Re: pine trees/bamboo

It's a process of applying pressure along the edge of stone or glass to chip off bits and form it into an edged tool (arrowhead, knife, ax). Fascinating to watch. ----- Original Message ----- From: "Theresa G." <macycat3@sbcglobal.net> 
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OK- I'm totally ignorant-  what is "knapping"??

Theresa

Judy Browning wrote:
Yeah, Tim had some clear glass and a brown whiskey bottle bottom he was knapping. Also had a lot of volcanic glass (black obsidian & black/red striped) for the little kids to use when they tried. ----- Original Message ----- From: "james singer" <islandjim1@comcast.net> 
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Seems to me that I remember reading in a book about Ishi that he did lots of demonstrations using pieces of glass--broken beer bottles and the like. 

On May 4, 2008, at 6:10 PM, Judy Browning wrote:
Clumper. It's biggest challege here will be full sun after about 10 am. I may need to throw a piece of shade cloth over this first couple of years til it's settled in. By then I hope the yews will be tall enough to provide a little shade. I'd rather have F. robusta, but they only had it in 5 gal. (expensive) pots. ----- Original Message ----- From: "james singer" <islandjim1@comcast.net 
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From the pictures I've seen, the Green Panda is a pretty bamboo, Judy. It also seems to be a fast grower and cold hardy. Is it a runner or a clumper? 

On May 3, 2008, at 7:36 PM, Judy Browning wrote:
I ordered some bamboo from Forest Farm yesterday, Fargesia rufa "Green Panda", Phyllostachys dulcis (will live in a pot), also Magnolia Sieboldii, Cornus Rosabella, C. varigata (shrub), blueberries- Northcountry & red huckleberry. The Yews are all in. I hope to plant the Kinnickinnick, the other blueberries and some annuals soon. Ed built up the west side & wants to fill in behind the railroad ties. I'm not anxious to get small stuff in until he's done walking & hauling over it. When the Forest Farm order gets here, I'll have to get busy. Today I went to the Renn Fair in Moscow Idaho & ran into my brother. He was demonstrating arrowhead knapping & helping anyone who wanted to try one. I found a pretty piece of green chert, but found it takes more hand strength than I have. He was really good with the little kids. 
Judy B z6 Idaho.
beautiful sunny day, got a little sunburn on my nose
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