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Main Discussion Area => Flintknapping => Topic started by: bowkee on April 17, 2010, 05:38:31 pm

Title: Black slate
Post by: bowkee on April 17, 2010, 05:38:31 pm

Enyone knapp slate before?got some tiles broke up they look like they might do.

Title: Re: Black slate
Post by: mullet on April 17, 2010, 05:55:00 pm

 Slate will not knap. You can grind it into a pretty sharp point. I've made reproduction Ulu's out of it you could skin with.

Title: Re: Black slate
Post by: JW_Halverson on April 17, 2010, 10:56:03 pm

Split them a little less than a quarter inch thin, chip them oval shaped, set into the underside of a small turtle shell and use it for a turkey call.

Title: Re: Black slate
Post by: Bill Skinner on April 17, 2010, 11:44:34 pm

Do you have a few tiles you might be willing to trade?  If you do, send me a PM and maybe we can do some trading.  Bill

Title: Re: Black slate
Post by: bowkee on April 18, 2010, 02:18:00 am

Mullet, Thanks .
A turkey call Hmm
Sorry I only have one tile, all busted up.
Thanks for replying.

Title: Re: Black slate
Post by: mullet on April 18, 2010, 11:53:14 am

 Bill, I've got the bottoms of two Pool tables. Still want to trade?

Title: Re: Black slate
Post by: Bill Skinner on April 18, 2010, 11:10:50 pm

How thick is it?  I can probably find some Talahatta if you want to learn a few new cuss words.  Bill

Title: Re: Black slate
Post by: rockhound34 on April 19, 2010, 08:27:48 pm

I found a turkey tail point made out of black slate?

Title: Re: Black slate
Post by: mullet on April 19, 2010, 10:28:11 pm

 Bill, I sent you a PM, send me your address. How thick did you want it?