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Main Discussion Area => Flintknapping => Topic started by: interloper on December 11, 2011, 04:14:28 pm

Title: tigers eye
Post by: interloper on December 11, 2011, 04:14:28 pm

Is raw unpolished tigers eye knappable?

Title: Re: tigers eye
Post by: Jimbob on December 11, 2011, 04:23:46 pm

Don't know, but theres one way to find out >:D  Just give it a good whack >:D

Title: Re: tigers eye
Post by: mullet on December 11, 2011, 09:43:53 pm

Naww, I tried. Flakes won't travel far and when you do get a little one it doesn't shine like when you polish id with a Diamond wheel.

Title: Re: tigers eye
Post by: bushman on December 12, 2011, 01:59:51 am

Not tryin to take over your post interloper, I was also wonderin if you could use Tiger eye but it is asbestos so would have to wear a respirator if you do try it. What type of rock does Tiger eye form in? I got a chunk and it almost looks like jasper. Its reddish purple, and waxy, I wish the whole piece was that rock.
Bushman