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Just Finished Flintknapping This Knife #8278248
12/04/24 02:38 PM
12/04/24 02:38 PM
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Nevada
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Foundryman Offline OP
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Just Finished Flintknapping this Knife , One of My Favorite Hobbies


Peter Colucci
Re: Just Finished Flintknapping This Knife [Re: Foundryman] #8278250
12/04/24 02:39 PM
12/04/24 02:39 PM
Joined: Dec 2006
South shore L.I. N.Y.
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Gorgeous!!

Re: Just Finished Flintknapping This Knife [Re: Foundryman] #8278252
12/04/24 02:41 PM
12/04/24 02:41 PM
Joined: Dec 2023
Minnesota
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Minnesota
That’s awesome


The rifle has no will of its own it may be used for evil but there are more good men than evil men and evil will be corrected by good men with rifles.
Re: Just Finished Flintknapping This Knife [Re: Foundryman] #8278258
12/04/24 02:46 PM
12/04/24 02:46 PM
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MT
Very nice!


Give me a fish, I will eat for a day. Teach me to fish, I will eat for a lifetime
Re: Just Finished Flintknapping This Knife [Re: Foundryman] #8278261
12/04/24 02:49 PM
12/04/24 02:49 PM
Joined: Feb 2015
Iowa
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Iowa
That is very cool! How long did it take you to learn that skill?

Re: Just Finished Flintknapping This Knife [Re: Foundryman] #8278264
12/04/24 02:53 PM
12/04/24 02:53 PM
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South shore L.I. N.Y.
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Long enough to wear that glove out, lol

I sporadically try on our local quartzite with dismal results. frown

Re: Just Finished Flintknapping This Knife [Re: Foundryman] #8278294
12/04/24 03:37 PM
12/04/24 03:37 PM
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central arkansas
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Outstanding!


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member FTA, ATA, EAFT
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Re: Just Finished Flintknapping This Knife [Re: Foundryman] #8278295
12/04/24 03:39 PM
12/04/24 03:39 PM
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Missouri
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Missouri
Impressive

Re: Just Finished Flintknapping This Knife [Re: trapdog1] #8278310
12/04/24 04:00 PM
12/04/24 04:00 PM
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Nevada
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Only a few days to learn the Skills


Peter Colucci
Re: Just Finished Flintknapping This Knife [Re: Foundryman] #8278316
12/04/24 04:05 PM
12/04/24 04:05 PM
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What stone did you use?

Re: Just Finished Flintknapping This Knife [Re: Foundryman] #8278327
12/04/24 04:39 PM
12/04/24 04:39 PM
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Nice work


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Re: Just Finished Flintknapping This Knife [Re: gcs] #8278338
12/04/24 04:57 PM
12/04/24 04:57 PM
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Originally Posted by gcs
What stone did you use?


I believe it's root beer obsidian - it's a volcanic glass. The American Indians used it themselves to knap tools. Fairy easy to work with once you understand the principles. I have knapped bottoms of the old gallon glass Hi-lix bleach bottles as well as A&W/Hires root beer gallon jug bottles. Makes beautiful tools such as this knife. Good job!

Re: Just Finished Flintknapping This Knife [Re: Foundryman] #8278377
12/04/24 05:45 PM
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Wisconsin
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Wisconsin
porcilian toilets and sinks


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Re: Just Finished Flintknapping This Knife [Re: gcs] #8278384
12/04/24 06:01 PM
12/04/24 06:01 PM
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Nevada
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Mahogany Obsidian


Peter Colucci
Re: Just Finished Flintknapping This Knife [Re: Foundryman] #8278388
12/04/24 06:09 PM
12/04/24 06:09 PM
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The Hill Country of Texas
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Looks great!


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Re: Just Finished Flintknapping This Knife [Re: Foundryman] #8278415
12/04/24 06:57 PM
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Great work. Will it get a handle? If yes, what type?


Eh...wot?

Re: Just Finished Flintknapping This Knife [Re: Foundryman] #8278423
12/04/24 07:09 PM
12/04/24 07:09 PM
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Minnesota
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Minnesota
Awesomeness


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Re: Just Finished Flintknapping This Knife [Re: Lugnut] #8278426
12/04/24 07:23 PM
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Nevada
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I always use Antler for the Handles


Peter Colucci
Re: Just Finished Flintknapping This Knife [Re: Foundryman] #8278428
12/04/24 07:25 PM
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OKLAHOMA
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Great work Foundryman! Flintknapping is also my favorite hobby as well. I've been at it for 20+ years. [Linked Image]

Re: Just Finished Flintknapping This Knife [Re: Foundryman] #8278429
12/04/24 07:28 PM
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Kansas
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Kansas
Fabulous


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