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Title: Couple new knapping attempts
Post by: stringstretcher on July 20, 2007, 10:39:00 AM
Her are a couple of my knapping attempts after meeting Woody Blackwell and Mike Miller.  All I can do is get better right??????..,....lol

(http://i43.photobucket.com/albums/e369/STRINGSTRETCHER/knappngbox027.jpg)
(http://i43.photobucket.com/albums/e369/STRINGSTRETCHER/knappngbox022.jpg)
(http://i43.photobucket.com/albums/e369/STRINGSTRETCHER/knappngbox021.jpg)
(http://i43.photobucket.com/albums/e369/STRINGSTRETCHER/knappngbox020.jpg)
(http://i43.photobucket.com/albums/e369/STRINGSTRETCHER/knappngbox025.jpg)
(http://i43.photobucket.com/albums/e369/STRINGSTRETCHER/knappngbox018.jpg)
(http://i43.photobucket.com/albums/e369/STRINGSTRETCHER/knappngbox023.jpg)
The red point in the bottom photo was made by Mike Miller.  What an artist using only abo knapping
Title: Re: Couple new knapping attempts
Post by: Gene Roberts on July 20, 2007, 11:20:00 AM
Cool,i'm trying to make some arrowheads.I've just started.Mabye mine will look as good as those.
Title: Re: Couple new knapping attempts
Post by: 4runr on July 20, 2007, 12:49:00 PM
Very nice Charles. Looks like you're hooked!!
Title: Re: Couple new knapping attempts
Post by: Izzy on July 20, 2007, 01:06:00 PM
Attempts? Look more like triumphs.Very nice!!!!
Title: Re: Couple new knapping attempts
Post by: Over&Under on July 20, 2007, 05:29:00 PM
I am with herkimerhunter, those look like a heck of a lot more than attemtps!!!!  Nice work

Jake
Title: Re: Couple new knapping attempts
Post by: Adam Mooney on July 20, 2007, 05:32:00 PM
HOLY SMOKES!! How the hell do you guys do that. It is amaizing!!!!! Nice work
Title: Re: Couple new knapping attempts
Post by: Jason Lester on July 20, 2007, 05:52:00 PM
Thats the one thing I'd love to learn. I can make selfbows, strings, rivercane arrows, but I would love to do the whole thing an knap a head and take a deer with it.


Very nice!!!   :thumbsup:    :thumbsup:
Title: Re: Couple new knapping attempts
Post by: ber643 on July 20, 2007, 07:17:00 PM
Lookin' gooo-ooood!
Title: Re: Couple new knapping attempts
Post by: snag on July 20, 2007, 07:19:00 PM
I'm sitting out here in Oregon where there are mountains of obsidian that the American Indians use to make heads out of...and I have never tried to do this! Is it hard to learn?
Title: Re: Couple new knapping attempts
Post by: sou-pawbowhunter on July 20, 2007, 07:56:00 PM
:notworthy:    :clapper:    :cool:
Pretty nice for self described attempts.
Title: Re: Couple new knapping attempts
Post by: KILLER B on July 20, 2007, 07:59:00 PM
Im going deep into a cave not far from my house this weekend because I've been told there is a chunk of flint back in there the size of a refriderator.  I have some guys here at work that make napped heads but I want to make my own.  If you guys never hear from me again the lucky person that finds my carcas should also get a nice bag of flint. I can only hope to have some come out as nice as those.
 :biglaugh:
Title: Re: Couple new knapping attempts
Post by: stringstretcher on July 20, 2007, 08:24:00 PM
Snag.  As close as you live to some good rock, all you have to do is start hitting on it.  And after you get Mt. St. Helens down to sea level, I would say you've got it......lol.  It really really helps to have someone to guide you through the process.  I would be no where without the help of some great new friends
Title: Re: Couple new knapping attempts
Post by: Linc on July 21, 2007, 04:59:00 AM
Very nice looking points.Very impressive.  :thumbsup:    :thumbsup:    :thumbsup:  

Snag, Get Craig Ratzat's video "Caught Knapping" he shows step by step.From obsidian mining to finished point. I've watched at least a dozen times.
Title: Re: Couple new knapping attempts
Post by: snag on July 21, 2007, 09:55:00 AM
Thanks Linc. Will do. Another adventure in bowhunting coming my way...love it!
Title: Re: Couple new knapping attempts
Post by: Bow Nut on July 21, 2007, 04:37:00 PM
Those would be really nice if ya could just take a bench grinder and smooth out some of them rough edges. LOL
Seriously, they look really good. I've tried knapping a little and can appreciate what it takes ta turn a rock into what your pictures show. Ya got talent way beyond mine.
Title: Re: Couple new knapping attempts
Post by: knife river on July 21, 2007, 05:05:00 PM
Charles, you're off and running.  Looks like you're already about one year ahead of the learning curve.  Very nicely done, buddy!    :wavey:
Title: Re: Couple new knapping attempts
Post by: fish theotherone on July 21, 2007, 06:38:00 PM
pieces of art every one of them!do you sell?
Title: Re: Couple new knapping attempts
Post by: stringstretcher on July 21, 2007, 07:06:00 PM
Thank all for the comments.  I had not one, but two great teachers.  I still have a lot of learning to do on my bifaces, but it is coming along.  Fish, no sorry I do not sell.  All the the things that I make will be used for hunting, and or eventually be given to my grandson hopefully.  My quality by no means fits the catagory of a "selling" rock as do so many great knappers on here.