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Offline Outbackbob48

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New Burlington Point plus preform (updated)
« on: July 10, 2009, 08:12:38 pm »
I was digging thru some of my scrap rock an found a nice colorful point in a small chunk of rock that six months ago I could,nt have thinned enough to ever get anything  out of it. Thanks for looking Later Bob   I,ve been  waiting for skills to improve before finishing this preform , one of prettist pc I,ve came acrossed so far. Sure hate to make pretty gravel out of this one. Thanks Bob

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Offline Jaeger

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Re: New Burlinton
« Reply #1 on: July 10, 2009, 08:36:38 pm »
thats a pretty stone .burlington , I will have to remember that.

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Re: New Burlington
« Reply #2 on: July 10, 2009, 09:15:43 pm »
Yep, nice point.  Lots of character.

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Re: New Burlington
« Reply #3 on: July 10, 2009, 10:06:40 pm »
Real.

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Offline nugget

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Re: New Burlington
« Reply #4 on: July 10, 2009, 10:10:44 pm »
Way to work it out. I like it
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Re: New Burlington
« Reply #5 on: July 10, 2009, 10:19:40 pm »
Cool stuff! Crinoids tell the tale,it's burlington alright. ;)

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Re: New Burlington
« Reply #6 on: July 11, 2009, 05:27:03 am »
reminds me of cofee candy. nice job on that, great character for sure.

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Re: New Burlington
« Reply #7 on: July 11, 2009, 05:32:33 am »
Bob
Great looking point,  I like all the character in it.
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Re: New Burlington
« Reply #8 on: July 11, 2009, 10:45:22 am »
Timo, crinoids, I always called ,em alot of other things :>{  I always liked some of the color that comes from burlington but found it to be tough to work around crystal pockets an real glassy area that run into real course tuff areas. I have a real pretty preform that I,m waiting to get better before I try an finish it,  Probably the prettist pc I ever worked on. I,ll try an post pic of said pc.  Rick, this piece of material was as wide as it was thick so I had some fun trying to get thin  before losing to much width, made sure my platforms were strong an well below center. Worked out good for the amount of experience I have at this time, like I said 6 mo. ago this would have been gravel for sure. Thanks for every ones tips on knapping. Later Bob

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Re: New Burlington Point plus preform (updated)
« Reply #9 on: July 11, 2009, 12:26:00 pm »
Great job on that piece Bob! Whatever you do with it's gonna look cool.
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Re: New Burlington Point plus preform (updated)
« Reply #10 on: July 11, 2009, 12:34:51 pm »
Nice work, and nice rock, you don't see much Burlington with color like that. That big preform looks like a nice dovetail waiting to happen.
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Re: New Burlington Point plus preform (updated)
« Reply #11 on: July 11, 2009, 07:56:56 pm »
I agree with Hillbilly on the dovetail - it's just got it goin on ;D. That's a nice point and some unique rock!
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Re: New Burlington Point plus preform (updated)
« Reply #12 on: July 12, 2009, 09:56:27 pm »
Bob
I like that preform you added, that is a beauty.
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Re: New Burlington Point plus preform (updated)
« Reply #13 on: July 12, 2009, 10:17:37 pm »
I am jealous. I want to find some rock like that. Nice work so far. Show pics of the end product of that preform. Beautiful.
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Offline Outbackbob48

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Re: New Burlington Point plus preform (updated)
« Reply #14 on: July 12, 2009, 10:58:51 pm »
Nugget, I bought that pc of burlinton from a rock dealer at Letchworth knappin last fall an worked it down to a preform, after seeing how pretty it was I put it away until I gain some more experience, also it has some small  crystally spots an I just fiqured to let it rest until I gain some more knowledge with burlington an improve knapping skills, Thanks for looking. Bob