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Title: Flintknappers!?!? Whatcha' Got??
Post by: fido dog on February 23, 2009, 06:36:00 PM
Some I've done.........   :goldtooth:  

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Title: Re: Flintknappers!?!? Whatcha' Got??
Post by: michiganbowguy on February 23, 2009, 06:39:00 PM
http://www.webjam.com/primitivemichigan/my_flintknapping
Title: Re: Flintknappers!?!? Whatcha' Got??
Post by: centaur on February 23, 2009, 06:41:00 PM
Nice! All I seem to be able to do is make little rocks out of big rocks.
Title: Re: Flintknappers!?!? Whatcha' Got??
Post by: NorthernCaliforniaHunter on February 23, 2009, 06:41:00 PM
Wow man, now that is something I'd really really really love to know how to do. Better yet, I think I'd die a happy man if I ever took big game with a knapped head. Sweet, Andrew.
Title: Re: Flintknappers!?!? Whatcha' Got??
Post by: ishiwannabe on February 23, 2009, 06:48:00 PM
Awesome stuff right there!!
First knife
(http://i172.photobucket.com/albums/w29/ishiwannabe/100_1151.jpg)

Second knife
(http://i172.photobucket.com/albums/w29/ishiwannabe/100_1224.jpg)

Third knife
(http://i172.photobucket.com/albums/w29/ishiwannabe/100_1336.jpg)

First head
(http://i172.photobucket.com/albums/w29/ishiwannabe/100_0524.jpg)

Couple of heads for some Scouts
(http://i172.photobucket.com/albums/w29/ishiwannabe/100_1137.jpg)


These were all from preforms, so I will be working spalls once I get some free time. Haven't knapped in months now...
Title: Re: Flintknappers!?!? Whatcha' Got??
Post by: fido dog on February 23, 2009, 07:09:00 PM
QuoteOriginally posted by michiganbowguy:
 http://www.webjam.com/primitivemichigan/my_flintknapping  
You scare me....   :biglaugh:

Are you the guy from Paleo Planet?
Title: Re: Flintknappers!?!? Whatcha' Got??
Post by: Buckeye Trad Hunter on February 23, 2009, 07:12:00 PM
I'm with centaur, all I get are handfulls of little rocks from what used to be big rocks.
Title: Re: Flintknappers!?!? Whatcha' Got??
Post by: fido dog on February 23, 2009, 07:17:00 PM
My first knoves. I haven't made any since........guess I should. All are hafted with natural sinew.

Do any of you hunt with your points??

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Title: Re: Flintknappers!?!? Whatcha' Got??
Post by: LONGBOWKID on February 23, 2009, 07:29:00 PM
Very nice scarring on that Cahokia.

Thats some shape, form, or fashion of Jasper isnt it?
Title: Re: Flintknappers!?!? Whatcha' Got??
Post by: fido dog on February 24, 2009, 05:48:00 PM
Yes. Indian Blood Jasper. Thin as paper too!
Title: Re: Flintknappers!?!? Whatcha' Got??
Post by: michiganbowguy on February 24, 2009, 05:51:00 PM
yes.
sorry to be so scary.

jamie
Title: Re: Flintknappers!?!? Whatcha' Got??
Post by: Boneyard Bowhunter on February 24, 2009, 06:00:00 PM
Wow! I just started last year and haven't done much over the winter because of an injury but seeing all this makes me itch to get back at it.
Title: Re: Flintknappers!?!? Whatcha' Got??
Post by: fido dog on February 24, 2009, 06:28:00 PM
QuoteOriginally posted by michiganbowguy:
yes.
sorry to be so scary.

jamie
Good to see you!!   :bigsmyl:
Title: Re: Flintknappers!?!? Whatcha' Got??
Post by: horatio1226 on February 24, 2009, 08:25:00 PM
I'm flaking preforms. Does that count?

(http://i191.photobucket.com/albums/z267/horatio1226/knives/knivesandquiver006.jpg)
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(http://i191.photobucket.com/albums/z267/horatio1226/knives/knifeswap.jpg)
(http://i191.photobucket.com/albums/z267/horatio1226/knives/stjudesknife003.jpg)
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Title: Re: Flintknappers!?!? Whatcha' Got??
Post by: horatio1226 on February 24, 2009, 08:28:00 PM
Some points
(http://i191.photobucket.com/albums/z267/horatio1226/points/points.jpg)
(http://i191.photobucket.com/albums/z267/horatio1226/points/huntingpoints.jpg)
(http://i191.photobucket.com/albums/z267/horatio1226/points/pointsfirTG.jpg)
(http://i191.photobucket.com/albums/z267/horatio1226/points/stjudesarrowheads.jpg)
Title: Re: Flintknappers!?!? Whatcha' Got??
Post by: fido dog on February 24, 2009, 08:41:00 PM
Preforms count BIG TIME! There is a nearly endless supply of rock. There is NOT and endless supply of varieties. If you want some Horse Creek Chert.......get it now. There are wonderful nappers that use this material from spalls and now it's scarce. You could have taken a spall and sliced it up into 5 preforms and made 5 points instead of one. It's a matter of responsible conservation.

Knapp on!
Title: Re: Flintknappers!?!? Whatcha' Got??
Post by: MYSTIKBOW on February 24, 2009, 09:40:00 PM
Jeez I hope they count! Here is a couple that I did from preforms.
 (http://i6.photobucket.com/albums/y215/JOHN4Mystikbow/DSCF0355.jpg)
 (http://i6.photobucket.com/albums/y215/JOHN4Mystikbow/DSCF0356.jpg)
 (http://i6.photobucket.com/albums/y215/JOHN4Mystikbow/100_4667.jpg)
Title: Re: Flintknappers!?!? Whatcha' Got??
Post by: MYSTIKBOW on February 24, 2009, 09:49:00 PM
Here are a couple of knives that I've built from blades that were made by friends and bought. ENJOY!
(http://i6.photobucket.com/albums/y215/JOHN4Mystikbow/DSCF0015.jpg)
(http://i6.photobucket.com/albums/y215/JOHN4Mystikbow/DSCF0327.jpg)
(http://i6.photobucket.com/albums/y215/JOHN4Mystikbow/DSCF0457.jpg)
(http://i6.photobucket.com/albums/y215/JOHN4Mystikbow/000_1252.jpg)
(http://i6.photobucket.com/albums/y215/JOHN4Mystikbow/100_2394.jpg)
(http://i6.photobucket.com/albums/y215/JOHN4Mystikbow/100_2368.jpg)
Title: Re: Flintknappers!?!? Whatcha' Got??
Post by: MYSTIKBOW on February 24, 2009, 09:55:00 PM
Even though this pic doesn't do this knife justice by a long shot, it is my all time favorite and is very sentimental to me.
I made this very special knife for my best friend of 30+ years just before he passed away last year.
 (http://i6.photobucket.com/albums/y215/JOHN4Mystikbow/Harrysknife.jpg)
Title: Re: Flintknappers!?!? Whatcha' Got??
Post by: fido dog on February 24, 2009, 11:32:00 PM
I love "Knapping Porn".     :bigsmyl:
Title: Re: Flintknappers!?!? Whatcha' Got??
Post by: Pluck Yew on February 25, 2009, 11:22:00 AM
Caveman bowie...

(http://i316.photobucket.com/albums/mm337/smonte_2008/008-1.jpg) (http://i316.photobucket.com/albums/mm337/smonte_2008/009-1.jpg)

Shawn...
Title: Re: Flintknappers!?!? Whatcha' Got??
Post by: Divinecedar on February 25, 2009, 11:27:00 AM
Wow, these are amazing guys! This makes me really want to try my hand at knapping! Are you generally using pressure or percussion flaking? What would be a good basic setup to start with?
Title: Re: Flintknappers!?!? Whatcha' Got??
Post by: ak3blade on February 25, 2009, 01:18:00 PM
Awesome work!
Title: Re: Flintknappers!?!? Whatcha' Got??
Post by: Raven on February 25, 2009, 01:43:00 PM
Nice work!! Can ya make'um in a "Threeblade"??  :smileystooges:    :help:    :biglaugh:    :biglaugh:  

Raven >>>>------->
Title: Re: Flintknappers!?!? Whatcha' Got??
Post by: horatio1226 on February 25, 2009, 07:30:00 PM
Here's a point that I'm just finishing for a necklace. It is going to one of the Den mothers in my Cub Scout Pack that is leaving. It is red quartz glass.
 (http://i191.photobucket.com/albums/z267/horatio1226/redquartzpoint.jpg)
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Title: Re: Flintknappers!?!? Whatcha' Got??
Post by: MYSTIKBOW on February 25, 2009, 07:37:00 PM
Thats a beauty Brian!  I'm kinda missing scouts even though it's been a few years. I was a scout master for 4yrs. but moved on when my son moved up and into a new pack. The one I was master of just kind of desolved over the years for lack of volunteers. Damn shame to.
Title: Re: Flintknappers!?!? Whatcha' Got??
Post by: horatio1226 on February 25, 2009, 07:54:00 PM
Volunteers are the hardest part of Pack organization. I have 70 boys in my Pack. 4 of my best leaders are leaving at the Blue and Gold Dinner this Saturday. We'll have to wait and see how the new parents are. Thanks for helping the Scouts!
Brian  (http://i191.photobucket.com/albums/z267/horatio1226/arrowlight013.jpg)

I'm the "really" big kid in the costume! They all think I'm nuts!!!