dtcmor
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Post by dtcmor on May 22, 2011 16:06:23 GMT -5
Yesterday, my son Christian and I helped a friend of mine, Dave Perry, do some knapping at his local club's Lost arts show. It was a great way for me to learn some more skills, and get a chance to make a few points too. I forgot the camera (as usual), but I did take some pics of the points I made after we got home. The long 5" glass blade is made from a TV picture tube and is one of my best to date. I also made a small purple blade out of a hunk of goldstone. The others are made from a local chert/limestone rock with alot of fossil inclusions that I find near the house. I wish I had pics of some of Dave's points, as he was cranking them out all day - about 30 total - he does really nice work, and he helped me tremendously. Picture tube blade - about 5" Chert and one goldstone Lots of fossils in these - makes them hard to work, but worth the results - largest one is about 4".... Thanks for looking! Dave
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Fossilman
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Post by Fossilman on May 22, 2011 16:47:29 GMT -5
WOW!!! Great job....................I'm getting lined out for knapping now,can't wait to start practicing........ I bet it feels good to produce a piece of history.............
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Post by texaswoodie on May 22, 2011 16:50:04 GMT -5
I don't see where you need any help, Dave. Those look great!
Curt
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amyk
fully equipped rock polisher
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Post by amyk on May 22, 2011 18:27:25 GMT -5
Beautiful. Thanks now I know what that stuff my daughter sent me is. It is definately Chert. That first arrowhead looks like ice.
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dtcmor
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Post by dtcmor on May 23, 2011 4:48:29 GMT -5
Thanks guys for the praises!
Fossilman- It is so rewarding to learn the art of knapping especially when you think about how the ancients used these tools for survival. To be able to create what they did shows their hardships. Its a hard learning process but you see something new each time you hit the stone. I still break more points than I make.
Curt - I learned more in 5 hours sitting in with those guys than I have by myself in 2 years. This was the first time for me to core a spall and finish a blade all the way through. Thanks for the praise!
Amy - I thought the same thing about the ice - I had a hard time getting a good picture because the glass was so clear and the flakes wouldnt show well enough. Thanks again!
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Post by tanyafrench on May 31, 2011 17:17:47 GMT -5
You've done a great job. I have collected flint in the Flint Ridge are of Ohio and it is awesome. Have you tried any Flint Ridge Flint, I see you are from Ohio. If not please go and check it out, you may even run into Roy Miller while there.
Tanya
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dtcmor
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Post by dtcmor on Jun 1, 2011 15:02:00 GMT -5
Tanya - Yes I have tried Flint Ridge material before and it works up great - I love trying to get the patterns and colors to come out in a piece. I have seen Roy Millers work and it is breathtaking! It would be awesome to have the chance to meet him there and I could only hope to become half the flintknapper that he is! Thanks for all the info you provided to me - I can't wait to get down there and check it out - I've been to the park before and the small private museum/giftstore just up the road and purchased some of his materials before. To be able to get ahold of some really good material at the Nethers farm will be great!!
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