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Main Discussion Area => Flintknapping => Topic started by: Tower on March 21, 2011, 12:04:49 pm

Title: Flint Run
Post by: Tower on March 21, 2011, 12:04:49 pm

I had a little time last week after Alibates Monument & Palo Duro canyon. Decided to  hit a couple of spots & see if I could score some flint. The light flint came from the Llano river & the darker came from the Colorado river. Ya gotta love the Texas hill country. It's gotta be one of the largest regions for flint(chert) that I know of.

Title: Re: Flint Run
Post by: JackCrafty on March 21, 2011, 12:23:56 pm

Awesome!  8)

Title: Re: Flint Run
Post by: jamie on March 21, 2011, 12:30:12 pm

drooling  :)

Title: Re: Flint Run
Post by: cowboy on March 21, 2011, 12:38:11 pm

Hey Tower - that looks familiar! Kinda like the back of my truck everytime i get thata way ;D. Nice haul man!

Title: Re: Flint Run
Post by: Tower on March 21, 2011, 03:26:45 pm

Thanks Cowboy I used to do it every 3 or 4 weeks but now it's about 2 or3 times a year.

Title: Re: Flint Run
Post by: sailordad on March 21, 2011, 08:33:39 pm

Quote from: jamie on March 21, 2011, 12:30:12 pm

drooling  :)

im with jaime  ;D

Title: Re: Flint Run
Post by: cowboy on March 22, 2011, 02:20:49 am

Tower: I still do that every chance I get. Lord, i must be a rock hound or something. i have mounds of rocks all over this place - more than i'll ever knap most llikely. I seem to get more joy out of splunkin and gathering than i do knapping. Need to get out there with you sometime :).

Title: Re: Flint Run
Post by: Tower on March 22, 2011, 10:09:06 am

I know what you mean Cowboy I have about 1.5  or more tons of rock . I still need to get more. I like finding stones worked on by the ancients when I go shopping. Will let you know when I'm back up in the hill country, maybe we can meet up.

Title: Re: Flint Run
Post by: cowboy on March 23, 2011, 12:53:35 pm

10-4 sounds good. I'll be closer to the Black hills than the TX hill country for awhile. but ya just never know..