Flintknapping, Does anybody do this? |
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 Sep 23 2010, 09:00 AM
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Diggin' In!  Group: Members Posts: 36 Joined: 2-September 10 From: Yuma, Co Member No.: 7,352  |
i have been flintknapping for 9 years now. i have my good days and bad days. i have just recently made a really nice hellgap thats about 9 inches long. anyways i was just wondering if anybody does this great lost art? i would love to chitchat with ya. it would also be a great stepping stone for those survival enthusiasts.
Kalen 
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Apr 5 2011, 12:22 PM
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 Rock Bar! Group: Members Posts: 637 Joined: 5-April 11 From: All of Colorado Member No.: 15,615 |
Me and my brothers have done this for years. But I must admit it is easier to "Cheat" than to do all the work from scratch. The material is often in irregular shape and there is a lot of wasted bits and pieces when using traditional methods. Using a rock saw to slice the best stuff in slabs really saves a lot of time and material. The easiest stuff to work with is Obsidian. Maybe I can figure out how to post a pic on here and send you one. Take care.
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kalenmcdonald Flintknapping Sep 23 2010, 09:00 AM
russau i tried it several years back and wasnt very good ... Sep 24 2010, 09:30 AM ColoradoProspector I don't do any knapping myself but we do find ... Sep 27 2010, 12:44 PM
swizz QUOTE (Woody @ Apr 5 2011, 12:22 PM) Mayb... Apr 5 2011, 02:44 PM ColoradoProspector Welcome to the forum Woody,
I'll second that,... Apr 5 2011, 03:09 PM swizz Well, if I can do it... Apr 5 2011, 05:11 PM Woody Sorry I did not get back to you sooner. The day I ... Apr 11 2011, 01:06 PM kalenmcdonald QUOTE (Woody @ Apr 11 2011, 02:06 PM) Sor... Apr 15 2011, 01:01 PM Mrs.CP Hi Woody. Thats an amazing piece your brother did,... Apr 12 2011, 08:09 AM kalenmcdonald RE: Flintknapping Apr 15 2011, 02:05 PM kalenmcdonald QUOTE (kalenmcdonald @ Apr 15 2011, 03:05... Apr 15 2011, 02:33 PM Woody Nice work Kalen.
Here is one made from Golden... Apr 15 2011, 09:52 PM Mrs.CP Nice work Kalen, seems you are very practiced at f... Apr 18 2011, 06:55 AM kalenmcdonald QUOTE (Mrs.CP @ Apr 18 2011, 07:55 AM) Ni... Apr 24 2011, 10:48 PM Mrs.CP Sure is a pretty blue! Here is an arrow head t... Apr 25 2011, 08:27 AM kalenmcdonald QUOTE (Mrs.CP @ Apr 25 2011, 09:27 AM) Su... Apr 27 2011, 02:47 PM Mrs.CP Thanks Kalen. When Phil said that it was curved to... Apr 28 2011, 07:10 AM kalenmcdonald QUOTE (Mrs.CP @ Apr 28 2011, 08:10 AM) Th... Apr 28 2011, 02:37 PM Woody Nasty weekend so here are some pics I promised I w... May 14 2011, 08:34 PM Mrs.CP Great pieces Woody, he has very clean work! Sw... Oct 21 2011, 09:25 AM russau WOW! super nice points! Oct 22 2011, 06:30 AM Woody Thanks guys,
I'll pass that info on to Stev... Oct 23 2011, 11:04 PM kalenmcdonald QUOTE (Woody @ Oct 24 2011, 12:04 AM) Tha... Oct 25 2011, 10:06 PM russau a few years back, phil asked me if i could get som... Oct 24 2011, 05:30 AM |
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