(http://i1311.photobucket.com/albums/s670/cotton7611/A9300D6B-62C4-4358-BBFE-6E39BA6E4DF4_zpsaublbhpa.jpg) (http://s1311.photobucket.com/user/cotton7611/media/A9300D6B-62C4-4358-BBFE-6E39BA6E4DF4_zpsaublbhpa.jpg.html)
Title: Re: What's the moral?
Post by: osage outlaw on August 31, 2015, 03:52:13 pm: Great job on the repair! I bet you can't throw it farther than 30 yards >:D
Title: Re: What's the moral?
Post by: mullet on August 31, 2015, 07:39:35 pm: Man, I bet that was a lot of Super Glue.
Title: Re: What's the moral?
Post by: bubby on September 01, 2015, 01:11:42 am: Great job on the repair! I bet you can't throw it farther than 30 yards >:D

Bet he can😈