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Offline knap_123

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Re: April Challenge "Dalton"
« Reply #60 on: April 14, 2009, 02:50:41 pm »
well, heres my feeble attemp so far.  the tallahasse dalton is coastal plain and the horse creek is a little nodguel i found at at a motel in tennesse in the gravel they use for landscape.

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Re: April Challenge "Dalton"
« Reply #61 on: April 14, 2009, 04:02:10 pm »
Wow! Nice points. Looks like I will be doing all my knapping at he Tenn. Classic. Just cant seem to get any time at the moment! Work, work and more WORK!!! RRRRRRRRRR!!!!!! :'( :'( :'(
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Re: April Challenge "Dalton"
« Reply #62 on: April 14, 2009, 05:31:35 pm »
Those look great knap! really like that hc. I've been know to lift a rock er two from landscaping projects ::).
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Re: April Challenge "Dalton"
« Reply #63 on: April 14, 2009, 05:48:19 pm »
Tsk! Tsk! Paul!!!  ;D
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Re: April Challenge "Dalton"
« Reply #64 on: April 14, 2009, 07:01:29 pm »
Nice points John. You can send that Coastal one to me.  ;D

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Re: April Challenge "Dalton"
« Reply #65 on: April 14, 2009, 08:34:30 pm »
great points man
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Re: April Challenge "Dalton"
« Reply #66 on: April 14, 2009, 10:49:22 pm »
Dang! With all these fine Daltons I think we should try a calf creek next time?  ;D (Sorry, I kinda lost my mind there for a minute)  >:D

Very nice points!

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Re: April Challenge "Dalton"
« Reply #67 on: April 15, 2009, 09:05:04 am »
Calf creeks sound good. Most of the one's in my id book have the ears already broken off or worked down anyway ::).
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Re: April Challenge "Dalton"
« Reply #68 on: April 15, 2009, 05:25:57 pm »
No Problem! I can calf a creek!
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Re: April Challenge "Dalton"
« Reply #69 on: April 15, 2009, 07:44:31 pm »
I've tried them on a few occasions,and always end up with snapping ears. A buddy told me to keep the preform wide,thin the base well and run the notches. Then go back and bring the sides in  to finish. Never tired it....yet. ;)


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Re: April Challenge "Dalton"
« Reply #70 on: April 15, 2009, 07:57:20 pm »
Thin the base first then run the notches using inderect pressure flaking. Then thin up the rest. Make sure the basic shape is there before thinning the base though!
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Re: April Challenge "Dalton"
« Reply #71 on: April 15, 2009, 09:46:04 pm »
Hmm, that sounds a little spooky - running the notches first. I'd be afraid that'd be more likely to snap the ears than the other way. I'm no authority on calf creeks though :).
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Re: April Challenge "Dalton"
« Reply #72 on: April 15, 2009, 10:28:01 pm »
Tiller, you done much punch notching?

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Re: April Challenge "Dalton"
« Reply #73 on: April 16, 2009, 12:32:31 am »
Nah, Nah Timo! Inderect PRESURE flaking. Means coming from the back side of the notch not the front.
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Re: April Challenge "Dalton"
« Reply #74 on: April 16, 2009, 08:00:43 am »
yea Tiller I got ya on that.:)  I'll try that on my next, and next and next one. :)

I was asking you if you ever punched before?