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Title: Knapped Points for St Jude's Auction
Post by: knife river on September 14, 2007, 10:13:00 PM
Just finished this set for Bert Frelink, the winner of a St Jude's auction.  Many thanks for your patience, but biggest thanks for being a generous bidder for such a great cause!    :wavey:   They'll be in the mail to you on Monday.

(http://i31.photobucket.com/albums/c360/krf123/Bench20001_3.jpg)

(http://i31.photobucket.com/albums/c360/krf123/Bench20001_1.jpg)

(http://i31.photobucket.com/albums/c360/krf123/Bench20001_2.jpg)
Title: Re: Knapped Points for St Jude's Auction
Post by: ozarkcherrybow1 on September 14, 2007, 10:24:00 PM
SAWEEEET! Those points would look great on some cane arrows. Very nice!  :thumbsup:    :thumbsup:    :thumbsup:
Title: Re: Knapped Points for St Jude's Auction
Post by: the Ferret on September 14, 2007, 10:25:00 PM
Too pretty to shoot.   ;)  

Awesome work Woody.   :notworthy:
Title: Re: Knapped Points for St Jude's Auction
Post by: vermonster13 on September 14, 2007, 10:26:00 PM
Beautiful!!!
Title: Re: Knapped Points for St Jude's Auction
Post by: ishiwannabe on September 14, 2007, 10:32:00 PM
Oustanding talent. They all look worthy of a pass through.
Title: Re: Knapped Points for St Jude's Auction
Post by: varmint101 on September 14, 2007, 10:33:00 PM
ooo son! That's some pretty knappin!
Title: Re: Knapped Points for St Jude's Auction
Post by: JEFF B on September 14, 2007, 10:55:00 PM
WOW!!!!THAT IS AWESOME WORK knife river  :notworthy:
Title: Re: Knapped Points for St Jude's Auction
Post by: Jason Lester on September 15, 2007, 12:01:00 AM
Ok I'm throwing mine away.


Very nice Woody. Like Mickey said too pretty. I hope to one day be able to do half as good.

Thanks for showing us
Title: Re: Knapped Points for St Jude's Auction
Post by: BamBooBender on September 15, 2007, 12:27:00 AM
Awesome!   :notworthy:
Title: Re: Knapped Points for St Jude's Auction
Post by: Walt Francis on September 15, 2007, 01:19:00 AM
Awesome heads.  Mick, they might be to pretty to shoot at targets, but I haven't found any heads I am unwilling to hunt with.

Walt
Title: Re: Knapped Points for St Jude's Auction
Post by: OzarkRamblr on September 15, 2007, 02:05:00 AM
Man, I'd hang that green one around my own neck.  I know you build'em to shoot, but I don't think I could do it...
Title: Re: Knapped Points for St Jude's Auction
Post by: Guru on September 15, 2007, 05:06:00 AM
incredible!!!!     :notworthy:
Title: Re: Knapped Points for St Jude's Auction
Post by: Buemaker on September 15, 2007, 05:11:00 AM
They sure look nice, worth waiting for. Bue--.
Title: Re: Knapped Points for St Jude's Auction
Post by: BigRonHuntAlot on September 15, 2007, 05:24:00 AM
:bigsmyl:    :notworthy:   AWESOME Woody...
Title: Re: Knapped Points for St Jude's Auction
Post by: robtattoo on September 15, 2007, 05:40:00 AM
Wow....just...WOW!   :eek:    :thumbsup:
Title: Re: Knapped Points for St Jude's Auction
Post by: Tdog on September 15, 2007, 06:12:00 AM
Can't say enough. Beautiful!
Title: Re: Knapped Points for St Jude's Auction
Post by: Nakohe on September 15, 2007, 06:47:00 AM
As always Woody, you do our ancestors proud. AWESOME!!!!!!!!  :clapper:    :clapper:    :clapper:    :clapper:
Title: Re: Knapped Points for St Jude's Auction
Post by: Tom Krein on September 15, 2007, 07:13:00 AM
Those are BEAUTIFUL!

Very nicely done!

Tom
Title: Re: Knapped Points for St Jude's Auction
Post by: Killdeer on September 15, 2007, 07:26:00 AM
DANG!!  :eek:  

Killdeer~move back home!
Title: Re: Knapped Points for St Jude's Auction
Post by: ber643 on September 15, 2007, 07:38:00 AM
Not only unreal work, but beauties to behold. You already know I think you are a true artist as well as a knapper beyond compare, Woody. Sinply magnificent!

The Annual St. Jude Auction on tradgang tends to bring out the best in all of us!!! Everybody watch for June, 2008.
Title: Re: Knapped Points for St Jude's Auction
Post by: Osagetree on September 15, 2007, 07:52:00 AM
I can testify that those heads are going to be deadly!

Nice job!!!! Lucky winner!
Title: Re: Knapped Points for St Jude's Auction
Post by: Huntrdfk on September 15, 2007, 08:57:00 AM
Wow!  Those are beyond words.........


David
Title: Re: Knapped Points for St Jude's Auction
Post by: snakewood3 on September 15, 2007, 09:00:00 AM
Simply awesome art..
Title: Re: Knapped Points for St Jude's Auction
Post by: Bert Frelink on September 15, 2007, 05:17:00 PM
Woody,

What can I say, They are INCREDIBLE, far beyond my expectations.
They will be mounted on some tapered cedars and will come with me on many a Mule deer stalk and......... well who knows, might bloody one or two.   :scared:    :scared:    :scared:
Thanks again Woody.   :clapper:    :clapper:
Title: Re: Knapped Points for St Jude's Auction
Post by: Marblesonac on September 15, 2007, 05:22:00 PM
(http://forum.savedisneyshows.org/images/smiles/icon_jaw.gif)


Just amazing...
Title: Re: Knapped Points for St Jude's Auction
Post by: Shaun on September 15, 2007, 07:15:00 PM
Wow! Lets start the bidding over!
Title: Re: Knapped Points for St Jude's Auction
Post by: yellow bow on September 15, 2007, 07:41:00 PM
outstanding craftsmanship! they are really somthing else. like Rob said WOW!
Title: Re: Knapped Points for St Jude's Auction
Post by: Hawkeye on September 15, 2007, 07:57:00 PM
Woody,

You are without a doubt the finest and most talented knapper I've EVER seen... and I've seen some good ones!!!!

Thanks for your efforts for the charity.

Daryl
Title: Re: Knapped Points for St Jude's Auction
Post by: Carbon Caster on September 15, 2007, 09:00:00 PM
Bert,

Did I tell you I was Jealous yet????  LOL!!!

WOW!  I can't wait to see them in person.
Title: Re: Knapped Points for St Jude's Auction
Post by: tippit on September 15, 2007, 09:07:00 PM
Too pretty to shoot...Ah but do they ever slice & dice!  Great work Woody  :thumbsup:  Doc

 (http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v110/tippit/1st%20Annual%20Quebec%20Bear%20Quest/QuebecBearQuest07049.jpg)
Title: Re: Knapped Points for St Jude's Auction
Post by: Curtiss Cardinal on September 16, 2007, 08:56:00 AM
Truly Beautiful!
I just sat here and pondered the use of glass arrow heads. Glass is the only man made material that in a solid state can be made one molecule in thickness. That means it can be made sharper than any steel or ceramic. There is no finer edge than one molecule of thickness. Truly microscopic serrations would be produced,; but you better not hit bone.
Title: Re: Knapped Points for St Jude's Auction
Post by: knife river on September 16, 2007, 07:14:00 PM
C2, I understand what you're saying -- glass is definitely very brittle and can break easily.  I wish I understood the "how and why" of it, but it can also be amazingly durable.  Here's a photo of a glass point I killed a 90 pound hog with.  On the way in it cut a rib half in two.  On the way out, it completely severed a rib.  As far as I can tell, the point is perfect and still very sharp.  Who woulda thunk it?    :confused:

Thanks for all the kind words, folks.  Bert, I'm very glad you like them.  Now that we've seen the "before" photos, I hope to see some "after" pics like Doc's!    :wavey:    Don't worry about breaking them -- I work at the factory and can get more.   ;)

(http://i31.photobucket.com/albums/c360/krf123/pig14.jpg)
Title: Re: Knapped Points for St Jude's Auction
Post by: Bert Frelink on September 16, 2007, 08:13:00 PM
They will be coming with me on numerous Mule Deer outings, we have some of the finest Mule Deer country in the world and I am very lucky to be living where I do.
I will definetly keep you all posted on how these points perform, I have all the confidence in the world they will be awesome.
Take care all, have a great season.
Regards, Bert.  :D    :D    :wavey:
Title: Re: Knapped Points for St Jude's Auction
Post by: Jason Lester on September 16, 2007, 09:13:00 PM
Woody,
  Your a true artist and an inspiration to me. I am just learning but plan on getting your video and wearing it out. I have obsidian preforms that I have been pressure flaking. They turn out decent for a beginner I guess. But I'd like to learn from raw material to finished points.

Thanks again for showing us these.

(oh BTW I tried to click the link on your site to order the dvd but I get a security certificate warning. Just FYI)
Title: Re: Knapped Points for St Jude's Auction
Post by: Matt S on September 17, 2007, 06:03:00 AM
Stunning work knife river!
Title: Re: Knapped Points for St Jude's Auction
Post by: Tom Leemans on September 17, 2007, 09:09:00 AM
WOW!  :eek:    :notworthy:
Title: Re: Knapped Points for St Jude's Auction
Post by: Rico on September 17, 2007, 09:38:00 AM
simply amazing
Title: Re: Knapped Points for St Jude's Auction
Post by: Talondale on September 17, 2007, 11:19:00 AM
Gorgeous.  I'd have a hard time shooting them.  I'd be afraid of missing and loosing them which then guarantees that I'd miss.  LOL.