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your_comforting_company
02-18-2010, 10:10 PM
Brother Poco sent me some of them hillbilly rocks, like whut they gots up there in tennersee. well, I tells ya, thems some fine rocks he's growin up there. Don't look like much with the skin on. but it's real purty on the inside.
http://i248.photobucket.com/albums/gg184/your_comforting_company/Primitive%20Skills/knapping/DSCN2522.jpg

a few whacks with an antler billet peels it like a tater. the flake on the top right is about to be something... kinda like Crash's driftwood metaphor.. its just screaming "push me"
http://i248.photobucket.com/albums/gg184/your_comforting_company/Primitive%20Skills/knapping/DSCN2518.jpg

http://i248.photobucket.com/albums/gg184/your_comforting_company/Primitive%20Skills/knapping/DSCN2523.jpg

and so I did.
http://i248.photobucket.com/albums/gg184/your_comforting_company/Primitive%20Skills/knapping/DSCN2539.jpg

I'm adding it to my collection of "pride pieces" (not that I put any of them in a case or anything). I have a little space set aside in a cabinet where I keep the nice ones. here's a few recent pieces since my session with Craig. Today's piece dedicated to Poco is on top left.
http://i248.photobucket.com/albums/gg184/your_comforting_company/Primitive%20Skills/knapping/DSCN2538.jpg

So I must say THANK YOU POCO!! I, personally, have never had such good quality rock before. I haven't cooked it and it flakes like butter, it thins down really cleanly and holds up really well under my crude handling without breaking in half like the other half dozen I made this week that aren't pictured lol. For this to just be some rocks in the yard, If I had them, they would be like gold. I will share a flake or two with Craig and maybe have him make you something nice to send back your way. Thanks a lot Poco!! Really awesome rocks!!

crashdive123
02-18-2010, 10:12 PM
Well done.

welderguy
02-18-2010, 10:13 PM
Mighty nice knapping there YCC.

Rick
02-18-2010, 10:31 PM
Very nice. There is a LOT of talent on this forum.

hunter63
02-18-2010, 10:42 PM
Nice, good to see y'all got some decent material.

rwc1969
02-18-2010, 11:07 PM
nice, and that's some mighty fine english ya got there. Might fine!

pocomoonskyeyes
02-18-2010, 11:23 PM
MAYUN!!! Jes' seein' ya' so happy wit dem thar rox, Iz enuf t' makes me happy!!!

Seriously that is some mighty fine work!! WooHoo! Way to go!! I'm happy that you are happy!!

Runs With Beer
02-19-2010, 12:21 AM
I like that you got it goin on, looks like you got it all to gather.

COWBOYSURVIVAL
02-19-2010, 12:28 AM
Excellent work YCC!

equus
02-19-2010, 12:43 AM
Excellent work YCC. It is nice to see the things that you all are doing with the flint.

your_comforting_company
02-19-2010, 08:14 AM
thanks for the compliments. I've still got a lot to learn before they start looking like art pieces, but for a beginner, I'm pretty happy with the way they turned out. Now, If only I knew where to find some of this stuff around here.

Oh yeah, Craig said he'd drive up there and remove all those worrysome rocks from your yard, if they are giving you any trouble ;) I told him, I'd ride with him and help hehehe.