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Offline Tower

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West Texas chert.
« on: June 03, 2011, 12:08:08 pm »
I picked this piece up from Kinley Coyan at the Fredricksburg knap-in. He picks it up off of his ranch. He puts a little heat to it and WOW it is some good stuff. One of the easiest stones to knap. It doesn't take a lot of force to make it work. Here are some pics of the reduction stages. I need to straighten the sides a little but Ill save that for another day.
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Offline cowboy

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Re: West Texas chert.
« Reply #1 on: June 03, 2011, 12:37:03 pm »
Dang Tower! You do know how to fine tune em! I have seen quite a bit of that in the perd that I've picked up south of San Antonio. Seems like the ones with more pinkish in em work the best. That's a fine point there..
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Offline JackCrafty

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« Reply #2 on: June 03, 2011, 12:41:55 pm »
Wow... very nice LONG point.  :o

I've got some of Kinley's stone also and I agree, it's great stuff.
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Re: West Texas chert.
« Reply #3 on: June 03, 2011, 05:03:57 pm »
Wow. Ive seen some of that stuff at Pipers, looks like really nice stuff and that appears to be no exception. Great job!
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Offline jonathan creason

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Re: West Texas chert.
« Reply #4 on: June 03, 2011, 05:21:05 pm »
I don't think you should bother trying to straighten that one out, it looks too far gone to save.  Send it to me for proper disposal.  ;D

Dang fine point, Tower.
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Offline FlintWalker

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Re: West Texas chert.
« Reply #5 on: June 03, 2011, 08:47:50 pm »
DAMN! I don't know what to say! :o
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Offline Outbackbob48

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Re: West Texas chert.
« Reply #6 on: June 03, 2011, 10:01:15 pm »
I bought a box of Kinley's rock an I agree nice stuff specially the ones with the pink tint. Really nice point :D :D
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Offline iowabow

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Re: West Texas chert.
« Reply #7 on: June 03, 2011, 11:29:54 pm »
It amazing how that point looks longer that the stone you started with.  Wow nice stone.
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Offline AncientArcher76

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Re: West Texas chert.
« Reply #8 on: June 04, 2011, 11:29:41 am »
Great work!

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Offline billy

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Re: West Texas chert.
« Reply #9 on: June 07, 2011, 05:28:57 pm »
Give it to me.....NOW!!!   ;D
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