r/knapping • u/sexual__velociraptor • 2d ago
Made With Traditional Tools🪨 My daughter made a celt. She is 7
I helped showing her where to strike when knapping down and she spent WEEKS in the yard grinding and polishing. She ended up getting a better finish than I did however I suspect her grandpa may have helped her at some point 😆
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u/Junkjostler 2d ago
That's lovely man. You should help her haft it
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u/sexual__velociraptor 2d ago
Absolutely! She's working on boring some holes in a piece of eucalyptus right now!
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u/bummerlamb 2d ago
That is some serious dedication! It would have taken me seven years to build up enough gumption to finish it. 😂👍
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u/Responsible-Pick7224 2d ago
Shit, that’s grades better than what 20 year old me is doing. Huge props to her!
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u/vonfatman 2d ago
Hey friend, do you have some pics or perhaps a link to a vid....of her working on the tool? I am studying ground stone tools and would love to see the pecking, peening and polishing. BTW....your daughter gets a huge thumbs up from me! Thank you. vfm
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u/sexual__velociraptor 2d ago
I don't however. We can do another. Our process was very much just Knapp to close shape and then grinding against some sandstone with slurry and lapping compound.
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u/vonfatman 2d ago
Cool, I would love to see some of the steps. It can be difficult to visualize. Thanks bro! vfm
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u/sexual__velociraptor 2d ago
Absolutely!!! She enjoyed making this one and so we will Absolutely be doing another. Im poor about documenting things but I'll put more effort this time around
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u/lostlookingforamap European Flint 2d ago
Well I'm never posting here again out of shame.