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Main Discussion Area => Flintknapping => Topic started by: leapingbare on January 24, 2010, 12:44:07 am

Title: Lost Lake
Post by: leapingbare on January 24, 2010, 12:44:07 am
Here is one i knapped out of that smelly rock.. Its black dover also known as T.N blue black chert. This was knapped un cooked and was not easy.

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Title: Re: Lost Lake
Post by: FlintWalker on January 24, 2010, 12:50:44 am
Mighty fine looking Lost lake. That piece does look tough.  Does it make a very sharp edge?  Might be just the stuff for hunting points or knives.
Title: Re: Lost Lake
Post by: leapingbare on January 24, 2010, 12:57:29 am
Yea its sharp.... i think i got a buzz knapping it  ::)
Title: Re: Lost Lake
Post by: sailordad on January 24, 2010, 01:36:51 am
very nice lost lake

gotta love those tough materials,makes you appreciate every point you get from it
Title: Re: Lost Lake
Post by: FlintWalker on January 24, 2010, 01:52:30 am
Depending on my wifes work schedule, I might try to come down to the club next weekend.  If you're gonna be around, I might try to talk ya out of a chunk of it if it'll give you a buzz. ;D
Title: Re: Lost Lake
Post by: DanaM on January 24, 2010, 08:00:47 am
Nice point Jesse, probably want to keep that rock away from open flame eh :D
Title: Re: Lost Lake
Post by: Hillbilly on January 24, 2010, 10:22:37 am
Nice looking point. That Onandaga chert from NY is the same way with the oil smell, it'll about give you a headache.
Title: Re: Lost Lake
Post by: leapingbare on January 24, 2010, 10:50:13 am
thanks guys. hope you do shanon that would be cool.
Title: Re: Lost Lake
Post by: Jaeger on January 24, 2010, 11:27:58 am
nice lookin buzz rock point.
Title: Re: Lost Lake
Post by: Pappy on January 25, 2010, 08:34:47 am
Looks good,I think I seen that one before. ;) :) :)
   Pappy
Title: Re: Lost Lake
Post by: GregB on January 25, 2010, 09:03:13 am
Good looking point Jesse, you had an audience when you were making that one Saturday night.
Title: Re: Lost Lake
Post by: jamie on January 25, 2010, 10:34:01 am
even resembles onandaga. nice work jess