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Offline JackCrafty

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Quitting Copper Cold Turkey
« on: October 17, 2011, 09:07:56 pm »
This may not last too long but I'm getting back into abo flintknapping in a big way.  No more copper for me... for now.  Hopefully the withdrawal simptoms won't be fatal. :o

I made a new batch of vids.  Here's one:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=L8cp5IRjw_4

You can find the rest on my channel.  In the near future, I will make videos with nothing "modern" in them.  The hardest part will be to find a spot that doesn't have the sounds of engines, sirens, or aircraft in the background.... :-\  The next hardest thing will be getting used to wearing buckskins and body paint...heheh  :o
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Re: Quitting Copper Cold Turkey
« Reply #1 on: October 17, 2011, 09:30:12 pm »
Nice tool set! I've been wanting to go back to Abo , but everytime I try it I fail catastrophically! Its got me a little gun shy about it. Keep the vids comming .
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Re: Quitting Copper Cold Turkey
« Reply #2 on: October 17, 2011, 10:04:58 pm »
Quote from: jackcrafty on October 17, 2011, 09:07:56 pm
...  The hardest part will be to find a spot that doesn't have the sounds of engines, sirens, or aircraft in the background.... :-\  The next hardest thing will be getting used to wearing buckskins and body paint...heheh  :o

Uh-oh, I know of such a spot.  Deer hunting might get interesting??!!  Now that primitive camp site makes more sense. ;)

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Re: Quitting Copper Cold Turkey
« Reply #3 on: October 18, 2011, 12:09:13 am »
George, I think I'll buy some bright orange dye for those buckskins...
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Where's Rock? Public Waterways, Road Cuts, Landscape Supply, Knap-Ins.
How to Cook It?  200° for 24hrs then 275° to 500° for 4hrs (depending on type), Cool for 12hr

Offline gstoneberg

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Re: Quitting Copper Cold Turkey
« Reply #4 on: October 18, 2011, 12:30:29 am »
Yea, wearing buckskin during rifle season might be a little risky.  Some  blaze orange face paint might look cool though...  Let me know when you're heading out there.  I'll stand guard for you.   George
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Offline Jimbob

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Re: Quitting Copper Cold Turkey
« Reply #5 on: October 18, 2011, 01:12:45 am »
Nice vid.  I have tried hammerstones and such.  Somtimes I might use one to try and spall a big piece of tough rhyolite when I dont want to mess up my copper by hitting it to hard and deforming it.  The problem for me is that I cant find anything other than quartzite around here and it tends to break up after a few good whacks.
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Re: Quitting Copper Cold Turkey
« Reply #6 on: October 18, 2011, 01:53:44 am »
Patrick,

What color is your loin cloth?????  :o


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Re: Quitting Copper Cold Turkey
« Reply #7 on: October 18, 2011, 02:55:54 am »
Cip, the "Master of the Universe" look is quite fashionable, I hear.  The cloths come with steroids and axe body spray... >:D
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Re: Quitting Copper Cold Turkey
« Reply #8 on: October 18, 2011, 03:00:23 am »
Bandit, you've got to have more than just quartzite near you...  you're in TX, right?  If someone else doesn't volunteer, I'll hook you up with some rock.

Tower, I see a lot of abo in my future.
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Where's Rock? Public Waterways, Road Cuts, Landscape Supply, Knap-Ins.
How to Cook It?  200° for 24hrs then 275° to 500° for 4hrs (depending on type), Cool for 12hr

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Re: Quitting Copper Cold Turkey
« Reply #9 on: October 18, 2011, 03:07:36 am »
Quote from: jackcrafty on October 18, 2011, 03:00:23 am
Bandit, you've got to have more than just quartzite near you...  you're in TX, right?  If someone else doesn't volunteer, I'll hook you up with some rock.

Tower, I see a lot of abo in my future.
he may have more than quartzite, but  i don't think i do, i could be wrong though, anything in the new england area?
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Re: Quitting Copper Cold Turkey
« Reply #10 on: October 18, 2011, 03:22:24 am »
Finder, the New England area is famous for it's lack of knappable rock.  I grew up in NH.  The only thing I can suggest is try looking for high grade slate.  It can be slabbed easily (ask a roofer) and you can grind it into arrowheads that are about as sharp as bone.  For free knapping stone, you'll have to take a road trip to NY or PA.
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Re: Quitting Copper Cold Turkey
« Reply #11 on: October 18, 2011, 03:27:51 am »
i got exicted for a second, then i realized what is near my house is shale not slate, but i will defiantly start looking out for slate, i do have a large supply of ceramic flooring tiles, somebody left a large box at my dump, i know its not the best, but it sometimes works :-\
thanks
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Re: Quitting Copper Cold Turkey
« Reply #12 on: October 18, 2011, 03:41:47 am »
Haven't tried tile yet but it's on my to-do list.  What part of NE are you from?
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Where's Rock? Public Waterways, Road Cuts, Landscape Supply, Knap-Ins.
How to Cook It?  200° for 24hrs then 275° to 500° for 4hrs (depending on type), Cool for 12hr

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Re: Quitting Copper Cold Turkey
« Reply #13 on: October 18, 2011, 03:46:33 am »
No, I am actually in N. Carolina.  Im from TX but stayed here after I got out of the Army.  In the Fayetteville area to be exact.
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Re: Quitting Copper Cold Turkey
« Reply #14 on: October 18, 2011, 03:51:31 am »
 Jamestown Rhode island, its a small island in the middle of Narraganset bay, great fishing and way to many dear, to bad i don't hunt........ yet >:D
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