Couple new knapping attempts

stringstretcher · July 20, 2007, 10:39:00 AM

Her are a couple of my knapping attempts after meeting Woody Blackwell and Mike Miller. All I can do is get better right??????..,....lol

The red point in the bottom photo was made by Mike Miller. What an artist using only abo knapping

Gene Roberts · July 20, 2007, 11:20:00 AM

Cool,i'm trying to make some arrowheads.I've just started.Mabye mine will look as good as those.

4runr · July 20, 2007, 12:49:00 PM

Very nice Charles. Looks like you're hooked!!

Izzy · July 20, 2007, 01:06:00 PM

Attempts? Look more like triumphs.Very nice!!!!

Over&Under · July 20, 2007, 05:29:00 PM

I am with herkimerhunter, those look like a heck of a lot more than attemtps!!!! Nice work

Jake

Adam Mooney · July 20, 2007, 05:32:00 PM

HOLY SMOKES!! How the hell do you guys do that. It is amaizing!!!!! Nice work

Jason Lester · July 20, 2007, 05:52:00 PM

Thats the one thing I'd love to learn. I can make selfbows, strings, rivercane arrows, but I would love to do the whole thing an knap a head and take a deer with it.

Very nice!!!

ber643 · July 20, 2007, 07:17:00 PM

Lookin' gooo-ooood!

snag · July 20, 2007, 07:19:00 PM

I'm sitting out here in Oregon where there are mountains of obsidian that the American Indians use to make heads out of...and I have never tried to do this! Is it hard to learn?

sou-pawbowhunter · July 20, 2007, 07:56:00 PM

:cool:
Pretty nice for self described attempts.

KILLER B · July 20, 2007, 07:59:00 PM

Im going deep into a cave not far from my house this weekend because I've been told there is a chunk of flint back in there the size of a refriderator. I have some guys here at work that make napped heads but I want to make my own. If you guys never hear from me again the lucky person that finds my carcas should also get a nice bag of flint. I can only hope to have some come out as nice as those.

stringstretcher · July 20, 2007, 08:24:00 PM

Snag. As close as you live to some good rock, all you have to do is start hitting on it. And after you get Mt. St. Helens down to sea level, I would say you've got it......lol. It really really helps to have someone to guide you through the process. I would be no where without the help of some great new friends

Linc · July 21, 2007, 04:59:00 AM

Very nice looking points.Very impressive.

Snag, Get Craig Ratzat's video "Caught Knapping" he shows step by step.From obsidian mining to finished point. I've watched at least a dozen times.

snag · July 21, 2007, 09:55:00 AM

Thanks Linc. Will do. Another adventure in bowhunting coming my way...love it!

Bow Nut · July 21, 2007, 04:37:00 PM

Those would be really nice if ya could just take a bench grinder and smooth out some of them rough edges. LOL
Seriously, they look really good. I've tried knapping a little and can appreciate what it takes ta turn a rock into what your pictures show. Ya got talent way beyond mine.

knife river · July 21, 2007, 05:05:00 PM

Charles, you're off and running. Looks like you're already about one year ahead of the learning curve. Very nicely done, buddy!

fish theotherone · July 21, 2007, 06:38:00 PM

pieces of art every one of them!do you sell?

stringstretcher · July 21, 2007, 07:06:00 PM

Thank all for the comments. I had not one, but two great teachers. I still have a lot of learning to do on my bifaces, but it is coming along. Fish, no sorry I do not sell. All the the things that I make will be used for hunting, and or eventually be given to my grandson hopefully. My quality by no means fits the catagory of a "selling" rock as do so many great knappers on here.