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Post by jamesp on Feb 13, 2017 9:22:00 GMT -5
Stan gifted me this as a friend and for information to the location of this fine river chert. He is from Slap Out, Alabama. One of the best knappers in the US. Town of Slap Out named after southern colloquial term, slap out of 'X' today. Term used by the owner of the small town grocery store owner. Manatee killer:     |
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Post by fantastic5 on Feb 13, 2017 9:57:59 GMT -5
Amazing work on that one  |
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Post by jamesp on Feb 13, 2017 10:28:38 GMT -5
Amazing work on that one Hi Ann. Note micro edge work. Stan famous for that. Chert from SW GA. In mass. |
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Post by Fossilman on Feb 13, 2017 10:43:09 GMT -5
Beautiful point!!! Nice addition to your collection Jim...............
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Post by Deleted on Feb 13, 2017 10:50:58 GMT -5
Sweet sauce!
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Post by NDK on Feb 13, 2017 14:39:50 GMT -5
Awesome gift!
Well deserved.
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Post by Sabre52 on Feb 13, 2017 14:41:52 GMT -5
Wow! Just wow!.....Mel
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Post by jamesp on Feb 13, 2017 14:56:44 GMT -5
You would like the geology of this chert Mel. A famous chert. A river cut through it for miles. |
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Post by Garage Rocker on Feb 13, 2017 14:57:22 GMT -5
That's a beauty. Fine edge on that.
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Post by jamesp on Feb 13, 2017 14:57:46 GMT -5
Awesome gift! Well deserved. ha NDK, I turned him on to the collecting spot. and gave him material. I think I got the best |
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Post by zarguy on Feb 13, 2017 15:24:24 GMT -5
jamesp Your knapper friend is a flakin' magician! That's something to aspire to. Lynn
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Post by jamesp on Feb 13, 2017 16:56:33 GMT -5
jamesp Your knapper friend is a flakin' magician! That's something to aspire to. Lynn It's a skill on a different level Lynn. No idea what he meditates about to perform such. Herbal influence ? Shaman communication... I have a love for chipping jewelry sized chips for tumbling. I understand how difficult it is to control a hammer blow. But removing material with that precision and repeatability is just not right. |
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Post by radio on Feb 13, 2017 17:10:21 GMT -5
jaw dropping!  autographed even!  |
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Post by jamesp on Feb 13, 2017 17:40:49 GMT -5
jaw dropping! autographed even! Toad ya he was some kind of good. |
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Post by orrum on Feb 13, 2017 17:42:14 GMT -5
Stan I'd good#!! He teaches too, has week long stay and learn primitive art technique schools. If I were wealthy I would go to one! He and my mentor knapp together.
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Post by jamesp on Feb 13, 2017 17:52:36 GMT -5
Stan I'd good#!! He teaches too, has week long stay and learn primitive art technique schools. If I were wealthy I would go to one! He and my mentor knapp together. He is generous with his time. Taught a lot of people knapping. Loaded him up with a couple hundred pounds of coral. Been saving that coral for this day. |
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Post by zarguy on Feb 13, 2017 18:24:42 GMT -5
jamesp Your knapper friend is a flakin' magician! That's something to aspire to. Lynn It's a skill on a different level Lynn. No idea what he meditates about to perform such. Herbal influence ? Shaman communication... I have a love for chipping jewelry sized chips for tumbling. I understand how difficult it is to control a hammer blow. But removing material with that precision and repeatability is just not right. That kind of precision & repeatability is often achieved via a jig. I have knapper friends who do so. Lynn |
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Post by jamesp on Feb 13, 2017 18:58:23 GMT -5
It's a skill on a different level Lynn. No idea what he meditates about to perform such. Herbal influence ? Shaman communication... I have a love for chipping jewelry sized chips for tumbling. I understand how difficult it is to control a hammer blow. But removing material with that precision and repeatability is just not right. That kind of precision & repeatability is often achieved via a jig. I have knapper friends who do so. Lynn Yes he uses a jig Lynn. Details like polishing the impact face for the most repeatability and reading a rock to be homogenous are needed skills for a jig. He has a unique cab machine to perform some of the functions. It is his own design. And a furnace for heat treatment, proper heating a trick in itself. He had 4 hours in that piece. |
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Post by zarguy on Feb 13, 2017 19:13:20 GMT -5
That kind of precision & repeatability is often achieved via a jig. I have knapper friends who do so. Lynn Yes he uses a jig Lynn. Details like polishing the impact face for the most repeatability and reading a rock to be homogenous are needed skills for a jig. He has a unique cab machine to perform some of the functions. It is his own design. And a furnace for heat treatment, proper heating a trick in itself. He had 4 hours in that piece. I'm familiar with the flake-over-grinding technique which involves making the basic shape on the wheels & then popping flakes off. I'm curious about his self-designed grinding machine. What's different about it? Lynn |
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Post by jamesp on Feb 13, 2017 20:45:27 GMT -5
Yes he uses a jig Lynn. Details like polishing the impact face for the most repeatability and reading a rock to be homogenous are needed skills for a jig. He has a unique cab machine to perform some of the functions. It is his own design. And a furnace for heat treatment, proper heating a trick in itself. He had 4 hours in that piece. I'm familiar with the flake-over-grinding technique which involves making the basic shape on the wheels & then popping flakes off. I'm curious about his self-designed grinding machine. What's different about it? Lynn Stan is secretive about it. The knapping community has secrets and that machine has been in conflicts before. Maybe the same for cab makers, not sure. Ha, others inquired about the design and were told 'non ya'. Me staying out of it. wish I could share. |
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autographed even! 
