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Sparrow
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Who shot cock robin ? I said the sparrow.
Knapping the Dacite
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May 06, 2012, 01:20:06 am »
Got to do some knapping today in the sun. Got a nice shooter done. ' Frank
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Frank (The Sparrow) Pataha, Washington
Bevan R.
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Re: Knapping the Dacite
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May 06, 2012, 01:33:47 am »
Looks great! That some of the dactite you got at GB?
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Bowmakers are a little bent, but knappers are just plain flaky.
Sparrow
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Who shot cock robin ? I said the sparrow.
Re: Knapping the Dacite
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May 06, 2012, 11:09:24 am »
That's the stuff ! I am making preforms outa all the waste flakes I picked up at the pits.(There are three buckets of them) A few have had some fractures,but most are good, sound flakes. ' Frank
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Frank (The Sparrow) Pataha, Washington
Bevan R.
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Re: Knapping the Dacite
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May 06, 2012, 11:39:57 am »
I'm going to have to get directions to that part of GB from you sometime. I've been there several years ago and I am now planning a future trip.
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Bowmakers are a little bent, but knappers are just plain flaky.
cowboy
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Paul Wolfe. Springtown, TX
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May 07, 2012, 09:32:55 am »
Looking good Frank! I'd sure like to make it to the buettes one day before i die just to see if nothing else
. I do like knapping that dacite - like butter..
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Tower
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Re: Knapping the Dacite
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May 08, 2012, 09:48:08 pm »
Those are nice. Just getting into dacite. I like it a lot better than Obs. Knap-on
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Bone pile
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Re: Knapping the Dacite
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May 09, 2012, 08:14:06 am »
Lookig good there Sparrow,dacites' one of my favorite to hit .keep 'em coming
Roger
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soy
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Re: Knapping the Dacite
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May 09, 2012, 07:37:16 pm »
Seen some of that for sale @a mtc (not advertising ) is it easy for a beginner or shuld i save the$?...sweet points btw
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Is this bow making a sickness? or the cure...
Sparrow
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Who shot cock robin ? I said the sparrow.
Re: Knapping the Dacite
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May 09, 2012, 09:19:47 pm »
Soy, it is the sweetest stuff to knap I know. ' Frank
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Frank (The Sparrow) Pataha, Washington
jamie
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May 10, 2012, 08:14:39 am »
well done frank, looks vicious
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