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1. 

   sandhills tracker

   106 Kudos

   12/07/09

   i am glad to have met u,,and look forward to many more trades,and friendship--thanks alot-your friend rob
   

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   sandhills tracker

   106 Kudos

   07/06/09

   johny,
   goin ok,,hows about you?--i dont like doing anything out in the heat,,either--dont worry about it...i have a stave here i need to work on..
   
   keep in touch my friend...
   
   
   shadowtracker
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   07/06/09

   Reply from johnyringo:

   im glad to hear you are doin good. my frien shot a turkey and i got all the wing feathers from it. im guna hang on to these but ill get 2 this fall (with any luck). how much does a full wing bring? there are alot ( like 40-50) birds that stay on his place all the time that need to be thinned out.=)!

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   sandhills tracker

   106 Kudos

   06/08/09

   johhny,
   
   glad to hear ur doin better,,and pullin out some nice sized crappie!--the copper you saw was likely a copper-stub -out,,found at home depot for appr.$2--and is hollow inside---w/ a rounded,.closed end,. so i made a cheap fire piston out of it!---i did use one as a copper bopper for knapping,but they need some sanding,,and some lead melted into the the rounded end to really be effective as a smaller copper bopper...---if u take a 1-11/2 in[or what ever size u need,,,--copper end cap at hardware/plumbing store,,,and a dowel rod the fits in it,,,you can cut the dowel into 4in, pieces as handles,,and dome the top of one and slowly heat and dome the flat surface of the copper end cap,,---when you have it rounnded,,melt into it some lead ,,fill up the domed part inside with lead,,---then smooth the surface flat-----take the flat end of a dowel you cut off,,,epoxy the flat end and the flat lead surface,,,beat them to -gether{---should be a little bit of a tight fit!---use a crimping tool or something to CRIMP AROUNG THE EDGES OF THE COPPER--MABEY ALITTLE SANDING OF THE DOWEL------LET IT DRY FOR ATLEAST A DAY OR SO-------
   AND THERE YOU GO---YOUR VERY OWN COPPER BOPPERS---ANY SIZE YOU NEEED,,I RECOMMEND ,,A LARGE 2-3IN OR SO FOR SPALLS,, --THEN FOR KNAPPING--[1]-1-2IN..[1]-1/2-3/4,AMD [1]-1/2IN.
   
   ALSO I FOUND AT A ELECTRICAL STORE--COPPER WIRE---ALL THE RIGHT SIZES FOR MY ISHI STICK--FOR PRESSURE FLAKING,......AGAIN USE DOWEL ROD--MABEY SOME DUCT TAPE AS GRIP DRILL THE ENDS BOUT 4-6 IN IN FROM EACH END..
   THEN A SET A SMALL SET SCREW ON THE SIDE OF EACH END--APPR. 1/2 IN.DOWN FROM THE ENDS..
   USE hex-head or..,,alan screw------let the screwgo into the hole you drilled into the end so when you insert the copper wire,,,..--you can tighten or loosen it to adjust the lenght of the wire sticking out{appr.1/2---3/4in}------uuse---appr,. the 1/4 or 3/8ths on one end and the 1/8 or less on the other---use a pointed ,sharp metal tipped dart as the notcher-----
   
   and i GYARANTEE---WITH THESE TOOLYOU'LL KNAPP PIECES EVEN EASIER---
   --oh---the ishi stick appr.14in. to almost 2ft. lonf---the copper wire-use a flat file ,,and a even downward motion around 3 sides to create a point on it---the point doesnt have to be very sharp,,a little dull is ok---u see what works for you...-----i may have some of the xtra copper wire,,- i will see-----later--rob
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   06/14/09

   Reply from johnyringo:

   ya for my boppers i like a rounded cap with a pvc handle. i have verl little control with wood handles and heavy boppers. for my ishi and all my preasure flakers i use ground wire from a teliphone pole seems to work. i was wanting some solid copper rod bout 1 1/2" and 6" long for spalling thats why i asked

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   sandhills tracker

   106 Kudos

   05/25/09

   johny,
   
   sorry i aint got back to u ,,,but i was at a mountain man rondezvous{pre-1850!}--fun,make money ,live primtive!--
   
   i would aapreciate the ash/hickory,,,i just cant afford the shipping yet--veggiebowyer has a yew stave for me,,{he's a great guy ,like you!],..--but i have to wait,,and save up the $$ for the shipping!
   
   i appreciate your support ,,i believe ur right ,the GOOD LORD will BLESS,,and things will get better!!!
   
   you should have my address from the last post,,and if you send the stave{s}--just send it/them--light small----like mabey =no longer than 5 1/2 ft. long---and 5-6 inches wide by only 3-4inches thick..........IF U WANT,,,THATS OK------------AND BELIEVE ME,,WHEN I CAN --i will be sending u some cool things---one of the things will be a really easy to use bow drill set---and when you get it ---i want you to call my cell phone and i will talk you thru it=--and -you'll be making fires
   quick!
   
   talk at you later bro...
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   05/25/09

   Reply from johnyringo:

   that sounds cool. ill let you know what kinda hickery im guna have if there is any good ones ill send you one. the ash that ive seen is damn nice. straite as a string and no knots no twist nothin. ill see if i can afford the shipping to if not it may be a few weeks but ill send you a good piece of ash =) for sure.

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