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Main Discussion Area => Flintknapping => Topic started by: RickB on February 12, 2012, 12:37:50 pm

Title: Turkey Tails
Post by: RickB on February 12, 2012, 12:37:50 pm

Saw the thread with the nice turkey foot knife. Figured I'd try to make a turkey tail point similar to a small authentic point that I have. Rick B


First two Savannah River Chert - Point on right Flint Ridge.
(http://i1226.photobucket.com/albums/ee412/rickb29212/turkeytails.jpg)



Authentic point - black chert.
(http://i1226.photobucket.com/albums/ee412/rickb29212/turkeytail.jpg)



Large piece of Savannah River Chert that the top left two came from. This has been hard to work as it has many fractures, vugs, crystals and other inclusions. The pieces above are not heat treated, but you can see by this red point on the rock what some of it looks like when I overheated it.

(http://i1226.photobucket.com/albums/ee412/rickb29212/SavannahRiverChert.jpg)

Title: Re: Turkey Tails
Post by: Will H on February 12, 2012, 01:09:54 pm

Very nice  :)

Title: Re: Turkey Tails
Post by: Tower on February 12, 2012, 01:13:59 pm

Man that's purdy rock. Fine points to boot. I always love seeing an authentic point. Knap-On!

Title: Re: Turkey Tails
Post by: mullet on February 12, 2012, 01:35:58 pm

Good looking points, I love that Savannah River.

Title: Re: Turkey Tails
Post by: TRACY on February 12, 2012, 09:40:34 pm

Cool turkey tails! Overheating doesn't look like a bad thing- nice color


Tracy

Title: Re: Turkey Tails
Post by: piper on February 12, 2012, 10:42:21 pm

nice chipping Rick......that looks like some nice chart with a little challenge built in..............Hope to see you in may at the farm...........Curt

Title: Re: Turkey Tails
Post by: RickB on February 12, 2012, 11:17:11 pm

Curt, wife and I will see you in May - thanks for hosting the knap-in. Rick B

Title: Re: Turkey Tails
Post by: Pappy on February 13, 2012, 09:12:01 am

Very nice work. :) I like them all. :)
   Pappy

Title: Re: Turkey Tails
Post by: cowboy on February 13, 2012, 11:49:42 am

Now there's some cool looking points! Think i'd overcook all that rock - sure makes it purty..