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Main Discussion Area => Flintknapping => Topic started by: mspink on November 18, 2011, 12:35:20 am

Title: two knives: obsidion and something else.
Post by: mspink on November 18, 2011, 12:35:20 am

Hey, Got two knives here that i am going to give away or trade for something. One is obsidian and the other, well, your guess is as good as mine. Found the rock on the west coast of Oregon. It was either there or Washington. Wherever Kincheloe bay is. I think it is in Oregon. Went through some training there years ago and don't really remember exactly. The mystery rock is much harder than the obsidian. Actually reminds me of some stone i found in Missouri. Tough stuff. Any ideas on what rock it may be are appreciated.

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Post by: gstoneberg on November 18, 2011, 01:06:23 am

Those both look great.  But I have no idea what kind of rock that is.  Very cool pattern in it.  Nice work.

George

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Post by: Jimbob on November 18, 2011, 01:20:26 am

Nicely Done!

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Post by: bowtarist on November 18, 2011, 02:08:39 am

 8)

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Post by: Pappy on November 18, 2011, 08:32:27 am

Very nice ,I like them both a lot.  :)
   Pappy

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Post by: cowboy on November 18, 2011, 09:43:51 am

don't know but like George said, very cool pattern. Nice knives..

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Post by: mullet on November 18, 2011, 11:53:08 am

Very nice! The mstery rock looks like an Agate.

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Post by: AncientArcher76 on November 18, 2011, 02:13:06 pm

Very nice!  I do like the pattern in that stone...as mentioned could be an agate, petrified wood...where did u find it?  I will look up rocks and minerals from the area..

Russ

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Post by: mspink on November 18, 2011, 02:24:20 pm

found it at a place called kincheloe bay, pretty sure the oregon coast. And if not there then the wa coast.

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Post by: Wolf Watcher on November 18, 2011, 02:45:47 pm

The other blade appears to be Picture Agate.  It was used by the local indains and was often a trade item.  Raw it is hard to use so am thinking this piece was already treated.  Makes a beautiful blade!  I can be found in quarys along the Columba River!  Nice work!  A/Ho Joe

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Post by: Mark Anderson on November 18, 2011, 02:50:31 pm

Very nice, the grey one looks like banded chert here in MO, have no idea what it could be out on the west coast though.
Mark

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Post by: bubby on November 18, 2011, 04:23:40 pm

yeah it look's like picture agate to me too, cool knives, somebody gonna be happy with those, Bub

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Post by: mullet on November 18, 2011, 06:30:37 pm

If it looks like this, Joe nailed it. It's picture Jasper/Agate. You can find it in Oregon and Washington. It takes more than 450 dgs to make it fun and pretty.

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Post by: mspink on November 19, 2011, 12:40:35 am

Do you have to heat it to knap it? And apparently it comes in different colors?

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Post by: JW_Halverson on November 19, 2011, 04:32:07 pm

You were right when you said one was obsidian and the other was something else!  That sure is something else! 

I love that blade, makes me think you have somehow created a damascus knapping technique.  Love it, just love it.

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Post by: soy on November 21, 2011, 02:05:04 am

Nice work!!! That stone shure is neat ;)