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Main Discussion Area => Flintknapping => Topic started by: wvbowhntr on May 23, 2011, 11:27:14 pm

Title: I finally beat one out!
Post by: wvbowhntr on May 23, 2011, 11:27:14 pm
 Ive been trying for a couple of weeks to make a point out of our only local rock Kanawha  Black, it is some tough stuff.  But after about a hundred pounds of gravel and several blisters i fanally got one made. I'm still learning so any comments or criticisms welcome.
(http://i426.photobucket.com/albums/pp346/wvbowhntr/IMG_20110523_204644.jpg)
(http://i426.photobucket.com/albums/pp346/wvbowhntr/IMG_20110523_204708.jpg)
Title: Re: I finally beat one out!
Post by: nugget on May 23, 2011, 11:32:37 pm
Way to work it out. Keep after it. that looks usable to me.
Title: Re: I finally beat one out!
Post by: wvbowhntr on May 23, 2011, 11:38:28 pm
Thanks Nugget, its kanawha black the spell check changed it on me but i went back and corrected it.
Title: Re: I finally beat one out!
Post by: Ncsnipe on May 23, 2011, 11:59:45 pm
Looks very useable to me. A very nice first point.
Title: Re: I finally beat one out!
Post by: FlintWalker on May 24, 2011, 12:01:25 am
Looks very tough. To have gotten anything out of it is an accomplishment.
Title: Re: I finally beat one out!
Post by: nugget on May 24, 2011, 12:04:14 am
Kinda resmbles some NC rhyolite
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Post by: jonathan creason on May 24, 2011, 12:07:01 am
Nice job! That's some tough looking rock.
Title: Re: I finally beat one out!
Post by: wvbowhntr on May 24, 2011, 12:16:25 am
Thanks for all the replies.  Nugget I sent some to nclonghunter and he said it was a lot like rhyolite. Thanks saw filer Im hoping to get a few more out of it.  Thanks ncsnipe I hope to make arrorws and heads to deer hunt with this fall id like to take a deer using all primitive gear i made.
Title: Re: I finally beat one out!
Post by: jamie on May 24, 2011, 07:41:19 am
some tough lookin rock, doing good
Title: Re: I finally beat one out!
Post by: Tower on May 24, 2011, 10:17:44 am
Good looking San Patrice point.
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Post by: JustinNC on May 24, 2011, 10:52:35 am
Looks good to me!
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Post by: JackCrafty on May 24, 2011, 12:18:37 pm
Looks good to me too!
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Post by: cracker on May 24, 2011, 02:13:33 pm
No wonder you had such a hard time it looks like a piece of cast iron. I thought Cowboy was the only one who used cast iron.Ron
Title: Re: I finally beat one out!
Post by: mullet on May 24, 2011, 11:07:30 pm
Look's good to me. Can you believe how hungry the first person was to beat on that stuff?
Title: Re: I finally beat one out!
Post by: wvbowhntr on May 24, 2011, 11:13:01 pm
Yea Mullet, after beating on this stuff I have a new found respect for the Native Americans that lived in our area.  You can find points made of this all over around here every thing from large Clovis points to small arrowheads.
Title: Re: I finally beat one out!
Post by: nclonghunter on May 24, 2011, 11:54:20 pm
Hey Greg, I have been in Vermont a few days and just got back. After beating what I had into gravel, I know what a challenge you are dealing with. That point looks great to me, just don't get frustrated with that rock, it is a beast.

Lyman
Title: Re: I finally beat one out!
Post by: iowabow on May 25, 2011, 10:26:56 am
I started off beating unheated rough rock and when I started using heat treated smooth stone with the skill I had it was like going from dial up to highspeed cable.  If you have the skill to knock out a nice point from that rock, you will make even better points from good material.  Looks like your hooked now no turning back at (with) this point.
Title: Re: I finally beat one out!
Post by: AncientArcher76 on May 25, 2011, 10:53:52 am
Looks good I happen to like tough rock...send me some eh?..... ;)

Russ
Title: Re: I finally beat one out!
Post by: cowboy on May 25, 2011, 01:54:34 pm
Yes, you deffinantly have the fever now - turned out nice.