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www.numbersusa.com
www.heritage.org
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Jim Spears & Michael Dees |
Pineville, MO ~
Every Last Sunday Knap-In
JOMO Flint
Knappers, everyone welcome!
details,
CLICK HERE!
APRIL 29, 2012
Sunday, rain or shine; we have either an indoor or outdoor place to
chip!
NEW LOCATION! PLEASE EMAIL FOR MORE INFORMATION!
email
benson@agapemail.com
Beginners are especially welcome to come and
learn how to chip from these great guys.
(or talk bows, atlatls, fishing, hunting, kayaking, and more!)
There is no charge.
Kids are welcome to chip, too!
This is not a commercial
knap-in so please do not come
with the intention of setting up to sell things.
(No alcohol or drugs tolerated.) |
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CLICK AND BUY
OBSIDIAN & DACITE SPALLS
Both under 6" and over 6" available now!
Go to the ROCKS page! |
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SAMBAR STAG BILLETS
HERE NOW!
Jim
Spears has been working his fingers to the bone getting this
rare horn ready for you abo knappers! He says it is
like knapping with ivory ~ fantastic horns! We made a
sizeable purchase and will have some on the website next
week for you. First come, first serve.
Jim Spears ABO TOOLS
PAGE.
More to come when I get time!)
SAWED
PRECUTS/PREFORMS
HERE NOW!
Goldstone, FiberOptic, Cherry Quartz Glass!
Lotsa
work making these beauties for you to chip ~ You will LOVE
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We carry
NINE different pressure flakers
& three different Ishi Sticks!
Copper ROD tips:
1/8" 3/16" 1/4" 3/8"
Note, we never use salvage or scrap copper.
Because we use
only new copper in all our tools, you
will always get
the same alloy/hardness of the copper.
We believe it
is important that you have tools that are
CONSISTENT so you can count on
them.
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'07 ~ First legal
squirrel kill
with an Atlatl in Missouri.
Ray Madden writes:
Thought you
might like a photo of opening
day in Missouri for the first year of
legal atlatl hunting.
Carbon dart with extra weight in the front,
and a straight stick, mixed hook atlatl,
with a few groves for a hand grip.
Cheers, Ray
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UPDATE: Year 2011:
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Who says rocks don't float?
FLINT ROCK SAIL BOAT floats
on Water!
(HARD WATER
that is, better known as ICE!)
From a
KENTUCKY knapper! |
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Jim Spears
The Wall Street Journal was kind enough to interview
Jim and publish
an article about Jim, his flint knapping life, and the skill of flint
knapping in general.
We wish to give a special thanks to WSJ Staff Reporter,
GAUTAM NAIK,
for
his courtesy, respectful interest and front page report. It was a
wonderful thing for him to make the effort to come here to the Ozarks for
interviews, and to go with Jim to the Osage Knap-In held by Bob Hunt this
fall.
Thank you all who were there for being so friendly and open with Gautam.
He had a great time I think!
For a short period of time, the October 6th, 2005 article was
available at the WSJ.
This link was emailed to us by Mr. Naik. If you will, please contact
the WSJ and thank Gautam Naik for his interest in our flint knapping
world!
If you would like a free copy of the article, please contact us.
We also make a special thanks to John Whittaker for his comments and
recommendations which ultimately made this happen.
Added, a footnote: Gautam just emailed and told
me something of interest about the picture of Jim
in the article. It is an art called, "stippling". Gautham
believes that the WSJ is the only paper in the world to do this art by
hand instead of computer.
The artist worked from that photograph Gautham took for four to five hours to make the picture in the Journal.
I want to try it! <g>
Thank you, Diana Benson |
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Hello My Friend,
I am finally back at Al-Kut. The camp that I am assigned to. Yes you may do
as you like with the pictures I sent. The points were some I made at Karbala.
One of them was made by another man who took a great interest and I was real
surprised as he made his first point ever. He was very proud and so was I.
It was a great visit there and I got a real kick out of sharing conversation
and giving away the points made during the visits.
One of the men I met there was a High School Football coach called up from
the National Guard. He spoke so proudly of his 7 year old Grandson that of
course I had to give him a point. He no sooner got it in his hand when he
stated that he would give it to his Grandson. So I made him another and said
to him that anyone who would share all they had of anything deserves one for
himself. He mentioned that he really enjoyed the conversation that we shared
as I knapped. He said that conversation was an art that has almost been lost
with a lot of people. As I thought about what he said I realized that one of
the reasons I enjoy the hobby of knapping so much is not just making a point
but the time shared doing it. During our visit that evening we talked about
old times, family and the simple things that are appreciated so much more
than others. I guess it is just one of those many blessings like I am sure
being there that night with those folks meeting that man, and sharing
memories with new friends. It is just another way GOD comforts those who
miss HOME SO MUCH!!! I know that night making points was just a sideline to
sharing quality time with the ANGELS GOD sent to help ease my heart of who I
was worrying about and missing so much. It was like being with my own coach
and having a favorite uncle to share the pain. GOD Bless and Take
Care!!! Thanks for your kindness I truly appreciate it!!!
 BE SAFE,
Melvin Harbin (Materials)
KBR Services
Camp Al-Kut G3
APO AE 09332
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NOW a
TORNADO (2008)!
Well....This is
getting a little challenging...MAY 10th, the tornado
that came through Missouri tagged the house. We have to relocate for a few months while repairs are made
....big UGH! However, Thank you Lord, we are safe and sound.
Her house is in 40 acres of large timber. ALL the big trees
are flat. Looks like a war zone. Amazing but the house
is still standing. While it sustained substantial damage, it
can be fixed. Super friends, knappers Michael Dees and Craig
Ratzat came to the rescue spending days of their own time clearing a
way back through the woods to her house. Thank you Craig & Michael!
.....more....click
here....
January ice storm -
Flooded in March
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Flooded in
April
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Tornado in May
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Hey, June was pretty
nice!
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Remember in these troubled times: "
The
will of God will never take you where the Grace of God will
not protect you" |
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Check out the
Bible Page!
Great Links! |
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Make the least of all that goes...
and the most of all that comes.
~Old Mountain Folk Saying |
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Pray for Obama ~ Psalm 109:8 |
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As part of my engineering job, I
traveled fairly frequently to Germany and Europe during the 1980's &
1990's....more... |
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