Anybody Flintknapping points?

[Ray]

Was thinking about giving it a whirl some time.

[Todd_ID]

Would be fun to kill a doe with one, or maybe a turkey.  Never tried it, though.

[boneaddict]

I tried it this last year.   Its fun.  I need more practice.

[Ray]

Well nobody's showing off their work. So I guess they're ashamed 

I think it would be neat to also make a knife if you got it down.

[boneaddict]

I'll see what I can scrounge for pics.....raw materials and the work.    I have no shame 

[bigdave]

I've got some Glass Butte obsidian if anyone wants to give it a whirl.
I did, but do not have the patience for it. I almost taught myself to cuss like sailor a couple of summers ago.

[Ray]

Dave, I'd be willing to pay the shipping on that obsidian. I'll follow up in person (private message).

Drunken sailors aint got nothing on the Antler 

[oneezreiter]

As a former drunkin sailor I take offense to you thinking that you may be able to cuss better then me.  I challenge you to a duel!!

[boneaddict]

I want before and after pics of Antlers hands.   Good stuff, but man it slices and dices.  The cool thing is its so sharp you really don't feel it when its happeneing.  Usually you note the blood pool.  Then there is the perfect head but you think you need to get that one last chip........thwack and it busts in half.

[boneaddict]

Did you get yourself some Billets Ray?  I like the copper ones.  Moose antler is good I guess, but I couldn't see myself chopping one up.  I had thought about finding Robs bones and using them........

[Ray]

I have not even started. I am going to collect some stuff and maybe get to it later in the year. It's getting sunny outside and this sort of rainy day activity will be a lot more interesting in the winter.

[boneaddict]

Its actually a good evening project in the summer.  You need to do it outside.  Flint dust is NASTY on the lungs. 

[boneaddict]

We found a bunch of "flint" agate, petrified wood up in the Wenas, and my goal was to make some heads from it.  Pretty brittle though. 

[Ray]

The wife would never let me flint knap in the house 

[Todd_ID]

My wife won't even let me nap in the house, let alone flint knap!