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Offline RyanY

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Obsidian Trade Point
« on: May 31, 2013, 03:20:46 pm »
Well before I started knapping my dad got me a couple of pieces of obsidian on a trip to Mexico for me to play around with. Now that I have some tools I decided to play around with one of the pieces. It was quite large but I ended up snapping it in half by accident and making this point instead. I'm very happy with it and I can see my pressure flaking skills are developing far more quickly than my percussion. Anyways here's the point. Thanks for looking!

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Offline bubby

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Re: Obsidian Trade Point
« Reply #1 on: May 31, 2013, 04:20:32 pm »
looks nice, keep whacking at'em, it's kind of addictive
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Re: Obsidian Trade Point
« Reply #2 on: May 31, 2013, 06:08:44 pm »
Wow! You're doing good. That's a nice one.
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Offline Will H

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Re: Obsidian Trade Point
« Reply #3 on: May 31, 2013, 07:10:10 pm »
Very good grasshopper! Very gooood  :laugh:
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Re: Obsidian Trade Point
« Reply #4 on: May 31, 2013, 07:10:50 pm »
Very nice for just beginning! Keep it going!

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Offline RyanY

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Re: Obsidian Trade Point
« Reply #5 on: May 31, 2013, 09:14:03 pm »
Thanks guys! I'm finding out that knapping is a good balance between excitement and frustration.   :laugh:
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Re: Obsidian Trade Point
« Reply #6 on: May 31, 2013, 09:15:30 pm »
Mighty fine point!
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Offline Trapper Rob

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Re: Obsidian Trade Point
« Reply #7 on: May 31, 2013, 11:55:24 pm »
Nice
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Offline RyanY

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Re: Obsidian Trade Point
« Reply #8 on: June 01, 2013, 09:37:58 am »
Thanks guys! As it's the one of the only piece of rock my dad will likely ever give me I decided to make it into a necklace.

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Offline stickbender

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Re: Obsidian Trade Point
« Reply #9 on: June 02, 2013, 02:57:47 am »

     Dang!  And you are just beginning? !!!!!  Crap, another genetic throwback!

     that is nice! Very nice!

                                               Wayne
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Offline Bone pile

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Re: Obsidian Trade Point
« Reply #10 on: June 02, 2013, 10:11:28 am »
Protect your eyes and you will be doing this for a long time 8)I'll be 60 soon and I wish I would have learned how to do this before glasses ???
Your doing great,keep it up .knapp anything you can get your hands on, glass is everywhere
Bone
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Offline RyanY

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Re: Obsidian Trade Point
« Reply #11 on: June 02, 2013, 12:43:13 pm »
Thanks guys! I definitely make sure to wear eye protection when I'm working. From what people have told me about knapping, the learning curve is a matter of getting through lots material. Since, at the moment, I don't have tons of rock I figure I need to make a bucket teach me like a truck load would.  :laugh:
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Re: Obsidian Trade Point
« Reply #12 on: June 02, 2013, 01:55:23 pm »
That is very nice work !  Keep the pictures coming  '  Frank
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