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Offline piper

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MAN ROCK
« on: August 26, 2011, 11:10:43 pm »
  NCsnipe stop buy this week to give us about 30# of that green Rock for the N.C. Knapp-in...Very nice to meet John and I hope he can make the Knapp-in in Sept....Some of it was so slick I may put a piece in the rock saw and cut some slabs..I will try to get some pic"s of the up soon.......Thanks NC ................Curt
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Offline bryan irwin

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Re: MAN ROCK
« Reply #1 on: August 26, 2011, 11:16:43 pm »
cool justin loves the stuff that will keep him out of the shed ;)
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Offline piper

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Re: MAN ROCK
« Reply #2 on: August 27, 2011, 03:50:08 pm »
Here is a pic of the ryolite







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Re: MAN ROCK
« Reply #3 on: September 08, 2011, 01:01:21 pm »
That looks like a gooooood time

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Re: MAN ROCK
« Reply #4 on: September 08, 2011, 01:25:36 pm »
That does look good. Some of it almost looks like flint :D.
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Re: MAN ROCK
« Reply #5 on: September 08, 2011, 09:12:15 pm »
droooooooooooling :o
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Offline piper

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Re: MAN ROCK
« Reply #6 on: September 08, 2011, 09:32:08 pm »
   Has anyone ever slabbed some of this rock that almost looks like flint......its slick as wax.........Curt
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Re: MAN ROCK
« Reply #7 on: September 08, 2011, 09:33:47 pm »
 I have, Curt. It is a B,,,, to pressure flake long flakes.
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Re: MAN ROCK
« Reply #8 on: September 08, 2011, 10:21:45 pm »
havnt worked cut slabs but ive had tabs. need to build up convexity real slow. stuff hinges up real quick. i found hammerstones to be the best with it. i just take short flakes off rather than going for the overshot flakes.
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