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Offline DanaM

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July Challenge: ARREDONDO and/or HERNANDO
« on: June 25, 2009, 12:35:47 pm »
Cowboy suggested I start this thread :)

Challenge is to make one or both ;D

Scanned these, not great but ya get the idea.

ARREDONDO - Location: Golf Coastal Description: A thick medium to large size point with a short broad blade and a wide concave to bifurcated base which can be thinned. Basal ears are rounded to pointed.

HERNANDO - Location: Georgia, Alabama and Florida Description: A medium to large size, basal notched, triangular point with wide flaring tangs that may extend beyond the base. Side edges are straight to concave.

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Re: July Challenge: ARREDONDO and/or HERNANDO
« Reply #1 on: June 25, 2009, 09:34:56 pm »
Thanks Dana! I haven't looked at what these are made of yet but looks like I may need to FINALLY break into some of Eddie's coral ;D. This aught to be a fun challenge.
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Re: July Challenge: ARREDONDO and/or HERNANDO
« Reply #2 on: June 25, 2009, 09:42:25 pm »
Dana- Is there a specific rock that has to be used or is it anything goes?
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Re: July Challenge: ARREDONDO and/or HERNANDO
« Reply #3 on: June 25, 2009, 09:47:29 pm »
It's whatever ya got Rick :). I was just looking at where they originate and figure at least some of em have to be coral..
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Re: July Challenge: ARREDONDO and/or HERNANDO
« Reply #4 on: June 25, 2009, 10:01:21 pm »
 A lot of the ones I have found in Florida are made of Translucent coral or heat treated chert, like what Wade stole from Disney. ;) I north fl., you will find them made from Coastal Plains. And I used to find quite a few Hernando's with vry good, serrations. The high$ Arredondo's are thin, and translucent. Overstreet doesn't have many good ones. ;D
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Re: July Challenge: ARREDONDO and/or HERNANDO
« Reply #5 on: June 25, 2009, 10:43:50 pm »
I am going to try to make both, but they will probably be out of obsidian. My supply of knappables is getting LOW.
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Re: July Challenge: ARREDONDO and/or HERNANDO
« Reply #6 on: June 26, 2009, 01:25:18 am »
I reckon I'll get this rat killin started ;D
 Good 'ol Sonora flint. 

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Re: July Challenge: ARREDONDO and/or HERNANDO
« Reply #7 on: June 26, 2009, 05:26:48 am »
Beautiful point Shanon.Very nice. :)
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Offline DanaM

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Re: July Challenge: ARREDONDO and/or HERNANDO
« Reply #8 on: June 26, 2009, 07:11:53 am »
Beautiful point Shannon.

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Re: July Challenge: ARREDONDO and/or HERNANDO
« Reply #9 on: June 26, 2009, 07:40:20 am »
Shannon,read the topic..July!! ;D Just had to go ahead and get started didn't ya.... Well ya done good son.Very nicely done! ;)

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Re: July Challenge: ARREDONDO and/or HERNANDO
« Reply #10 on: June 26, 2009, 08:23:32 am »
Man I musta not heard the starting gun ;) that's OK  I'll try to catch up later.Nice looking point there,were is that sonora flint from ?It looks like some great material
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Re: July Challenge: ARREDONDO and/or HERNANDO
« Reply #11 on: June 26, 2009, 08:41:31 am »
OOh Shannon - your gettin them flakes tight and them edges straight ;D. That's a beauty and some pretty rock!
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Re: July Challenge: ARREDONDO and/or HERNANDO
« Reply #12 on: June 26, 2009, 08:18:28 pm »
Ok you hit my favorite point right between the notches.So I've been busy .........................not

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Re: July Challenge: ARREDONDO and/or HERNANDO
« Reply #13 on: June 26, 2009, 08:25:17 pm »
how many flakes do you usually remove on your notches. i was told once tha its usually 3 flakes on  each  side . wich wouald be 12 flakes total  removed on the point.. or does it matter

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Re: July Challenge: ARREDONDO and/or HERNANDO
« Reply #14 on: June 26, 2009, 08:26:38 pm »
Ya'll may not have much rock in FL, but ya sure got some purty one's :). Course I guess those could be from anywhere - Like that pile of Hernando's regardless. Niceun's ;).
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