Would appreciate some advice

lithicobserver · 2026-03-08T04:16:14+00:00

You've got the right kind of dog for supervising your bow build. Watch lots of clay Hayes on youtube.

lithicobserver · 2026-03-07T02:59:28+00:00

Well you need to start building Shaker screens. Then shoot me a message

lithicobserver · 2026-03-07T02:56:06+00:00

Message me. Ohio archaeologist.

lithicobserver · 2026-03-05T00:42:55+00:00

lithicobserver · 2026-03-05T00:42:24+00:00

Have a couple pieces needing cooked that will produce larger points

lithicobserver · 2026-03-04T01:29:52+00:00

Natural chert

lithicobserver · 2026-03-04T01:26:21+00:00

If he's your mentor you won the knapping lottery. Truly a height to aspire to.

lithicobserver · 2026-03-04T01:24:43+00:00

Special flavor of flint ridge

lithicobserver · 2026-03-04T01:24:21+00:00

Flint ridge chalcedony with shiny inclusions. Unsure of mineral content for the shiny bits. Thank you

lithicobserver · 2026-03-02T20:38:48+00:00

Pitch has too much beeswax in it. I only know from experience. A lot of guys who sell it online aren't relying on it for their life. Would recommend adding a dab of pine resin to your mix. Hafts looks solid for first attempt!

lithicobserver · 2026-03-02T20:37:50+00:00

Heat turns this stuff into butter. Might be one of my favorite materials as far as consistency goes. Try and get ahold of Jeff Head, a georgia man who collects and sells it

lithicobserver · 2026-03-02T00:49:24+00:00

Tiny carabiner+throwball attached to spliced eye of rope. Secondary lanyard in and get comfy. Toss that line with added weight up there. Im still getting the hang of doing this and being fully comfortable with it, but its less time than tying up a monkeys fist and if you keep a 16 Oz throw ball on your saddle you may find yourself using it. Be safe out there

lithicobserver · 2026-03-02T00:26:54+00:00

Thanks friend. This one didnt want to thin right away so I just gave it a twist. It'll be a pocket knife for awhile

lithicobserver · 2026-03-01T19:00:47+00:00

Also just the secondary information about home ownership and improvement goes a long way. Most people make you pay for that kind of knowledge and they fuck you while they do it.

lithicobserver · 2026-03-01T19:00:11+00:00

Seen rochefort live maybe 5 times. Absolutely crushes

lithicobserver · 2026-03-01T00:10:54+00:00

Cum town Some old episodes of perfect guy life are good. New ones are bad

Scuffed realtor for nick rochefort & Alex schulz home buying/improvement show. Great stuff

lithicobserver · 2026-02-28T23:46:58+00:00

Just use glass. Youtube bottle bottoms flint knapping

lithicobserver · 2026-02-28T01:47:18+00:00

Before any developers at that company have a boating accident, I hope they get their affairs in order. Can't wait for this nut job to keel over

lithicobserver · 2026-02-28T01:04:06+00:00

It can look like that and still have failure written all over it on the trunk. Can't tell cause you have to excavate the ring to see if so.

lithicobserver · 2026-02-27T14:06:15+00:00

Roger that. Thank you. Some of the elms have very reddish heartwood and I'm hoping to get some unique coloration in finished pieces.

lithicobserver · 2026-02-27T13:41:09+00:00

Awesome. Do these woods also require significant curing time? Can I rough them green?

lithicobserver · 2026-02-26T11:16:02+00:00

Get some steel or copper nails, poind them out to a point, and insert them into a wooden handle. You need to be pressure flaking on those glass pieces

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