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Main Discussion Area => Flintknapping => Topic started by: Mad Max on May 08, 2017, 06:29:26 pm

Title: Parker Dagger
Post by: Mad Max on May 08, 2017, 06:29:26 pm
I won this on the raffle table at the Tn. Classic
9 1/4" Long

(http://i.imgur.com/EwCgeMj.jpg)
Title: Re: Parker Dagger
Post by: mullet on May 08, 2017, 07:18:10 pm
Dang, you paid a Dollar for that old thing? Are you going to finish it?
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Post by: osage outlaw on May 08, 2017, 07:55:30 pm
I dropped a few tickets on that one
Title: Re: Parker Dagger
Post by: Mad Max on May 08, 2017, 08:47:52 pm
yep. :)

 ???
not me
Title: Re: Parker Dagger
Post by: Pat B on May 08, 2017, 11:54:48 pm
That's where my money went. It would have looked so good in my collection. That beautiful piece of historical knapping was not used as a weapon from what James said but was used as a double handed cutting tool. Not saying that it wouldn't put quite the hole in whatever it was forced in to. It was fun watching James work through the process while everyone else wondered what he was doing.
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Post by: Outbackbob48 on May 09, 2017, 08:19:21 am
Very informational demo and beautiful results, Thanks James. Bob
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Post by: neuse on May 09, 2017, 08:20:46 am
That is a great looking piece of work. Congratulations on winning.
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Post by: Mad Max on May 09, 2017, 11:44:49 am
I'am feel  honored to have it
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Post by: GlisGlis on May 09, 2017, 12:03:21 pm
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Beautiful. that thing is plain beauty
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Post by: Stringman on May 09, 2017, 12:52:50 pm
Every time I sit down with James I learned something. This year was no exception.
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Post by: Pat B on May 09, 2017, 10:07:56 pm
Scott, didn't you leave before this one was completed? Watching James call his shots and work towards them will take you along, one step at a time.
 I've been watching James knap for many year. Most of the shoots I've gone to over the years James was there knapping. He is very generous with his knowledge and techniques and seems to love showing others how to do it.
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Post by: Stringman on May 09, 2017, 11:41:53 pm
I got to watch the first half, but didn't get to watch him finish pressure flaking. Good stuff indeed!
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Post by: 1442 on May 10, 2017, 08:02:32 am
Really cool dagger for sure.

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Post by: Parnell on May 10, 2017, 10:25:07 am
Same thing happened to me Scott.  Saw the first half and then called it a night.  Turned out beautiful, just too bad he didn't finish it! ;D

I'm going to try to do more to pursue abo knapping going forward.
Title: Re: Parker Dagger
Post by: Dakota Kid on May 11, 2017, 03:00:15 am
That hilariously crazy hillbilly fellow that made us play flint knapping roulette for 3 hours is a notoriously famous master knapper.  :o :o :o
I wouldn't have guessed. Heck of a nice guy, and quite a comical character to boot.

I should have come back down to the pit after I got the family tucked in, but the warm dry sleeping bag proved irresistible. It would have been neat to see him knap. Oh well, next year I suppose.
Title: Re: Parker Dagger
Post by: bowmo on May 11, 2017, 11:43:32 am
Nice, James is a killer knapper and a great guy. Was bummed I couldn't make it this year. Nice score.
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Post by: Bone pile on May 11, 2017, 12:32:58 pm
Stayed Sunday night and knapped awile with James. Picked a few nuggets out of the pit.
Bone
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Post by: Sparrow on May 15, 2017, 03:09:53 pm
That is a beautiful piece of work   '  Frank
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Post by: bowtarist on May 23, 2017, 12:50:25 pm
I got to watch the whole process. Enjoyed every minute of it. Always try to be in the pit when Parker is in there working. Learn something new each time, usually more then I can remember. LOL

I dropped a few dollars in on that one. There aren't many of those out there. It would have also looked good in my collection. I won his large abo biface last year.

James Parker is definitely a gooder!! dpg
Title: Re: Parker Dagger
Post by: iowabow on May 28, 2017, 06:28:20 pm
Dang, you paid a Dollar for that old thing? Are you going to finish it?
:KN