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Offline FlintWalker

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My first "real" points
« on: August 17, 2008, 01:11:28 pm »
I've been playing around with some glass lately, just pressure flaking plate glass, wine bottles etc. I don't really call that kind of stuff knapping though.  Cowboy sent me some of that tough stuff from Texas and I have succeeded in reducing it down to pea gravel with nothing to show for it. I just haven't been able to knock a slab off of anything big enough to get a point out of it.
  DanaM sent me a couple chunks of obsidian the other day and Presto!  So far I've managed to get three decent points from it, my first actual "from a rock" points. I need to get my hands on some more of that stuff. It won't leave you as frustrated as that Texas flint.
  I won't give up on the tuff stuff though, but I have no problem crawling before walking ;D

 The first three pics are obsidian.  The third and fourth are glass baking dishes.  Those Glas-Bake and Anchor Hocking dishes actually seem tougher than obsidian.  I wouldn't hesitate hunting with points made from it at all.

  Btw, thanks again Cowboy and Dana! 

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Offline DanaM

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Re: My first "real" points
« Reply #1 on: August 17, 2008, 02:18:20 pm »
Dang Shannon, your a natural :) The 2 chunks obsidian came from Justin so I guess you can thank him.
Think I will send the rest of it to ya as all I do is make small points and bleed ::) Actually I mostly bleed ;)
So far out of the glass you sent me I have one decent point, several broken points and lost a pint of blood :o
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Re: My first "real" points
« Reply #2 on: August 17, 2008, 03:07:50 pm »
Damn showoff!!! :P
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Re: My first "real" points
« Reply #3 on: August 17, 2008, 03:30:15 pm »
Just like I was thinking! Been doing this for years and his points look better than mine.  >:(  ;)
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Re: My first "real" points
« Reply #4 on: August 17, 2008, 04:17:00 pm »
You guys crack me up!
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Re: My first "real" points
« Reply #5 on: August 17, 2008, 06:57:37 pm »

heh well damn......
 Lookin good.
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Re: My first "real" points
« Reply #6 on: August 17, 2008, 07:01:38 pm »
Shannon, them boys are right-I don't think I've ever seen anybody come that far that fast-you're makin' 'em like a per-fessional now. Great job.
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Offline Otoe Bow

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Re: My first "real" points
« Reply #7 on: August 17, 2008, 07:12:38 pm »
Knappin' is knappin.   ;D  If you're removing flakes from a silica based object, I think it counts.  Throw in the blood, and you're official.  Those are great.  I'm still on a gentle learning curve.  Hopefully I'll get some done while on the road this week. 

Great job.

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Re: My first "real" points
« Reply #8 on: August 17, 2008, 07:32:45 pm »
Shannon....if them are Baking Dishes...then they are Tempered Glass....so it most likely is stronger than the Obsidian....great looking Point too.....wish Ya lived closer!!! I would be camping in yer yard for free instructions!!!
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Offline huntertrapper

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Re: My first "real" points
« Reply #9 on: August 17, 2008, 07:59:07 pm »
wow those are great....... :)
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Re: My first "real" points
« Reply #10 on: August 17, 2008, 09:31:53 pm »
Dana, I'll take it! You want a check or a trade? 

 Jesse and Steve. Maybe, Just maybe. One day I'll be even remotely close to the caliber of knapper you guys are.

Otoe, If blood seals the deal, then I reckon it counts. Lately I've been a little weak from the loss of it!

And Micheal, I really believe those baking dishes are tougher than obsidian or regular glass.   I hafted one this morning on a cane arrow with full intentions of using it.

  I bought 3 of those dishes at a yard sale for $7 I expect to get about a half dozen points from them.  Pretty cheap I think.
   I also went stumpin this evening and found two old 1 gallon brown bleach jugs in the woods.  They have a nice thick bottom on them. I can't wait to try it out.   Thanks for the encouragement,  Saw Filer
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Re: My first "real" points
« Reply #11 on: August 18, 2008, 08:13:16 am »
Great work, you are a quick learner. :)
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Re: My first "real" points
« Reply #12 on: August 18, 2008, 11:52:01 am »
those are all beauties Shannon - and you've been making real points for awhile now. Don't matter if it's glass or rock, if it's knapped it's a real one - and i'd hunt with any of em. Just like the tough stuff more for durability - don't have to knap a new one after every shot ;).
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Re: My first "real" points
« Reply #13 on: August 21, 2008, 11:13:49 pm »
Very nice. Where did that gray banded stuff come from? ???

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« Reply #14 on: August 22, 2008, 08:17:49 am »
Pete its from Justin so I assume its from Utah :)
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